Irene Butter dies at 95 Holocaust witness remembered

Oct 2

Tagesschau reports, citing NDR, that Holocaust survivor Irene Butter has died aged 95. It recalls her birth in Berlin, childhood flight with her family to Amsterdam, deportation to Bergen-Belsen, survival which the bulletin attributes to a forged passport, and later move to the United States. After decades of silence she recounted her experiences, wrote books and made a podcast, continuing to warn against hatred and exclusion. The broadcast gives no exact death date.

NDR information relayed by Tagesschau reports Holocaust survivor Irene Butter's death aged 95. The obituary recalls her family's escape from Berlin to Amsterdam, deportation to Bergen-Belsen, survival and later life in the United States. It describes her eventual public testimony through books and a podcast and warnings against hatred and exclusion. The publisher's NDR-backed account dates the death to October 2; the broadcast gives no exact day.