Caracciola, Rudolph b. January 30, 1901 d. September 28, 1959 Auto Race Car Driver. Born in Remagen, Germany, he began working at a local Mercedes-Benz dealer as a clerk. He persuaded his employers to allow him to race and his first big event was in 1823 when he drove a Mercedes M218 supercharged 8-cylinder car at AVUS and won. His exceptional speed in the rain resulted in his nickname “Der Regenmeister” (the Rainmaster). He became a specialist at the German Grand Prix, winning five times from 1928 to 1939. He became to favorite of the Mercedes-Benz team...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul Narramore) Cemetery of Castagnola, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
Sirk, Douglas b. April 26, 1897 d. January 14, 1987 Noted Screenwriter and Motion Picture Director. He began his career in Germany with films as "April, April" (1935), "Stützen Der Gesellschaft" (1935) and "Zu Neuen Ufern" (1937). He arrived to Hollywood in the 30's fleeing nazism. He directed an antinazi film in 1943, "Hitler's Madman". But he is best remembered for his classic melodramas (often remakes of Jonh M. Stahl' Dramas, but with a critic sense): "Magnificent obsession" (1954), "All that heaven allows" (1955), "Written in the wind" (...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cemetery of Castagnola, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
b. January 30, 1901 d. September 28, 1959