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Paul Gauselmann1934–2026German businessman who founded the Merkur Group, Germany's largest gambling and slot-machine company.
- Fritz Schramma1947–2026German CDU politician who served as mayor of Cologne from 2000 to 2009.
- Helmut Lethen1939–2026German Germanist and cultural scholar, author of "Verhaltenslehren der Kälte" and winner of the Leipzig Book Fair Prize.
- Josef Deimer1936–2026Long-serving CSU mayor of Landshut (1970–2004) and longtime president of the Bavarian Association of Cities.
- Heiko Gebhardt1942–2026German journalist and former Stern reporter who later worked as a media advisor for Ringier.
- Felix Semmelroth?–2026Felix Semmelroth was a German politician who served as Frankfurt's culture commissioner from 2006 to 2016.
- Oleksij Jukow?–2026Oleksij Jukow was a Ukrainian activist who devoted his life to locating the remains of fallen soldiers.
- Klaus G. Saur1941–2026German publisher who built K. G. Saur Verlag into a major international reference publishing house and later led Walter de Gruyter.
- Uwe-Karsten Heye1940–2026Uwe‑Karsten Heye was a German journalist, diplomat and author who served as the federal government spokesperson under Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.
- Jürgen Berger1955–2026Jürgen Berger (1955–2026) was a German theatre critic, author and creator of documentary‑theatre projects.
- Monika Helfer1947–2026Austrian writer renowned for novels and children's books that often explored complex family relationships.
- Konrad Beikircher1945–2026German cabaret artist and former prison psychologist known for his Rhineland dialect performances.
- Johannes Krisch1966–2026Austrian actor known for his roles in theater and film, including the Oscar-nominated Revanche.
- Roland Korn1930–2026German architect who served as chief architect of East Berlin from 1973 to 1989 and designed major buildings including the Staatsratsgebäude.
- Werner Enke1941–2026German film actor and screenwriter known for 1960s-70s comedies including "Zur Sache, Schätzchen" and "Nicht fummeln, Liebling".
