Deaths in the 1940s

Johannes Fogh-Nielsen

1877–1944 (age 67)

Nordre Kirkegård

Johannes Fogh-Nielsen was a wine merchant whose refined hospitality enriched his community.

J. W. Brøchner-Mortensen

1879–1947 (age 68)

Sct. Michaelis Kirkegård

Knud Dahl

1876–1945 (age 69)

Dybbøl Kirkegård

Knud Dahl was a lawyer who guided others with integrity and a steady sense of justice.

Erik Svarre

1886–1943 (age 57)

Assistens Kirkegård

Archduke Peter Ferdinand, Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany

1874–1948 (age 74)

Salzburg

Hereditary Grand Duke who met the end of an era with steadfast service and continued support for Salzburg's civic life.

Vasily Bogatyryov

1922–1945 (age 23)

Lower Austria

Vasily Bogatyryov (1922–1945) was a resident of Lower Austria during World War II.

Bob Flegg

1918–1944 (age 26)

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Australian rules footballer whose energy on the field was matched by his courage in service.

Michail Jakovlevitsj Potjomkin

1917–1945 (age 28)

Lower Austria

Michail Jakovlevitsj Potjomkin (1917–1945) was a military officer who served during World War II.

Johann Newald

1901–1944 (age 43)

Gutenstein

Respected jurist whose thoughtful judgement upheld justice through challenging times.

Gabriele Possanner

1860–1940 (age 80)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Gabriele Possanner (1860–1940) was a physician who practiced medicine in Vienna.

Ludwig von Höhnel

1857–1942 (age 85)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Explorer and geographer whose careful surveys greatly enriched the understanding of distant terrains.

Paul Weingarten

1886–1948 (age 62)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Paul Weingarten (1886–1948) was a pianist who contributed to Vienna's musical culture.

Walter Nowotny

1920–1944 (age 24)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Fighter pilot remembered for his care for comrades and the youthful dedication he brought to a tragic conflict.

Karl Schönherr

1867–1943 (age 76)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Karl Schönherr (1867–1943) was an Austrian writer who contributed significantly to literature.

Leopold Weinstein

1884–1948 (age 64)

Vienna

Art collector whose generosity sustained Vienna's cultural institutions through uncertain times.

Viktor Dankl von Krasnik

1854–1941 (age 87)

Innsbruck

Viktor Dankl von Krasnik (1854–1941) was an Austrian politician who served his nation.

Vasily Baranov

1914–1945 (age 31)

Vienna

Military serviceman whose steadfastness helped steady those around him during unsettled days.

Ivan Goncharov

1920–1945 (age 25)

Vienna

Ivan Goncharov (1920–1945) was a resident of Vienna during World War II.

Lev Manevich

1898–1945 (age 47)

Austria

Officer who guided his comrades with calm courage and steady care.

Umar Khabekov

1921–1945 (age 24)

Vienna

Umar Khabekov (1921–1945) was a military officer who served during World War II.

Aleksandr Kudryavtsev

1909–1945 (age 36)

Vienna

Community-minded Viennese whose kindness sustained neighbors through unsettled times.

Anatoliy Ivanovitsj Svistoenov

1920–1946 (age 26)

Vienna

Anatoliy Ivanovitsj Svistoenov (1920–1946) was a resident of Vienna during and after World War II.

Rudolf Perthen

1884–1941 (age 57)

Vienna

Rudolf Perthen was a Vienna architect respected for marrying tradition with modernist restraint.

Leopold Targler

1865–1945 (age 80)

Vienna

Leopold Targler (1865–1945) was a coach who worked in Vienna.

Hans Pfitzner

1869–1949 (age 80)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Hans Pfitzner was a Vienna-based writer whose operas, especially <em>Palestrina</em>, explored enduring artistic ideals.

Julius Wagner-Jauregg

1857–1940 (age 83)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Austrian physician and Nobel laureate who pioneered fever therapy for treating mental illness.

Franz Werfel

1890–1945 (age 55)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Franz Werfel was a screenwriter and novelist remembered for his compassion and moral clarity in turbulent times.

Alexander von Zemlinsky

1871–1942 (age 71)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Austrian composer and conductor who created sophisticated works bridging Romantic and modern musical traditions.

Guido Adler

1855–1941 (age 86)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Guido Adler was a Vienna musicologist whose scholarship shaped the modern study of music history.

Wilhelm Murr

1888–1945 (age 57)

Egg

Austrian politician whose career encompassed the turbulent political transformations of early twentieth-century Austria.

Otto Prutscher

1880–1949 (age 69)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Otto Prutscher was a Vienna architect and designer known for blending art and daily life with elegance.

Edgar Zilsel

1891–1944 (age 53)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Austrian historian and philosopher of science who pioneered the sociological study of scientific knowledge.

Robert Ritter von Greim

1892–1945 (age 53)

Salzburg

Robert Ritter von Greim was a military leader whose final service in the Luftwaffe came during the war’s most turbulen...

Anna von Mildenburg

1872–1947 (age 75)

Salzburg

Austrian writer whose literary works contributed to the cultural richness of early twentieth-century Vienna.

Switbert Lobisser

1878–1943 (age 65)

Klagenfurt (Annabichl) Cemetery

Switbert Lobisser was a Catholic priest in Klagenfurt remembered for his compassionate pastoral care.

Pavla Mede

1919–1943 (age 24)

Graz

Yugoslav partisan who fought with courage and dedication against Nazi occupation during World War II.

Dušan Mravljak

1914–1943 (age 29)

Graz

Dušan Mravljak was a Graz physician remembered for his steady, compassionate service.

Fyodor Gunbin

1886–1948 (age 62)

Salzburg

Russian figure whose life reflected the historical transformations of late nineteenth and twentieth-century Central Euro...

Edmund Eysler

1874–1949 (age 75)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Edmund Eysler was a composer whose operettas added sparkle to Vienna’s musical life.

Johanna Müller-Hermann

1868–1941 (age 73)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Austrian composer whose works contributed to Vienna's rich musical heritage.

Georgy Makarov

1913–1945 (age 32)

Raasdorf

Georgy Makarov is remembered in Raasdorf for the dignity he brought to a life lived during trying times.

Rudolf Haen

1915–1945 (age 30)

St. Johann in Tirol

Austrian military officer whose service encompassed the complex circumstances of World War II.

Baron Karl

1882–1948 (age 66)

Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery

Baron Karl upheld a steady and dignified presence within his community throughout his life.

Friedrich Stix

1895–1943 (age 48)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Austrian resistance fighter who courageously opposed Nazi tyranny during World War II.

Johann Plocek

1890–1943 (age 53)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Johann Plocek is remembered as a courageous resistance fighter who stood against oppression.

Johann Salzer

1894–1944 (age 50)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Johann Salzer was a Viennese baker who lived from 1894 to 1944.

Josef Eisemann

1911–1949 (age 38)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Josef Eisemann was a dedicated tailor who gave comfort through his careful workmanship.

Josef Friedl

1897–1943 (age 46)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Josef Friedl was an Austrian resistance fighter who died in 1943.

Josef Kohlitz

1896–1943 (age 47)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Josef Kohlitz is honored for his brave service in the resistance during difficult times.

Josef Krcmarik

1895–1943 (age 48)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Josef Krcmarik was a resistance fighter who died in 1943.