FELIX BAUMGARTNER, aged 56
A fearless adventurer who broke records jumping from buildings, raced cars and did stunts in helicopters, he did the highest ever jump – from the edge of space.
EVA SCHLOSS, aged 96
Anne Frank’s posthumous stepsister, she hid from the Nazis in Amsterdam but was betrayed. She then survived Auschwitz and spread the word about the Holocaust.
ANGELO GUGEL, aged 90
The invaluable personal attendant to three separate popes, he was present at an assassination attempt and witnessed a miracle, but kept the papal secrets.
FELIX BAUMGARTNER, aged 56
A fearless adventurer who broke records jumping from buildings, raced cars and did stunts in helicopters, he did the highest ever jump – from the edge of space.
EVA SCHLOSS, aged 96
Anne Frank’s posthumous stepsister, she hid from the Nazis in Amsterdam but was betrayed. She then survived Auschwitz and spread the word about the Holocaust.
ANGELO GUGEL, aged 90
The invaluable personal attendant to three separate popes, he was present at an assassination attempt and witnessed a miracle, but kept the papal secrets.
ANDREE DUMON, aged 102
A trainee nurse who joined the Comet Line (Belgian Resistance), helping airmen escape. She was captured, tortured and sentenced to die – but didn’t – just.
PRINCESS IRENE of GREECE and DENMARK, aged 83
A princess in exile, she returned to her native country before a coup removed her. A professional musician, she supported her sister, a queen, in all her duties
RUTH POSNER, aged 96
Surviving the Holocaust due to her acting skills, she had a number of lucky escapes. Later she became an actor and dance teacher as well as a Holocaust educator
SJOUKJE DIJKSTRA, aged 82
The greatest figure skater of her time, she won the Netherlands first gold at the Winter Olympics before becoming a world-famous performer in the circus.
THE KESSLER TWINS, aged 89
Escaping East Germany, they were Europe’s hottest stars, performing with the greats. They were inseparable spending every moment together – in life and death.
MAYA WIDMAIER PICASSO, aged 87
The oldest daughter of Pablo Picasso, she had a close relationship with him, eventually becoming the custodian of his work – and falling out with her brother.
MARGOT HEUMAN, aged 94
She lost her family in the Holocaust and survived concentration and labour camps, bombing and the Death March. She was the first Holocaust survivor to come out.
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