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141 Notable deaths
in Kraków
Amon Göth
Austrian ss functionary, commandant of plaszow concentration camp and convicted war criminal (1908-1946).
Born December 11th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died September 13th, 1946 at 37 years old in Kraków (hanging to death).
Stanisław Lem
Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist, studied medical doctor (1921–2006).
Born September 12th, 1921 in Lviv.
Died March 27th, 2006 at 84 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Santa Faustina Kowalska
Nun and saint from poland (1905–1938).
Born August 25th, 1905 in Głogowiec. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1938 at 33 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Eva Mozes Kor
Romanian-born holocaust survivor and author (1934-2019).
Born January 31st, 1935 in Porț. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2019 at 84 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Krzysztof Penderecki
Polish composer and conductor (1933–2020).
Born November 23rd, 1933 in Dębica.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 86 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Maria Mandl
Austrian holocaust perpetrator and convicted war criminal (1912–1948).
Born January 10th, 1912 in Münzkirchen.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 36 years old in Kraków (hanging to death).
Czesław Miłosz
Polish-american poet and nobel laureate (1911–2004).
Born November 30th, 1911 in Šiauliai, Šeteniai.
Died August 14th, 2004 at 92 years old in Kraków.
Wisława Szymborska
Polish poet, nobel prize winner (1923–2012).
Born July 2nd, 1923 in Prowent.
Died February 1st, 2012 at 88 years old in Kraków (lung cancer). [ref]
Jan Matejko
Polish painter (1838–1893).
Born July 30th, 1838 in Free City of Kraków. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1893 at 55 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Arthur Liebehenschel
Ss officer (1901–1948).
Born November 25th, 1901 in Poznań.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 46 years old in Kraków (hanging to death). [ref]
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