Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Eddie Jaku, Holocaust survivor and self-proclaimed happiest man on Earth, dies at 101

Eddie Jaku pictured just after his 100th birthday, on July 2, 2020. The Holocaust survivor and self-proclaimed "happiest man on Earth" died in Sydney this week.

Jaku spread his message of happiness and resilience in a popular TED Talk and 2020 memoir. He died in Sydney, where he co-founded the Sydney Jewish Museum and educated students about the Holocaust.

(Image credit: Louise Kennerley/The Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images)

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