Born: 12 January 1893 · Died: 15 October 1946 · Age at death: 53
How old was Hermann Göring when he died?
Hermann Göring died aged 53. He was born on 12 January 1893 and died on 15 October 1946.
Nazi leader who founded the Gestapo, commanded the Luftwaffe and was sentenced to death at Nuremberg
Did you know?During the First World War, he was a highly decorated fighter pilot and succeeded Manfred von Richthofen as commander of his squadron.
Quick facts
Date of birth12 January 1893
Date of death15 October 1946
Age at death53
Cause of deathCyanide poisoning
NationalityGerman
BirthplaceRosenheim, Germany
Occupationpolitician, aircraft pilot, war criminal
Editor's Take:
Hermann Göring was one of the most powerful and notorious men in Nazi Germany. A celebrated fighter ace in the First World War, he later commanded Richthofen's old squadron. He joined Hitler early and was wounded in the failed 1923 Munich putsch. In power he created the Gestapo and led the Luftwaffe. He ran the economy for rearmament and looted art across occupied Europe. The Luftwaffe's failure in the Battle of Britain and over Germany cost him Hitler's favour. Sentenced to death at Nuremberg, he took poison the night before his execution.
Hermann Wilhelm Göring (or Goering; German:; 12 January 1893 – 15 October 1946) was a German politician, aviator, military commander, and convicted war criminal. He was one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945.
