JAN KRUGIER 1928-2008
Dealer Used Art to Deal with Holocaust Memories.
Died Nov. 15th. Born into a Jewish family in Radom, Poland. His father was an art collector which sparked his interest. Joined the resistance to Nazi occupation at age 12 and arrested. Taken to several concentration camps, including Treblinka, but managed to escape.
Captured again and taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau where one night he witnessed the execution of 8,000. Forced on death marches as the Nazis retreated from the Soviet advance. Liberated at end of war, but lost all of his immediate family.
Established an art gallery in Geneva which specialized in 19th and 20th Century art.
MITCH MITCHELL 1947-2008
Last Surviving member of the Legendary Guitarist's Band
Drummer Mitch Mithchell was found dead in his hotel room Nov. 12th. His drummer was a powerful force on the Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1967 debut album "Are You Experience?" and especially on "Fire" and "Manic Depression." He had been on the Jimi Hendrix Tour at his death.
Jimi Hendrix died in 1970 and Noel Redding in 2003.
Both obituaries from AP
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