Deaths in the 1940s

Gerhard Korte

1858–1945 (age 87)

Westfriedhof

Otto Suermondt

1864–1941 (age 77)

Westfriedhof

Otto Suermondt was a jockey born in 1864 who died in 1941 and is buried at Westfriedhof.

Joseph Buchkremer

1864–1949 (age 85)

Westfriedhof

Otto Schlein

1895–1944 (age 49)

Westfriedhof

Otto Schlein was a physician born in 1895 who died in 1944 and is buried at Westfriedhof.

Julius Talbot Keller

1890–1946 (age 56)

Westfriedhof

Werner Meinhof

1901–1940 (age 39)

St. Laurentius church

German politician who served in public office during the early twentieth century.

Hilko Wiardo Schomerus

1879–1945 (age 66)

St. Laurentius church

Johannes Ficker

1861–1944 (age 83)

St. Laurentius church

University teacher who contributed significantly to academic education and scholarship.

Johannes Meinhof

1859–1947 (age 88)

St. Laurentius church

Robert Bosch

1861–1942 (age 81)

Stuttgart Forest Cemetery

Pioneering engineer and industrialist whose innovations transformed automotive technology and manufacturing.

Sigrid Onégin

1889–1943 (age 54)

Stuttgart Forest Cemetery

Oskar Schlemmer

1888–1943 (age 55)

Stuttgart Forest Cemetery

Renowned photographer and artist whose innovative visual work shaped modern artistic expression.

Eugen Steigleder

1876–1941 (age 65)

Stuttgart Forest Cemetery

Karl Isbert

1864–1946 (age 82)

Stuttgart Forest Cemetery

Military officer whose service spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Ella Helmholz

1864–1947 (age 83)

Stöcken City Cemetery

Gustav Noske

1868–1946 (age 78)

Engesohde city cemetery

Writer whose literary works contributed to German cultural and intellectual discourse.

Johann Diedrich Wilhelm Gravemann

1868–1940 (age 72)

Stieghorst

Kurt Willi Schmidt

1924–1944 (age 20)

Schönau am Königssee War Cemetery

Aircraft pilot who served during World War II and made the ultimate sacrifice.

Carl Wentzel

1876–1944 (age 68)

Stadtgottesacker

Hans von Rudolphi

1884–1944 (age 60)

Stadtgottesacker

Military officer whose service spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Theo Sommerlad

1869–1940 (age 71)

Stadtgottesacker

Paul Madsack

1881–1949 (age 68)

Stöcken City Cemetery

Writer whose literary works contributed to German cultural and intellectual life.

Gustav Marckwort

1858–1942 (age 84)

Stöcken City Cemetery

Duke Robert of Württemberg

1873–1947 (age 74)

château Altshausen

Duke and military officer of the Württemberg royal house whose service shaped German military tradition.

Duke Ulrich of Württemberg

1877–1944 (age 67)

château Altshausen

Franz Joseph Emil Fischer

1877–1947 (age 70)

Mülheim an der Ruhr Main Cemetery

Franz Joseph Emil Fischer was a prominent German chemist whose work advanced organic chemistry and industrial chemical p...

Fritz Riedel

1908–1944 (age 36)

Georgen-Parochial-Friedhof IV

Kurt Ritter

1909–1944 (age 35)

Georgen-Parochial-Friedhof IV

Kurt Ritter was a German politician whose life and career were shaped by the turbulent events of early-to-mid 20th centu...

Willi Heinze

1910–1945 (age 35)

Georgen-Parochial-Friedhof IV

Hans Großmann

1879–1949 (age 70)

Mülheim an der Ruhr Main Cemetery

Hans Großmann was a German architect whose designs contributed to the built environment of Mülheim an der Ruhr and sur...

Friedrich Mentzel

1893–1945 (age 52)

Ziebigk

Emil von Reznicek

1860–1945 (age 85)

Wilmersdorfer Waldfriedhof Stahnsdorf

Emil von Reznicek was an accomplished Austrian composer whose works contributed significantly to Central European musica...

Вилли Якель

1888–1944 (age 56)

Wilmersdorfer Waldfriedhof Stahnsdorf

Georg Benjamin

1895–1942 (age 47)

Wilmersdorfer Waldfriedhof Stahnsdorf

Georg Benjamin was a German physician whose medical career reflected his dedication to healthcare and patient welfare.

Theodor Liebknecht

1870–1948 (age 78)

Engesohde city cemetery

Ludwig Roselius

1874–1943 (age 69)

Engesohde city cemetery

Ludwig Roselius was a successful German merchant and entrepreneur whose business ventures contributed to the commercial ...

Kurt Schwitters

1887–1948 (age 61)

Engesohde city cemetery

August Waterbeck

1875–1947 (age 72)

Engesohde city cemetery

August Waterbeck was a German sculptor whose artistic works contributed to the visual and cultural heritage of his era.

Leo Gustav Salomon

1894–1942 (age 48)

Jüdischer Friedhof Wolfenbüttel

Max Planck

1858–1947 (age 89)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Max Planck was a revolutionary German physicist whose pioneering work in quantum theory fundamentally transformed modern...

Hermann Kube

1866–1944 (age 78)

Engesohde city cemetery

Wilhelm Blumenberg

1863–1949 (age 86)

Engesohde city cemetery

Wilhelm Blumenberg was a German theologian whose scholarly work and spiritual leadership contributed to religious though...

Konrad Wrede

1865–1947 (age 82)

Engesohde city cemetery

David Hilbert

1862–1943 (age 81)

Göttingen City Cemetery

David Hilbert was a preeminent German mathematician whose groundbreaking contributions fundamentally shaped modern mathe...

Walther Nernst

1864–1941 (age 77)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Hermann Oncken

1869–1945 (age 76)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Hermann Oncken was a German politician active in Göttingen during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Helma Schwitters

1890–1944 (age 54)

Engesohde city cemetery

Helene Houget

1856–1942 (age 86)

Engesohde city cemetery

Helene Houget (1856–1942) was a woman whose life encompassed nearly nine decades of European history.

Friedrich Jänecke

1869–1946 (age 77)

Engesohde city cemetery

Georg Büsch

1874–1943 (age 69)

Engesohde city cemetery

Georg Büsch was a German entrepreneur active in business during the early 20th century.