Simon Wiesenthal Dies at 96

Simon Wiesenthal died today in his home in Vienna, Austria. He was 96-years-old. Wiesenthal barely survived the horrors of concentration camps in Nazi Germany during WWII -- and after the war, dedicated his life to tracking down and persecuting Nazis. After the Nuremberg Trails, when the world lost the will to persecute Nazis that escaped Allied forces, Wiesenthal persisted. When some countries were harbouring and employing Nazis, Wiesenthal remained undeterred -- vocal. He found justice for those who never had any -- he did so that the world would never forget the atrocities that were committed by the Nazis.

Today, the world lost a hero. May he find peace -- for his part in the fight is now over.

Simon Wiesenthal

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