Deaths in the 2020s

Siegfried Matthus

1934–2021 (age 87)

Rheinsberg

Siegfried Matthus (13 April 1934 – 27 August 2021) was a German composer, conductor, and festival founder and manager.

Wolfgang Gläser

1933–2023 (age 90)

Vaterstetten

Accomplished physicist whose scientific research advanced the understanding of physical principles.

Ernst Wilhelm Adams

1928–2025 (age 97)

Waldbronn

Rolf Hochhuth

1931–2020 (age 89)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

Rolf Hochhuth (German: [ʁɔlf ˈhoːxˌhuːt] ; 1 April 1931 – 13 May 2020) was a German author and playwright, best ...

Rosa von Praunheim

1942–2025 (age 83)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

Holger Bernhard Bruno Mischwitzky (born Holger Radtke; 25 November 1942 – 17 December 2025), known professionally as R...

Urs Jaeggi

1931–2021 (age 90)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

Urs Jaeggi (23 June 1931 – 13 February 2021) was a Swiss sociologist, writer, and visual artist.

Kasper König

1943–2024 (age 81)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

Rudolf Hans "Kasper" König (German pronunciation: [ˈʁuː.dɔlf ˈhans ˈkas.pɐ ˈkøː.nɪç]; 21 November 1943 – ...

Jürgen Busche

1944–2024 (age 80)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

Volker Glatt

1937–2023 (age 86)

Müllheim im Markgräflerland

Bernhard Gmelin

1939–2021 (age 82)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Raimund Joachim Höltich

1963–2021 (age 58)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Klaus Barkowsky

1953–2023 (age 70)

Ohlsdorf Cemetery

Helmut Büsse

1930–2024 (age 94)

Gerresheim

Tabea Blumenschein

1952–2020 (age 68)

Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin

Tabea Blumenschein (11 August 1952 – 29 February 2020) was a German painter, actress, film director, screenwriter, cos...

Claus Peymann

1937–2025 (age 88)

Dorotheenstadt Cemetery

Claus Peymann (born Klaus Eberhard Peymann, German: [ˈklaʊs ˈeːbɐʁhaʁt ˈpaɪ̯man]; 7 June 1937 – 16 July 2025...

Werner Mende

1934–2021 (age 87)

Dorotheenstadt Cemetery

Hans Modrow

1928–2023 (age 95)

Dorotheenstadt Cemetery

Hans Modrow (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈmoːdʁo]; 27 January 1928 – 10 February 2023) was a German politician be...

Klaus Behrens

1941–2022 (age 81)

Ober-Ramstadt

Klaus Behrens (3 August 1941 – 19 September 2022) was a German rower who was most successful in the eights.

Christoph Meckel

1935–2020 (age 85)

Dorotheenstadt Cemetery

Christoph Meckel (12 June 1935 – 29 January 2020) was a German author and graphic artist.

Gerhard Wolf

1928–2023 (age 95)

Dorotheenstadt Cemetery

Dietmar Stüdemann

1941–2022 (age 81)

Dorotheenstadt Cemetery

Roland R. Wauer

1942–2020 (age 78)

Dorotheenstadt Cemetery

Jürgen Grabowski

1944–2022 (age 78)

Biebrich

Jürgen Grabowski (7 July 1944 – 10 March 2022) was a German footballer.

Anne-Barb Hertkorn

1955–2023 (age 68)

Degerloch

Raymond Wolff

1946–2021 (age 75)

Weißensee Cemetery

Harald Kersten

1950–2025 (age 75)

Berg cemetery

Harald Kersten passed away in 2025.

Gerhard Herrgott

1952–2024 (age 72)