Deaths in the 1940s

William Zipperer

1884–1945 (age 61)

Leipzig South Cemetery

Karl Jungbluth

1903–1945 (age 42)

Leipzig South Cemetery

German politician active in the early twentieth century.

Kurt Kresse

1904–1945 (age 41)

Leipzig South Cemetery

Margarete Blank

1901–1945 (age 44)

Leipzig South Cemetery

German physician and healthcare professional.

Otto Engert

1895–1945 (age 50)

Leipzig South Cemetery

Richard Lehmann

1900–1945 (age 45)

Leipzig South Cemetery

German politician of the twentieth century.

Alfred Frank

1884–1945 (age 61)

Leipzig South Cemetery

Theodor Friedrich

1879–1947 (age 68)

Leipzig South Cemetery

German literary historian and academic scholar.

Marie von Bunsen

1860–1941 (age 81)

Alter Friedhof Bonn

Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky

1868–1945 (age 77)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Russian painter and master of academic artistic tradition.

Max Pfeiffer

1881–1947 (age 66)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Abraham Jizchak Kupfersztoch

1900–1940 (age 40)

Adass Jisroel cemetery

Rabbi and spiritual leader of the Jewish community.

Asmus Jepsen

1901–1945 (age 44)

Adelby

Aleksei Bellegarde

1861–1942 (age 81)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Russian politician and public figure.

Aleksandr Gerasimov

1861–1944 (age 83)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Alexei Davidov

1867–1940 (age 73)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Russian composer known for romantic-era classical works who spent his later life in Berlin.

Ivan A. Rodionov

1866–1940 (age 74)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

K. V. Sakharov

1881–1941 (age 60)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Russian military officer whose service extended through the early 20th century.

Vladimir Sidorin

1882–1943 (age 61)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Petro Slyvenko

1883–1943 (age 60)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Ukrainian diplomat active during the early 20th century's transformative geopolitical period.

Alexander Iwanowitsch Beresowski

1867–1940 (age 73)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Robert Erhardt

1874–1940 (age 66)

Berlin-Tegel Russian Orthodox Cemetery

German politician whose career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Walter Bayer

1883–1946 (age 63)

Hohenfeld

Philipp Franck

1860–1944 (age 84)

Alter Friedhof Wannsee

German illustrator whose artistic contributions shaped the visual culture of his era.

Sonia Horn

1923–1945 (age 22)

Alter Garnisonfriedhof Berlin

Martin Dülfer

1859–1942 (age 83)

Alter Annenfriedhof, Dresden

German architect whose designs significantly influenced the built environment of late 19th and early 20th century German...

Peter Lipp

1885–1947 (age 62)

Alter Friedhof

Hermann Gieseler

1889–1948 (age 59)

Aschersleben

German politician whose career extended through the early and mid-20th century.

Arkadiy Lyubchenko

1899–1945 (age 46)

Bad Kissingen

Gustav Böß

1873–1946 (age 73)

Alter Friedhof Gießen

German politician whose career encompassed the late Imperial, Weimar, and early post-war periods.

Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg

1907–1944 (age 37)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

Ludwig Beck

1880–1944 (age 64)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

German writer whose literary works reflected the intellectual currents of his era.

Friedrich Olbricht

1888–1944 (age 56)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

Werner von Haeften

1908–1944 (age 36)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

German military officer whose service and convictions shaped his role during World War II.

Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim

1905–1944 (age 39)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

Theodor Bartus

1858–1941 (age 83)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

German explorer whose expeditions advanced geographical knowledge in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Hans Dieckhoff

1866–1941 (age 75)

Old Niendorf Cemetery

Erich Feyerabend

1889–1945 (age 56)

Bad Wimpfen

German painter whose artistic career spanned the early-to-mid 20th century.

Anatoly Lopatin

1920–1945 (age 25)

Annaburg

Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse

1868–1940 (age 72)

Schlosshotel Kronberg

German royal and art collector whose patronage and refined taste contributed to cultural preservation.

Hermann Heidenreich von Plettenberg

1885–1945 (age 60)

Ettal

Hilmar Trede

1902–1947 (age 45)

Hinterzarten

German editor whose work in publishing helped shape the dissemination of knowledge during the mid-20th century.

Anna Heyder

1866–1941 (age 75)

Alter Südfriedhof

Karl Alexander Neumeyer

1869–1941 (age 72)

Neuer Israelitischer Friedhof

German jurist whose legal expertise and scholarly contributions influenced legal thought in late 19th and early 20th cen...

Ilse Beatrice Twardowski-Conrat

1880–1942 (age 62)

Neuer Israelitischer Friedhof

Marcus Lewin

1870–1942 (age 72)

Neuer Israelitischer Friedhof

German merchant whose commercial activities contributed to the economic life of his community.

Ilse Holzer

1897–1942 (age 45)

Neuer Israelitischer Friedhof

Henriette Lipcowitz

1867–1940 (age 73)

Neuer Israelitischer Friedhof

German embroiderer whose skilled craftsmanship contributed to the decorative and applied arts of her time.

Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz

1887–1947 (age 60)

Antique Temple

Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia

1883–1942 (age 59)

Antique Temple

Prussian royal and military officer whose service reflected his family's tradition of military leadership.