Eva Schloss, Anne Frank's stepsister and Holocaust educator, dies at 96 in London
Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister, died in London at age 96; she educated youths, campaigned against denial, and kept wartime memories alive.
Overview
Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, died in London at age 96, ending a lifelong commitment to Holocaust education and remembrance.
Born in Vienna in 1929, she and her family fled to Amsterdam to escape Nazi persecution and hid for two years during the occupation.
After the war, she moved to Britain, married Jewish refugee Zvi Schloss, and settled in London; in 1986 she opened an Anne Frank exhibition in London.
She served as honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust UK and campaigned against Holocaust denial, including a 2019 trip to Newport Beach to engage teens.
Her family includes three daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; she outlived her husband Zvi Schloss, who died in 2016, and her mother remarried Otto in 1953.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources... Neutral. They present Eva Schloss's death as a straightforward obituary, emphasizing biographical facts, lifelong education work, and official tributes, with minimal editorial commentary. Center-leaning sources cover the story by compiling verified timelines, quotes from family and officials, and references to Schloss's public work, focusing on remembrance and education, while avoiding value judgments or sensational framing. The obituary-style approach relies on official statements and documented history (Auschwitz, two years in hiding) to frame her life as informative and respectful.
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FAQ
Eva Schloss was the stepsister of Anne Frank, becoming so after her mother married Otto Frank, Anne's father, in 1953.
Born in Vienna in 1929, her family fled to Amsterdam in 1940, hid from 1942, was betrayed in 1944, and sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau where her father and brother perished; she was liberated in 1945.
She co-founded the Anne Frank Trust UK, served as its honorary president, spoke at schools and universities, created a holographic testimony for the USC Shoah Foundation, and campaigned against Holocaust denial.
She received an honorary doctorate from Northumbria University in 2001, was appointed MBE in 2013, and awarded the Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria in 2021.
Her father and brother died on a death march to Mauthausen; her mother remarried Otto Frank in 1953; she married Zvi Schloss, had three daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; Zvi died in 2016.
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