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Elie Wiesel, Nobel winner and Holocaust survivor, dies aged 87

Written By Unknown on Sunday, July 3, 2016 | 9:42 AM

The peace prize winner, best known for his book Night, which drew on his concentration camp experiences, spoke out against repression

The Holocaust survivor and Nobel peace laureate Elie Wiesel has died aged 87 at his home in Manhattan.

His friend Menachem Rosensaft and Israeli Yad Veshem research center confirmed the death on Saturday.

Related: Night: Elie Wiesel's memoir and how it preserved the Jewish identity

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