Deaths in the 1960s

Paul Hertz

1888–1961 (age 73)

Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery

Paul Hertz was a German politician active during significant periods of twentieth-century German political life.

Günther Birkenfeld

1901–1966 (age 65)

Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery

Alfred Etienne

1885–1960 (age 75)

Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery

Alfred Etienne was a figure in late nineteenth and twentieth-century German history.

Hans Böhm

1899–1962 (age 63)

Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery

Richard Bock

1899–1961 (age 62)

Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery

Richard Bock was a German geophysicist whose research advanced understanding of Earth's physical properties.

Henny Porten

1890–1960 (age 70)

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery

Paul Wentzcke

1879–1960 (age 81)

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery

Paul Wentzcke was a German archivist whose work preserved important historical documents and cultural records.

Kurt Arnold Findeisen

1883–1963 (age 80)

Trinitatis Cemetery

Max Vasmer

1886–1962 (age 76)

Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee

Max Vasmer was a German university teacher and scholar whose work enriched academic life and knowledge.

Friedrich Trendelenburg

1878–1962 (age 84)

Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee

Friedrich Buschtöns

1891–1962 (age 71)

Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee

Friedrich Buschtöns was a German pastor whose spiritual leadership served his congregation throughout his ministry.

Friedrich von Lorentz

1902–1968 (age 66)

Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee

Willy Großmann

1888–1963 (age 75)

Parkfriedhof Neukölln

German politician of the early twentieth century.

Gerhard Senft

1926–1967 (age 41)

Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee

Werner Gründer

1902–1962 (age 60)

Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee

University teacher and educator of the early twentieth century.

Peter Härlin

1908–1960 (age 52)

Fangelsbachfriedhof

Kurt von Geitner

1884–1968 (age 84)

Friedhof Pasing

German military leader of the twentieth century.

Walter König

1878–1964 (age 86)

Friedhof Radebeul-West

Gustav Hammer

1875–1961 (age 86)

Friedhof Lankwitz

Railway engineer who contributed to German transportation infrastructure.

Marie Luise Becker

1871–1960 (age 89)

Lichterfelde cemetery

Ernests Blese

1892–1964 (age 72)

Friedhof Germersheim

Translator who advanced cross-cultural understanding through his linguistic work.

Walter Erbe

1909–1967 (age 58)

Stadtfriedhof Tübingen

Robert Zander

1892–1969 (age 77)

Friedhof Schmargendorf

Librarian dedicated to knowledge preservation and public access.

Richard Scheibe

1879–1964 (age 85)

Friedhof Schmargendorf

Georg Lange

1883–1964 (age 81)

Friedhof Schmargendorf

Lawyer whose legal practice served his community.

Vittorio Montemezzo

1883–1963 (age 80)

Friedhof Solln

Arthur Werner

1877–1967 (age 90)

Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde

Engineer whose technical expertise advanced industrial progress.

F. K. Otto Dibelius

1880–1967 (age 87)

Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde

Eva Rothe

1912–1962 (age 50)

Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde

Member of Berlin's community during the twentieth century.

Ernst Niekisch

1889–1967 (age 78)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Otto Ostrowski

1883–1963 (age 80)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

German politician dedicated to public service.

Richard Ermisch

1885–1960 (age 75)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Egon Brosig

1889–1961 (age 72)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Egon Brosig was a German stage actor whose career contributed significantly to early twentieth-century German theater.

Ernst Rudolf Vogenauer

1897–1969 (age 72)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Willi Bredel

1901–1964 (age 63)

The Socialists' Memorial

Willi Bredel was a German screenwriter whose works contributed significantly to twentieth-century German cinema.

Heinrich Rau

1899–1961 (age 62)

The Socialists' Memorial

Margarete Sommer

1893–1965 (age 72)

cemetery of St.-Matthias-Gemeinde (Berlin-Tempelhof)

Margarete Sommer was a German docent whose educational work contributed to cultural and intellectual life in Berlin.

Otto Grotewohl

1894–1964 (age 70)

The Socialists' Memorial

Ludwig Friedrich Barthel

1898–1962 (age 64)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Ludwig Friedrich Barthel was a German writer whose literary contributions enriched early twentieth-century German cultur...

Emil Palm

1890–1963 (age 73)

cemetery of St.-Matthias-Gemeinde (Berlin-Tempelhof)

Heinrich Kreil

1885–1967 (age 82)

cemetery of St.-Matthias-Gemeinde (Berlin-Tempelhof)

Heinrich Kreil was a German politician whose career in public service spanned several decades of twentieth-century Germa...

Valentin Kielinger

1901–1969 (age 68)

cemetery of St.-Matthias-Gemeinde (Berlin-Tempelhof)

Wolfgang Kühne

1905–1969 (age 64)

cemetery of St.-Matthias-Gemeinde (Berlin-Tempelhof)

Wolfgang Kühne was a German stage actor whose performances contributed to mid-twentieth-century German theater.

Piotra Sych

1912–1964 (age 52)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Johannes Fest

1898–1960 (age 62)

cemetery of St.-Matthias-Gemeinde (Berlin-Tempelhof)

Johannes Fest was a German politician whose career in public service contributed to early twentieth-century German gover...

Wilhelm Koenen

1886–1963 (age 77)

The Socialists' Memorial

Gerhart Eisler

1897–1968 (age 71)

The Socialists' Memorial

Gerhart Eisler was a German politician whose career engaged with significant political movements of twentieth-century Eu...

Rudolf Herrnstadt

1903–1966 (age 63)

Gertraude's Cemetery

Robert Reinhold Lohse

1878–1964 (age 86)

Gertraude's Cemetery

Robert Reinhold Lohse was a German musician whose artistic contributions enriched late nineteenth and early twentieth-ce...

Gerhard Bondi

1911–1966 (age 55)

Gertraude's Cemetery