Carola von Braun: key obituary facts
Is Carola von Braun dead? Yes. Carola von Braun died on August 7, 2026, at age 78.
Cause of death: Carola von Braun's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Carola von Braun known for?
She was a German politician.
More about Carola von Braun
Born: 12 September 1942.
Place of birth: Nakuru.
Gender: female.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: Germany.
Awards: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Louise-Schroeder-Medaille, Stadtältester von Berlin.
Also known as: Carola von Braun-Stützer, Carola Freiin von Braun.
Carola von Braun, a German politician and women’s rights activist who served in the Bundestag, the Senate of Berlin and the Berlin House of Representatives, died on August 7, 2026, aged 78.
Born in Nakuru, Kenya, on September 12, 1942, she was known as Carola Freifrau von Braun and, after marriage, Carola von Braun-Stützer. A member of the FDP, she represented her party in the Bundestag from 1980 to 1983, served in the Berlin Senate from 1984 to 1990 and then sat in the Berlin House of Representatives from 1990 to 1994.
Her public life also reflected a long commitment to women’s rights, alongside work as a political author and contributor to feminist organizations in Berlin.