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1928 – 2016Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)Died 2 July 2016, aged 87Wiesel was a Romanian-born American writer and Holocaust survivor whose memoir Night became one of the most widely read accounts of the Holocaust. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for his work as a human rights advocate. He testified before Congress and world leaders on genocide and human rights throughout his life.