‘Australia has lost a giant’: Holocaust survivor-author Eddie Jaku dies in Sydney aged 101
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The author of ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’, Eddie Jaku said he wanted to make this world a better place for everyone.
Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, who last year published his best-selling memoir, “The Happiest Man on Earth,” has died in Sydney, a Jewish community leader said. He was 101.
“Eddie Jaku was a beacon of light and hope for not only our community, but the world,” New South Wales state Jewish Board of Deputies chief executive officer Darren Bark said in a statement.
“He will always be remembered for the joy that followed him, and his constant resilience in the face of adversity,” Mr. Bark added.
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