Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) passed away on December 29,1926 at the age of 51. He was a German-speaking Bohemian poet, widely considered as one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets. Rilke was born on December 4th, 1875 in Prague, Bohemia (now Czech Republic). He released several works of poetry, notably the two volumes of "New Poems" (1907 and 1908). He published several novels, his most famous being, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge (1910), and the novel, The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke (1912). He also wrote several prose works and collections of letters. Rilke is remembered for his immense contribution to the modernist period of German literature. His works focused on modern themes of love, loneliness, and death, as well as existentialism. He also drew inspiration from his wanderings and travels throughout Europe. He is remembered as an artist who challenged the conventions of poetry and literature. Rilke will be sorely missed by his fans and literary admirers, who will remember the legacy of his works for many years to come.