France’s Hessel, Who Inspired Occupy Wall Street, Dies

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From Bloomberg:

Stephane Hessel, the author of the best-selling book “Indignez-vous!,” which inspired protests like “Occupy Wall Street” in New York and Los Indignados in Spain, has died. He was 95.
The former United Nations diplomat, concentration-camp survivor and hero of the French Resistance, died “during the night,” his wife, Christiane Hessel-Chabry, told Agence France- Presse.

Hessel became famous in 2010 when he published his 32-page protest manifesto, with millions of copies that went into print in 30 languages -- including an English version titled “Time for Outrage.”

“His universal message awakened people’s conscience on all continents and for all generations,” French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said in a statement. “There’s no doubt his work and his courage will continue to inspire women and men fighting for freedom.”

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-27/france-s-hessel-who-inspired-occupy-wall-street-dies-at-95.html