Heinrich Heine

Heinrich Heine

male, deceased (1856)
Christian Johann Heinrich Heine was a journalist, an essayist, and one of the most significant German romantic poets. He is remembered chiefly for...
Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

male, 64 years old
Ernst Wilhelm ("Wim") Wenders is a German film director, playwright, photographer, and producer. He was born in Düsseldorf.
Jürgen Habermas

Jürgen Habermas

male, 80 years old
Jürgen Habermas is a German philosopher and sociologist in the tradition of critical theory and American pragmatism. He is best known for his work o...
Emanuel Leutze

Emanuel Leutze

male, deceased (1868)
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze was a German American history painter. Leutze was born in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Württemberg, Germany, was brought to America as...

Gustaf Gründgens

male, deceased (1963)
Gustaf Gründgens was one of Germany's most famous actors of the 20th century, leading theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg. His single mo...
Felix Klein

Felix Klein

male, deceased (1925)
Felix Christian Klein (April 25, 1849 - June 22, 1925) was a German mathematician, known for his work in group theory, function theory,...
Peter von Cornelius

Peter von Cornelius

male, deceased (1867)
Peter von Cornelius was a German painter. Cornelius was born in Düsseldorf. His father, who was inspector of the Düsseldorf gallery, died in 17...
Karl August Varnhagen von Ense

Karl August Varnhagen von Ense

male, deceased (1858)
Karl August Varnhagen von Ense was a German biographer. He was born at Düsseldorf. He studied medicine in Berlin, but spent more time on p...
Andreas Frege

Andreas Frege

male, 47 years old
Andreas Frege, is better-known under the pseudonym Campino. He is the lead singer of the German punk band Die Toten Hosen (which literally...

Richard Lieber

male, deceased (1944)
Richard Lieber (September 5 1869 - April 15 1944) was a German-American businessman who became the father of the Indiana state parks system. At his...