(1841–1910), theologian Arwed Rossbach (1844–1902), architect in Leipzig Hermann Vogel (1854–1921), illustrator Kurt Helbig (1901–1975), weightlifter Friedrich Hielscher (1902–1990), religious philosopher, writer and resistance fighter against Nazism E.O. Plauen (1903–1944), cartoonist Paul Wessel (1904–1967), politician (SED) Egon Zill (1906–1974), Nazi SS commandant of the Flossenbürg concentration camp Werner Hartenstein (1908–1943), war-time commander of U-156 Walter Ballhause (1911–1991), photographer Horst Dohlus (1925–2007), SED functionary Karl Richter (1926–1981), conductor, organist, and harpsichordist Hans Otte (1926–2007), composer and pianist Klaus Zoephel (1929–2017), composer and conductor Klaus Zink (born 1936), footballer Angelika Bahmann (born 1952), slalom canoeist, Olympic champion Kornelia Ender (born 1958), swimmer, Olympic champion Volker Eckert (1959-2007), serial killer Matthias Freihof (born 1961), television actor and director Andrea Stolletz (born 1963), handball player Olaf Schubert (born 1967), comedian and musician Martin Dulig (born 1974), politician (SPD) Christian Bahmann (born 1981), slalom canoeist Christin Zenner (born 1991), swimmer Kassem Taher Saleh (born 1993), politician (Alliance 90/The Greens) Honorary citizens Martin Mutschmann, 1933 (revoked 1945) Gallery References External links Vogtlandkreis Populated places established in the 12th century