Simon Wiesenthal
Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter
Simon Wiesenthal, KBE (31 December 1908 – 20 September 2005) was an Austrian Holocaust survivor. He became famous after World War II for his work as a Nazi hunter. Wiesenthal was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985.
Wiesenthal died in Vienna, Austria from natural causes, aged 96.
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changeMedia related to Simon Wiesenthal at Wikimedia Commons
- Photo Gallery: The Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal by Der Spiegel
- New York Times obituary
- BBC News obituary
- Simon Wiesenthal at Find a Grave
- Simon Wiesenthal on IMDb
- Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story on IMDb
- The Art of Remembrance: Simon Wiesenthal - documentary by Hannah Heer and Werner Schmiedel