Person in history
Frank Auerbach
Frank Auerbach, German-British painter (born 1931)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2024 · November 11
Their story
Who they were
Frank Helmut Auerbach was a German-born British painter. Born in Germany to Jewish parents, he became a naturalised British subject in 1947. He is considered one of the leading names in the School of London, with fellow artists Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, both of whom were early supporters of his work.
Why this date
Frank Auerbach appears on our November 11 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.
Sources
Cite this page
“Frank Auerbach”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/frank-auerbach, accessed October 27, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Frank Auerbach
When did Frank Auerbach die?
November 11 2024.
Who else was born on this day?
The date page lists everyone we hold for that calendar day.
Text adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0 and from Wikidata (CC0). Images come from Wikimedia Commons; credit and licence are shown with each image. Editorial entries are © What's On This Date. Sources & licensing · How this site works.