Deaths in the 2020s

Friedrich Strauch

1935–2020 (age 85)

Bad Honnef-Rhöndorf Forest Cemetery

Marianne Schultz-Hector

1929–2021 (age 92)

Darmstadt Forest Cemetery

Marianne Schultz-Hector was a German politician who served her community from 1929 until her death in 2021.

Theodor Wengler

1933–2023 (age 90)

Bad Honnef-Rhöndorf Forest Cemetery

Gernot Duncker

1953–2021 (age 68)

Stadtgottesacker

Philomena Franz

1922–2022 (age 100)

Westfriedhof

Philomena Franz (née Köhler; 21 July 1922 – 28 December 2022) was a Sinti writer and activist from Germany, who was ...

Klaus Kummer

1952–2022 (age 70)

Westfriedhof

Peter Sodann

1936–2024 (age 88)

Stadtgottesacker

Peter Sodann (1 June 1936 – 5 April 2024) was a German actor, director and politician.

Hermann Matschiner

1935–2022 (age 87)

Stadtgottesacker

Wolfgang Fratzscher

1932–2021 (age 89)

Stadtgottesacker

Alfons Zschockelt

1935–2023 (age 88)

Stadtgottesacker

Horst Diere

1928–2023 (age 95)

Stadtgottesacker

Günter Hartung

1932–2023 (age 91)

Stadtgottesacker

Heinz Schmerschneider

1950–2020 (age 70)

Stadtgottesacker

Wolfgang Brömme

1935–2021 (age 86)

Stadtgottesacker

Irmgard Behrendt

1924–2020 (age 96)

Wimbern

Irmgard Behrendt was a twentieth-century German writer whose literary works enriched the cultural landscape of her natio...

Kiev Stingl

1943–2024 (age 81)

Georgen-Parochial-Friedhof IV

Karin Gregorek

1941–2023 (age 82)

Friedhof II der Französisch-Reformierten Gemeinde

Karin Gregorek was a German actress whose career in film and theater contributed significantly to the cultural arts.

Hermann Waibel

1925–2024 (age 99)

Hauptfriedhof Ravensburg

Karl-Richard Bausch

1939–2022 (age 83)

Hauptfriedhof Ravensburg

Karl-Richard Bausch was a German university teacher whose academic career contributed to the advancement of higher educa...

Christine Rijpkema

1937–2021 (age 84)

Hauptfriedhof Ravensburg

Helge Wassung

1934–2023 (age 89)

Hauptfriedhof Ravensburg

Helge Wassung was a German writer whose literary works contributed to the cultural and intellectual heritage of his nati...

Rüdiger Döhler

1948–2022 (age 74)

Friedhof Plau am See

Rüdiger Döhler FRCSEd (24 August 1948 – 28 September 2022) was a German professor of orthopedic surgery.

Hans Reiss

1922–2020 (age 98)

Handschuhsheim Cemetery

Hans Siegbert Reiss Ph.D.

Gerhard Treutlein

1940–2022 (age 82)

Handschuhsheim Cemetery

Gerhard Treutlein was a professor whose academic contributions and teaching shaped his discipline.

Bernhard Reitz

1946–2022 (age 76)

Frankfurt am Main South Cemetery

Bernhard Reitz was a professor whose scholarly achievements and mentorship influenced academic discourse.

Hans Hermann Weyer

1938–2023 (age 85)

Burgfriedhof Bad Godesberg

Hans-Hermann Weyer-Graf von Yorck, né Hans Hermann Weyer (22 April 1938 – 15 August 2023) was a German title dealer.

Horst Knechtel

1943–2022 (age 79)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Horst Knechtel was a politician dedicated to public service and community representation.

Friedrich-Wilhelm Schlomann

1928–2024 (age 96)

Alter Friedhof Oberdollendorf

Horst Schröder

1938–2022 (age 84)

Alter Friedhof Oberdollendorf

Horst Schröder (25 February 1938 – 6 April 2022) was a German politician.

Wolfgang Schäuble

1942–2023 (age 81)

Waldbachfriedhof Offenburg

Wolfgang Schäuble (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈʃɔʏblə]; 18 September 1942 – 26 December 2023) was a Ger...

Hella Ostermeyer

1925–2022 (age 97)

Friedhof Waldhusen

Damo Suzuki

1950–2024 (age 74)

Bad Honnef New Cemetery

Kenji Suzuki (鈴木健次, Suzuki Kenji; 16 January 1950 – 9 February 2024), known as Damo Suzuki (ダモ鈴木), was...

Peter Türler

1934–2022 (age 88)

Bad Honnef New Cemetery

Günter Mardus

1924–2020 (age 96)

Alt-Buckow

Günter Mardus was a German politician dedicated to public service and democratic values.

Armin Schlote

1921–2024 (age 103)

Stadtteilfriedhof Ahlem

Armin Schlote was a German entrepreneur whose business ventures contributed to economic development.

Ernst-Georg Schwill

1939–2020 (age 81)

Friedhof I der Ev. Georgen-Parochialgemeinde

Ernst-Georg Schwill (30 March 1939 - 9 April 2020) was a German actor, best known for his performance as Kohle in the 19...

Percy Adlon

1935–2024 (age 89)

Alter Domfriedhof der St.-Hedwigs-Gemeinde

Paul Rudolf Parsifal "Percy" Adlon (German: [ˈpɛʁsi ˈaːdlɔn]; 1 June 1935 – 10 March 2024) was a German director...

Juliane Weber

1939–2023 (age 84)

Friedhof Stieldorf

Juliane Weber was a dedicated office manager known for her professional competence.

Burkhard Schade

1933–2022 (age 89)

Waldfriedhof Heiderhof

Peter Selmer

1934–2022 (age 88)

Friedhof Blankenese

Peter Selmer was a German jurist known for his legal expertise and professional integrity.

Klaus Dick

1928–2024 (age 96)

Cemetery of Cologne Cathedral

Klaus Dick (27 February 1928 – 25 February 2024) was a German Roman Catholic prelate.

Otto Merk

1933–2021 (age 88)

Neustädter Friedhof

Otto Merk was a Protestant theologian whose scholarly work advanced religious thought in Germany.

Hans-Wolfgang Tietke

1930–2023 (age 93)

Friedhofsanlage Viertelsweg 44

Hans-Wolfgang Tietke was a German economist whose scholarly work advanced economic theory and practice.

Roswitha Erlenwein

1930–2025 (age 95)

Vegesacker Friedhof

Roswitha Erlenwein (21 August 1930 – 1 January 2025) was a German politician.

Wilfried Hansmann

1940–2021 (age 81)

Friedhof Oberkassel

Manfred Tietzel

1946–2025 (age 79)

Friedhof Oberkassel

Ulrich Huber

1936–2023 (age 87)

Friedhof Oberkassel

Ulrich Huber was a German university teacher whose educational contributions influenced academic communities.

Werner Marschall

1927–2021 (age 94)

Friedhof Frauenberg

Karl Joachim Netter

1929–2022 (age 93)

Main Cemetery of Marburg

E. Theodor Voss

1928–2024 (age 96)

Main Cemetery of Marburg