Roman Kent

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Roman Kent
24th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Program at the Lincoln Theatre (34291498255).jpg
Born(1929-04-18)18 April 1929
Łódź, Poland
Died21 May 2021(2021-05-21) (aged 92)
New York City, United States
NationalityPolish
Occupationholocaust survivor

Roman R. Kent (18 April 1929 – 21 May 2021) was a Polish holocaust survivor. He was a Łódź Ghetto and Auschwitz concentration camp inmate. He was president of the International Auschwitz Committee.[1][2][3]

Kent died in New York City, United States on 21 May 2021, aged 92.[1] He wrote down the story of Lala, his much beloved dog while being a young boy in Poland, being forced into the Lodz ghetto with his family. It's the story about the love between a boy and his dog, who was taken from him by the German occupiers.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Berger, Joseph (May 21, 2021). "Roman Kent, Who Reminded the World of the Holocaust, Dies at 92" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "2015 Dinner Honoree - Roman R. Kent".
  3. ^ Goldmann, Ayala (May 23, 2014). "Bundesverdienstkreuz für Roman Kent". Jüdische Allgemeine.
  4. ^ USC Shoah Foundation. "Lala (360)". YouTube.
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