Yad Vashem mourns the passing of Elie Wiesel-Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate, renowned author https://t.co/YhyhrvZqhl — Yad Vashem (@yadvashem) July 2, 2016Elie Wiesel, 1986 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Holocaust Survivor, has passed away at age 87. pic.twitter.com/jp45yaWjRT — The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) July 2, 2016Wiesel did not waver in his campaign never to let the world forget the Holocaust horror. In "Night" Wiesel wrote of his shame at lying silently in his bunk while his father was beaten nearby. He was a writer, philosopher, activist, professor and playwright, as well as Nobel Peace Prize winner. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the following year was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Reuters Photographer / Reuters Wiesel never wavered in his determination not to let the world forget the victims of the Holocaust.

Source: Huffington Post July 02, 2016 19:44 UTC