Sweden officially declares WWII hero Raoul Wallenberg is dead

[aaronvan]

Interesting that his official date of death is in 1952, which varies greatly from the generally accepted year of 1947.

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-raoul-wallenberg-dead-20161031-story.html

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Interesting that his official date of death is in 1952, which varies greatly from the generally accepted year of 1947.

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-raoul-wallenberg-dead-20161031-story.html

Interesting thread, thanks for starting it.

I saw the story reported in The Guardian today.

 

[macs4nw]

A true hero in my book! Why did it take a trustee's application to remind authorities to officially declare him dead? Was this wonderful, courageous altruist forgotten for 64 years?

 

[dwig]

Interesting that his official date of death is in 1952, which varies greatly from the generally accepted year of 1947. ...

Not really. Its one of those legalese paperwork things. Last "documentation" of his being alive + 5 year waiting period = official DOD of 1952. A formal legal "certification" of his death was needed by the trust.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Not really. Its one of those legalese paperwork things. Last "documentation" of his being alive + 5 year waiting period = official DOD of 1952. A formal legal "certification" of his death was needed by the trust.

Exactly.

Nobody in Sweden had forgotten what had happened to Raoul Wallenberg, and it has been understood for decades that he had died.

However, the necessity to issue a formal death cert is probably a legal requirement before certain other matters to do with the trust can be proceeded with, or attended to.

 

[JamesMike]

The movie is worth watching.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

The movie is worth watching.

Is it? Genuinely?

I ask, because I remember that I didn't much care for the movie "Schindler's List" at all, - much though I admire what Oskar Schindler himself attempted to do and what he actually achieved.

 

[JamesMike]

Is it? Genuinely?

I ask, because I remember that I didn't much care for the movie "Schindler's List" at all, - much though I admire what Oskar Schindler himself attempted to do and what he actually achieved.

I liked the movie, thought Spielberg did a good job on it.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I liked the movie, thought Spielberg did a good job on it.

Fair enough.

However, I think I more closely align with our mutual friend @Shrink on the topic of Mr Spielberg; in general, I have come to realise that - with the possible exception of E.T. which I did like, it is charming - but, then, I do like space stuff - I don't actually much like his movies.

 

[Foggydog]

The Color Purple was well directed I think.

 

[Solomani]

I wonder when the US Government will officially declare Elvis dead….