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Irma Baltuttis
Born
Elsbeth Johanna Irma Baltuttis

(1920-09-28)September 28, 1920
Leipzig, Germany
DiedMay 20, 1958(1958-05-20) (aged 37)
Leipzig, Germany
OccupationSinger
Years active1947 – 1958

Elsbeth Johanna Irma Baltuttis (Lithuanian: Baltutis; 28 September 1920 — 20 May 1958) was a German singer and entertainer based in Leipzig, Germany.[1]

Early life

Baltuttis was born in the Leutzsch district of Leipzig, to Ernst Baltuttis and Elsa Hamann. Her parents recognized her talent and encouraged training for music early on.[citation needed]

Career

After training in music during the Third Reich, her singing career took place within the German Democratic Republic after the Soviet occupation of Eastern Germany.[1] Some of her music is featured on Spotify.[2]

Personal life

In the early 1950s, she married a doctor named Max Herricht, an important member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.[citation needed]

Death

Baltuttis died on May 20, 1958, after falling out of her apartment window in Leipzig.[1] Although her death was officially classified as suicide,[1] some speculated that her husband had pushed her out of the window. This speculation was fueled by the post-mortem circumstances: no autopsy was performed, nor was a coroner's inquest held.[citation needed]

Selected discography

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Irma Baltuttis". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Irma Baltuttis". Spotify. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Irma Baltuttis on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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