Original: Rudolf Walter Richard Hess ( written HeÃ in German ) ( 26 April 1894 â '' 17 August 1987 ) was a prominent Nazi politician and official acting as Adolf Hitler 's Deputy in the Nazi Party during the 1930s and early 1940s .
Simplified: Walter Richard Rudolf Hess ( HeÃ in German ) ( 26 April 1894 â '' 17 August 1987 ) was a High Ranking Nazi leader , and one of Adolf Hitler 's closest men .