The Cologne comedian and actor Dirk Bach (who died in 2012) probably has one of the most colorful graves in Melaten Cemetery. His husband has been buried next to him since 2019. A pink bench, donated by Hella von Sinnen, stands at his grave.

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Some famous personalities, including Dirk Bach, rest in this cemetery.

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