Deaths in the 1950s

Ludwig Mecking

1879–1952 (age 73)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Karl Caspar

1883–1954 (age 71)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Karl Caspar was a German aircraft pilot who contributed to aviation's development during its pioneering era.

Curt Thesing

1879–1956 (age 77)

Bichl

Marika Sedlnitzká

1874–1953 (age 79)

Ering

Marika Sedlnitzká was a notable figure of the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Peter Anders

1908–1954 (age 46)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Eduard Erdmann

1896–1958 (age 62)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Eduard Erdmann was a German composer whose works enriched the musical heritage of the 20th century.

Edwin Scharff

1887–1955 (age 68)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Leopold Ziegenbein

1874–1950 (age 76)

Langenselbold

Leopold Ziegenbein was a notable resident of Langenselbold who lived through a transformative era of German history.

Carl Johann Hermann Westphal

1881–1958 (age 77)

Timmendorfer Strand

Heinrich Mann

1871–1950 (age 79)

Dorotheenstadt Cemetery

Heinrich Mann was a German screenwriter whose work contributed to the development of cinema and dramatic arts.

Otto Nuschke

1883–1957 (age 74)

Dorotheenstadt Cemetery

Maria Dreyer

1871–1959 (age 88)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Maria Dreyer lived a long life spanning nearly nine decades of German and European history.

Rudolf Schwander

1868–1950 (age 82)

Alter Friedhof Oberursel

Richard Riemerschmid

1868–1957 (age 89)

Gräfelfing

Richard Riemerschmid was a German photographer whose work documented and captured the visual character of his era.

Margarete Slezak

1901–1953 (age 52)

Rottach-Egern

Karl Petri

1878–1950 (age 72)

Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Karl Petri was a German pastor who devoted his life to spiritual leadership and pastoral care.

Eitel Lange

1905–1959 (age 54)

Seeshaupt

Therese Mogger

1875–1956 (age 81)

Ottobeuren

Therese Mogger was a German architect whose designs contributed to the built environment of her era.

Adolf Messer

1878–1954 (age 76)

Königstein im Taunus

Otto Witte

1872–1958 (age 86)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Otto Witte was a celebrated circus performer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Alois Hitler, Jr.

1882–1956 (age 74)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Leonid Breitfuß

1864–1950 (age 86)

Bad Pyrmont

Leonid Breitfuß was a dedicated naturalist whose scientific contributions enriched the study of natural history.

Erich Klabunde

1907–1950 (age 43)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Hans Bechly

1871–1954 (age 83)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Hans Bechly was a German politician dedicated to public service during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Erich Ebeling

1886–1955 (age 69)

Frohnau

Julius Paul Junghanns

1876–1958 (age 82)

Kaiserswerth

Julius Paul Junghanns was a painter whose artistic vision contributed to early 20th-century German culture.

Leontine Rohrer

1886–1950 (age 64)

Frohnau

Wilhelm Wolff

1872–1951 (age 79)

Frohnau

Wilhelm Wolff was a geologist whose scientific work advanced the understanding of earth sciences.

Günther van Endert

1884–1958 (age 74)

Kaiserswerth

Deodat Disselhoff

1869–1952 (age 83)

Kaiserswerth

Deodat Disselhoff was a pastor whose spiritual leadership served his community with dedication and faith.

Hermann Schreiber

1882–1954 (age 72)

Weißensee Cemetery

Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer

1922–1950 (age 28)

Calw

Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer was military personnel whose service occurred during World War II.

Martin Schmidt

1905–1955 (age 50)

Dorotheenstadt Cemetery

Marianne Weber

1870–1954 (age 84)

Bergfriedhof

Marianne Weber was a writer whose literary contributions enriched German cultural and intellectual life.

Willy Hellpach

1877–1955 (age 78)

Bergfriedhof

Karl Geiler

1878–1953 (age 75)

Bergfriedhof

Karl Geiler was a lawyer whose professional dedication served the legal community with integrity.

Wilhelm Ferdinand Kalle

1870–1954 (age 84)

Biebrich

Hedwig Fischer

1871–1952 (age 81)

Weißensee Cemetery

Hedwig Fischer was a publisher whose work contributed to the dissemination of literature and knowledge.

Freda von Schwerin

1872–1957 (age 85)

Stolpe auf Usedom

Hedwig Landsberg

1888–1956 (age 68)

Weißensee Cemetery

Hedwig Landsberg was a German physician whose career spanned the early twentieth century.

Alfred Weber

1868–1958 (age 90)

Bergfriedhof

Walther Kossel

1888–1956 (age 68)

Bergfriedhof

Walther Kossel was a renowned German physicist who made significant contributions to atomic and chemical theory.

Louise Ebert

1873–1955 (age 82)

Bergfriedhof

August Grisebach

1881–1950 (age 69)

Bergfriedhof

August Grisebach was a German university teacher whose career advanced academic education and scholarship.

Franz Hauskrecht

1877–1955 (age 78)

Greifenberg

Carl-Hans Graf von Hardenberg

1891–1958 (age 67)

Neuhardenberg

Carl-Hans Graf von Hardenberg was a German military officer of aristocratic lineage.

Irmgard Stark

1928–1950 (age 22)

Schmalkalden

Hugo Swart

1885–1952 (age 67)

Bergfriedhof

Hugo Swart was a German politician engaged in public service and civic governance.

Gerhard Graf

1883–1958 (age 75)

Wilmersdorf

Adam Remmele

1877–1951 (age 74)

Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe

Adam Remmele was a German politician whose career advanced public service and governance.