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Holocaust survivor and Warsaw Ghetto Uprising fighter Michael Smuss, 99, died on October 23, 2025, and was honored posthumously by Germany.
Michael Smuss, a 99-year-old Holocaust survivor and fighter in the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, has died.
Born in 1926 in what is now Gdansk, Poland, he joined the Jewish resistance, using stolen materials to make Molotov cocktails during the uprising.
After surviving the ghetto's destruction, he endured multiple concentration camps and a death march before being liberated.
He later settled in Israel, where he began painting to process trauma and shared his story with German schools.
Known for his resilience and humor, he was honored posthumously by Germany’s ambassador.
His funeral took place on October 23, 2025.
El sobreviviente del Holocausto y luchador del Levantamiento del Gueto de Varsovia Michael Smuss, de 99 años, murió el 23 de octubre de 2025, y fue honrado póstumamente por Alemania.