Rudolf Walter Richard Hess (Heß in German; 26 April 1894 – 17 August 1987) was a German politician and a leading member of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany. Appointed Deputy Führer to Adolf Hitler in 1933, Hess served in that position until 1941, when he flew solo to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the United Kingdom during World War II. He was taken prisoner and eventually convicted of crimes against peace, serving a life sentence until his suicide in 1987.
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Date of birth | 26 April 1894
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Place of birth | Alexandria, Egypt
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Date of death | 17 August 1987
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Age | 93 (age at death)
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Place of death | Berlin, Germany
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Rudolf Hess is known for his role in the documentary Goering's Secret (2014) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV movie documentary Filmmakers for the Prosecution (2021) as Self.
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