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Rudolf Hess

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Occupation

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Born

April 26, 1894

Zodiac

Taurus

34,081

days lived

93

age at death

Born
April 26, 1894
Died
August 17, 1987 (aged 93)
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·horse 🐎
Updated Jul 2026

About

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Before Fame

Before his rise in the Nazi Party, Hess served as an infantryman in World War I, earning the Iron Cross, and later studied geopolitics at university. He joined the Nazi Party in 1920 and participated in the failed Beer Hall Putsch.

Trivia

Hess's solo flight to Scotland in 1941 was an unauthorized mission that surprised even Hitler. During his trial at Nuremberg, Hess claimed to be suffering from amnesia, which he later admitted was a ruse. After his death, the Spandau Prison where he served his sentence was demolished to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. His gravestone bore the inscription "Ich habs gewagt" ("I dared to do it"), which became a focal point for neo-Nazi demonstrations.

Family Life

Rudolf Hess was married to Ilse Pröhl. They had one son, Wolf Rüdiger Hess. His family actively campaigned for his early release from prison.

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Astrology
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Capricorn♑︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for April 26, 1894

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2011
Day 42,618
Age 116

Exhumation and Cremation

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2011

Following the refusal to renew the lease on his gravesite, Hess's remains were exhumed, cremated, and his gravestone destroyed to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine.

1987
Day 34,080
Age 93

Suicide in Spandau Prison

Confidence
96%
Aug 17, 1987

Rudolf Hess died by suicide by hanging at the age of 93 while serving his life sentence in Spandau Prison.

1946
Day 18,877
Age 51

Nuremberg Trials Conviction

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1946
1941
Day 17,180
Age 47

Solo Flight to Scotland

Confidence
96%
May 10, 1941

Hess flew solo to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the United Kingdom, but was arrested upon arrival.

1939
Day 16,563
Age 45

Named Second Successor to Hitler

Confidence
96%
Sep 1, 1939

Following the outbreak of World War II, Hitler decreed that Hess was next in line after Hermann Göring as his official successor.

Day 16,532
Age 45

Appointed to Council of Ministers for Defense

Confidence
96%
Aug 1, 1939

Hess was appointed to the Council of Ministers for the Defense of the Reich.

1938
Day 15,955
Age 43

Appointed to Secret Cabinet Council

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1938

Hess was appointed to the Secret Cabinet Council.

1935
Day 14,859
Age 40

Signed Nuremberg Laws

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1935
1933
Day 14,463
Age 39

Minister without Portfolio

Confidence
96%
Dec 1, 1933

Hess became a Minister without Portfolio in Hitler's cabinet.

Day 14,280
Age 39

Reichsleiter of Nazi Party

Confidence
96%
Jun 1, 1933

Hess was made a Reichsleiter of the Nazi Party.

Day 14,219
Age 38

Deputy to the Führer

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 1933

Hess was appointed Deputy to the Führer (Stellvertreter des Führers) of the Nazi Party.

Day 14,129
Age 38

Hitler Becomes Chancellor

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1933

Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, marking a significant rise in power for the Nazi Party and Hess.

1923
Day 10,787
Age 29

Beer Hall Putsch

Confidence
96%
Nov 8, 1923

Hess was present at the Beer Hall Putsch, a failed attempt by the Nazi Party to seize control of the government of Bavaria.

1920
Day 9,562
Age 26

Joined Nazi Party

Confidence
96%
Jul 1, 1920

Rudolf Hess joined the Nazi Party.

1919
Day 9,015
Age 24

University Studies

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1919

Hess enrolled at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München to study geopolitics under Karl Haushofer.

1918
Day 8,984
Age 24

Left Armed Forces

Confidence
96%
Dec 1, 1918

Hess left the Imperial German Army with the rank of Leutnant der Reserve after serving in World War I.

1915
Day 7,554
Age 20

Awarded Iron Cross

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1915

Hess was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd Class, for his service in World War I.

1914
Day 7,189
Age 19

Enlisted in World War I

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1914

Hess enlisted as an infantryman in the Imperial German Army at the outbreak of World War I.

1894
Day 0
Age 0

Born

Confidence
96%
Apr 26, 1894

Rudolf Walter Richard Hess was born in Alexandria, Egypt.