Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, author and activist Elie Wiesel died Saturday at the age of 87.
Haaretz was the first outlet to report the news, and the Auschwitz Museum confirmed the news on its Twitter account.
Wiesel worked as a journalist and later as an academic. He remained involved in political and social justice issues over his entire life, and received many awards and honors.
Wiesel's best-selling memoir, “Night,” was based on his experience in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
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