Mel Mermelstein

Mel Mermelstein (September 25, 1926 – January 28, 2022) was a Czechoslovakian-born American Holocaust survivor and autobiographer. He was the only survivor of his family's execution at Auschwitz concentration camp. He was also known for suing the Institute for Historical Review for questioning if the Holocaust had happened in an American court. In 1981, because of his lawsuit, the Holocaust was legally declared a fact.^[1] Mermelstein was born in near present-day Munkacs, Ukraine.

Buchenwald, 1945. Reportedly Mel Mermelstein is on the top bunk at the far right

Mermelstein died from problems caused by COVID-19 on January 28, 2022 in Long Beach, California at the age of 95.^[2]

References

1. "California Judge Rules Holocaust Did Happen". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 10, 1981. p. A26. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
2. Roberts, Sam (1 February 2022). "Mel Mermelstein, Holocaust Survivor Who Sued Deniers, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 February 2022.