Stephane Hessel Death
Stephane passed away on February 27, 2013 at the age of 95.
When did Stephane Hessel die?
February 27, 2013How old was Stephane Hessel when died?
95
Stephane Hessel Birthday and Date of Death
Stephane Hessel was born on October 20, 1917 and died on February 27, 2013. Stephane was 95 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 20, 1917
Date of Death: February 27, 2013
Age at Death: 95
Stephane Hessel - Biography
Stéphane Frédéric Hessel (20 October 1917 – 26 February 2013) was a diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor, French Resistance member and BCRA agent. Born German, he became a naturalised French citizen in 1939. He became an observer of the editing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. In 2011 he was named by Foreign Policy magazine in its list of top global thinkers. In later years his activism focused on economic inequalities, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and protection for the post-WW2 social vision. His short book Time for Outrage! sold 4.5 million copies worldwide. Hessel and his book were linked and cited as an inspiration for the Spanish Indignados, the American Occupy Wall Street movement and other political movements.