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Oldest Holocaust survivor dies; film up for Oscar

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Alice Herz-Sommer, believed to be the oldest Holocaust survivor, died Feb. 23. She was 110.

The accomplished pianist's death came just a week before her extraordinary story of survival through two years at a Nazi prison camp, which she claimed was made possible by devotion to music and her son, was up for an Oscar.

Herz-Sommer died in a hospital after being admitted Feb. 21 with health problems, daughter-in-law Genevieve Sommer said.

The Lady in Number 6 was nominated for best short documentary at the Academy Awards. (AP)

世界最高齢のホロコースト生存者、死去

ナチス・ドイツによる大虐殺の生存者で世界最高齢だったアリス・ヘルツゾマーさんが２月23日、110歳で死去した。同氏出演の短編映画はアカデミー賞候補作品だ。

The Japan Times ST: March 7, 2014