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Horst Rosenthal
German-Jewish cartoonist
| Bio | Horst Sigmund Rosenthal was a German-born cartoonist of Jewish descent. He is best known for his 1942 French comic book Mickey au Camp de Gurs which he created while he was a prisoner at the Gurs internment camp in France during World War II. He was later transferred to the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland, where he was murdered on arrival.2 |
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| Born | 1915 Aug 101 |
| Died | 1942 Sep1 |
| Occupation | cartoonist, comics artist, illustrator, painter1 |
| Cause of death | homicide, homicide2 |
| Status | Confirmed: Horst Rosenthal is a 27 Club member |