Deaths in the 1920s

Rudolf Böhm

1844–1926 (age 82)

Leipzig South Cemetery

Rudolf Böhm was a German physician whose medical practice contributed to 19th-century healthcare advancement.

Felix Jacob Marchand

1846–1928 (age 82)

Leipzig South Cemetery

Johann Friedrich Seger

1867–1928 (age 61)

Leipzig South Cemetery

Johann Friedrich Seger was a German politician whose civic service contributed to his community during the late 19th cen...

Ulrich Thieme

1865–1922 (age 57)

Leipzig South Cemetery

Arthur Trebst

1861–1922 (age 61)

Leipzig South Cemetery

Arthur Trebst was a German sculptor whose 19th-century works contributed to Germany's artistic heritage.

Karl Wilhelm Hiersemann

1854–1928 (age 74)

Leipzig South Cemetery

Ella Adayevskaya

1846–1926 (age 80)

Alter Friedhof Bonn

Ella Adayevskaya was a 19th-century Russian composer whose works enriched the classical music tradition.

Ferdinand August Schmidt

1852–1929 (age 77)

Alter Friedhof Bonn

Zishe Breitbart

1893–1925 (age 32)

Adass Jisroel cemetery

Zishe Breitbart was an early 20th-century amateur wrestler known for his athletic achievements.

David Zvi Hoffmann

1843–1921 (age 78)

Adass Jisroel cemetery

Avrohom Eliyahu Kaplan

1889–1924 (age 35)

Adass Jisroel cemetery

Avrohom Eliyahu Kaplan was an early 20th-century poet whose works enriched Jewish literary tradition.

Simon Schocken

1874–1929 (age 55)

Adass Jisroel cemetery

Vladimir Sukhomlinov

1848–1926 (age 78)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Vladimir Sukhomlinov was a Russian politician and military figure of the late Imperial period.

Prince Sergei Nikolaevich Sverbeev

1857–1922 (age 65)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Yuly Aykhenvald

1872–1928 (age 56)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Yuly Aykhenvald was a Russian journalist and literary critic whose writings influenced early 20th-century intellectual t...

Pavel Kurlov

1860–1923 (age 63)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov

1869–1922 (age 53)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov was a Russian lawyer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

René Bohn

1862–1922 (age 60)

Mannheim Main Cemetery

Carl Hauer

1847–1925 (age 78)

Alter Annenfriedhof, Dresden

Carl Hauer was a 19th-century German sculptor whose works contributed to the artistic heritage of his era.

Wilhelm II of Württemberg

1848–1921 (age 73)

Alter Friedhof

Thomas Stangl

1854–1921 (age 67)

Aufhausen

Thomas Stangl was a university teacher whose educational work influenced students in the late 19th and early 20th centur...

Hugo Stinnes

1870–1924 (age 54)

Altstadtfriedhof Mülheim an der Ruhr

Friedrich von Falz-Fein

1863–1920 (age 57)

Alter Friedhof der Zwölf-Apostel-Gemeinde

Friedrich von Falz-Fein was a 19th-century German zookeeper whose work advanced zoological knowledge and practice.

Ludwig Darmstaedter

1846–1927 (age 81)

Alter Friedhof der Zwölf-Apostel-Gemeinde

Gustav Stinnes

1863–1923 (age 60)

Altstadtfriedhof Mülheim an der Ruhr

Gustav Stinnes was a German businessperson whose industrial enterprises significantly influenced German economic develop...

Josua von Gietl

1847–1922 (age 75)

Alter Südfriedhof

Eugen Albert

1856–1929 (age 73)

Alter Südfriedhof

German photographer known for his documentation of late 19th and early 20th century life.

Otto Riemerschmid

1872–1924 (age 52)

Alter Südfriedhof

Heinrich Rubens

1865–1922 (age 57)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

German physicist whose research advanced early 20th century physical science.

Otto Perutz

1847–1922 (age 75)

Alter Israelitischer Friedhof (Munich)

Julius Thannhauser

1860–1921 (age 61)

Alter Israelitischer Friedhof (Munich)

German hatter and businessman active in Munich's commercial community.

Heymann Hirsch Perlmutter

1841–1925 (age 84)

Alter Israelitischer Friedhof (Munich)

Ernst Otto Beckmann

1853–1923 (age 70)

Dahlem Cemetery

German chemist whose innovations significantly advanced the field of chemistry.

Lilli Lehmann

1848–1929 (age 81)

Dahlem Cemetery

Hermann Diels

1848–1922 (age 74)

Dahlem Cemetery

Distinguished German historian whose scholarly work advanced historical understanding.

Wilhelm Fliess

1858–1928 (age 70)

Dahlem Cemetery

Emil Bohnke

1888–1928 (age 40)

Dahlem Cemetery

German composer whose musical works contributed to early 20th century cultural life.

August Gaul

1869–1921 (age 52)

Dahlem Cemetery

Lilli Bohnke

1897–1928 (age 31)

Dahlem Cemetery

German violinist whose musical performances enriched early 20th century cultural life.

Fyodor Palitzin

1851–1923 (age 72)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Aleksandr Rimsky-Korsakov

1849–1922 (age 73)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Russian cultural figure connected to the prominent Rimsky-Korsakov musical family.

Nikolai Snessarev

1856–1928 (age 72)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Katharina Brandis

1841–1928 (age 87)

Alter Friedhof Bonn

German painter whose artistic work contributed to 19th century visual culture.

Alexander Krivoshein

1857–1921 (age 64)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Hans Geinitz

1884–1929 (age 45)

Alter Friedhof Bonn

German physician whose medical practice served his community with professional dedication.

Therese Vogl

1845–1921 (age 76)

Tutzing

Emanuel Felke

1856–1926 (age 70)

Bad Sobernheim

Emanuel Felke was a pioneering German physician known for advancing natural healing and hydrotherapy practices.

Marie Hart

1856–1924 (age 68)

Bad Liebenzell

Ellen Franz

1839–1923 (age 84)

Meiningen

Ellen Franz was a German actress celebrated for her performances at the Meiningen court theater.

Willibrord Benzler

1853–1921 (age 68)

Beuron Archabbey