Biography of Hugo Distler

Hugo Distler (* 24. June 1908 in Nuremberg; † 1. November 1942 in Berlin) was a deutscher Komponist und evangelischer Kirchenmusiker. He was 34 years old. He studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. His faith was Christianity. He was awarded the Prize of the city of Nuremberg. His cause of death was asphyxia. He was buried at Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf.