Deaths in the 1970s

Friedrich Kerr

1892–1974 (age 82)

New Jewish Cemetery

Friedrich Kerr guided players with patience and insight as an association football coach and is remembered at the New Je...

Fred Ungart

1897–1974 (age 77)

New Jewish Cemetery

Bernhard Braver

1891–1974 (age 83)

New Jewish Cemetery

Bernhard Braver is remembered for his quiet generosity and steadfast support, now commemorated at the New Jewish Cemeter...

Max Feldmar

1895–1970 (age 75)

New Jewish Cemetery

Fritz Fodor

1925–1972 (age 47)

New Jewish Cemetery

Fritz Fodor is remembered for his resilience and sincere friendships, now resting at the New Jewish Cemetery.

Jan Kysucky

1903–1978 (age 75)

New Jewish Cemetery

Etka Rubin

1890–1973 (age 83)

New Jewish Cemetery

Etka Rubin is remembered for her thoughtful support of family and community, now honored at the New Jewish Cemetery.

Leo Sauerquell

1903–1975 (age 72)

New Jewish Cemetery

Karl Przibram

1878–1973 (age 95)

Old Jewish Cemetery

Karl Przibram was a physicist renowned for his dedication to research and collaboration, now remembered at the Old Jewis...

Friedrich Torberg

1908–1979 (age 71)

Old Jewish Cemetery

Johann Anton Douglas Reichsgraf von Goëss

1892–1970 (age 78)

Gradisch

Johann Anton Douglas Reichsgraf von Goëss was an aristocrat who sought to blend tradition with civic service, now inter...

Olga Weiss

1885–1979 (age 94)

Old Jewish Cemetery

Wanda Achsel

1886–1977 (age 91)

Protestant Cemetery Simmering

Wanda Achsel was an opera singer whose captivating performances inspired many and is remembered at the Protestant Cemete...

Elfriede Ehrenberg-Abel

1902–1975 (age 73)

Protestant Cemetery Simmering

Walter Wodak

1908–1974 (age 66)

Old Jewish Cemetery

Walter Wodak was an ambassador committed to fostering understanding and is honored at the Old Jewish Cemetery.

Alwine Dollfuss

1897–1973 (age 76)

Engelbert Dollfuss's grave

Otto Gerstl

1893–1974 (age 81)

Jewish cemetery Linz

Otto Gerstl was a respected jurist whose steady guidance served his community and whose final rest is in the Jewish ceme...

Arnold Röhrling

1893–1974 (age 81)

Bad Tatzmannsdorf Cemetery

Lore Krassinsky

1892–1976 (age 84)

Friedhof Gnigl

Lore Krassinsky was a devoted teacher who nurtured generations and is fondly remembered in Friedhof Gnigl.

Gretel Löwinger

1919–1973 (age 54)

Ybbs Cemetery

Johannes Schwarzenberg

1903–1978 (age 75)

Schwarzenberg Vault in Murau

Johannes Schwarzenberg was a jurist of calm insight whose life of service is memorialized within the Schwarzenberg Vault...

Princess Hilda of Luxembourg

1897–1979 (age 82)

Schwarzenberg Vault in Murau

Joseph III of Schwarzenberg

1900–1979 (age 79)

Schwarzenberg Vault in Murau

Joseph III of Schwarzenberg dignified the family legacy through committed service and now rests in the Schwarzenberg Vau...

Kathleen de Spoelberch, Vicomtesse de Spoelberch

1905–1978 (age 73)

Schwarzenberg Vault in Murau

Hans Reinhardt

1902–1973 (age 71)

Böckstein Cemetery

Hans Reinhardt was a composer whose graceful melodies resonated throughout his lifetime and whose grave lies in Böckste...

Anton Kerschbaumer

1930–1975 (age 45)

Bad Gastein Cemetery

Heinrich Zimburg

1895–1978 (age 83)

Böckstein Old Cemetery

Heinrich Zimburg was a devoted local historian whose work enriched his community and rests in Böckstein Old Cemetery.

Stephanie von Hohenlohe

1891–1972 (age 81)

Geneva

Stephanie von Hohenlohe was a figure involved in espionage during the twentieth century.

Olga Baclanova

1896–1974 (age 78)

Canton of Vaud

Actress Olga Baclanova brought expressive power to stage and screen, leaving a pioneering legacy in drama.

Erwin Burckhardt

1903–1976 (age 73)

Riehen

Erwin Burckhardt was a Swiss translator who contributed to cross-cultural communication.

Louis Blankart

1902–1976 (age 74)

Lucerne

Physician Louis Blankart provided compassionate care in Lucerne and cultivated trust in the medical profession.

Carl Zuckmayer

1896–1977 (age 81)

Saas-Fee

Carl Zuckmayer was a celebrated screenwriter and playwright known for his influential dramatic works.

Joseph Siffert

1936–1971 (age 35)

Fribourg

Motorcycle racer Joseph Siffert inspired competitors and fans with courage, pride, and disciplined pursuit of speed.

Eugénie Droz

1893–1976 (age 83)

Gy

Eugénie Droz was a Swiss historian whose scholarly work advanced historical knowledge.

Jacques Chenevière

1886–1976 (age 90)

Collonge-Bellerive

Writer Jacques Chenevière offered readers spiritual and ethical insight through thoughtful prose and essays.

Ernst Noam

1908–1977 (age 69)

Vevey

Ernst Noam was a Swiss jurist who made significant contributions to legal scholarship.

Benno Gut

1897–1970 (age 73)

Territorial Abbey of Maria Einsiedeln

Catholic priest Benno Gut guided the faithful with theological depth and pastoral compassion at Maria Einsiedeln.

Wilfred Jenks

1909–1973 (age 64)

Cemetery of Kings

Wilfred Jenks was a distinguished lawyer who contributed to international legal practice.

Mina Audemars

1883–1971 (age 88)

Cemetery of Kings

Pedagogue Mina Audemars believed in education’s power to uplift students through patient dedication.

Jacques Aeschlimann

1908–1975 (age 67)

Cemetery of Kings

Jacques Aeschlimann was a Swiss politician dedicated to public service and governance.

Willy Aeschlimann

1879–1971 (age 92)

Cemetery of Kings

Willy Aeschlimann, writer born in 1879, left a legacy of thoughtful prose.

Blanche Richard

1884–1971 (age 87)

Cemetery of Kings

Blanche Richard was a Swiss author whose literary works enriched twentieth-century literature.

Louise Lafendel

1872–1971 (age 99)

Cemetery of Kings

Louise Lafendel, born in 1872, devoted herself to teaching with warmth and patience.

Paul Fabien Perret-Gentil

1895–1973 (age 78)

Cemetery of Kings

Paul Fabien Perret-Gentil was a Swiss poet whose lyrical works contributed to twentieth-century literature.

Adrien Holy

1898–1978 (age 80)

Cemetery of Kings

Adrien Holy, painter born in 1898, enriched the world with expressive scenes.

Stephanie Guerzoni

1887–1970 (age 83)

Cemetery of Kings

Stephanie Guerzoni was a Swiss painter whose work enriched the artistic landscape of early twentieth-century Switzerland...

Reynold Tschäppät

1917–1979 (age 62)

Bremgarten cemetery

Reynold Tschäppät, born in 1917, championed civic unity as a committed politician.

Philipp Etter

1891–1977 (age 86)

Bremgarten cemetery

Philipp Etter was a prominent Swiss lawyer whose contributions to Swiss law and politics spanned much of the twentieth c...

Carl Lutz

1895–1975 (age 80)

Bremgarten cemetery

Carl Lutz, diplomat born in 1895, was celebrated for courageous humanitarian leadership.

Mani Matter

1936–1972 (age 36)

Bremgarten cemetery

Mani Matter was a Swiss poet whose brief but brilliant career left an indelible mark on Swiss literature.