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Erich Honecker — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 25 August 1912 · Died: 29 May 1994 · Age at death: 81

How old was Erich Honecker when he died?

Erich Honecker died aged 81. He was born on 25 August 1912 and died on 29 May 1994.

Leader of East Germany who oversaw the Berlin Wall

Did you know?He spent ten years in prison under the Nazi regime due to his involvement with the Communist Party.

Erich Ernst Paul Honecker (German:; 25 August 1912 – 29 May 1994) was a German communist politician who led the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1971 until shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989.

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Age at death: 81
Would be: 114
Years since death: 32

Born: August 25, 1912 · Neunkirchen, Germany
Died: May 29, 1994
Cause of death: Liver cancer
Nationality: German
Known for: Military, Politics

Family

Spouses: Charlotte Schanuel, Edith Baumann, Margot Honecker
Children: Erika Wildau, Sonja Honecker

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