willy brandt (18 december 1913 – 8 october 1992) was a german chancellor from 1969 until 1974. he was born "herbert ernst karl frahm" in lübeck, germany. he was the leader of the social democratic party of germany 1964–1987 and winner of the nobel peace prize (1971). he died on 8 october 1992 in unkel on the rhine.