Kurt Julius Goldstein, fought racism
BERLIN -- Kurt Julius Goldstein, who survived the Auschwitz death camp and played a large role in fighting racism and anti-Semitism, died Monday. He was 93.
Goldstein died in Berlin after a brief illness, said the International Auschwitz Committee, of which he was an honorary chairman. It did not elaborate.
After World War II, Goldstein settled in East Germany, where he worked for the International Auschwitz Committee, maintaining contact with survivors on both sides of the Iron Curtain and reaching out to young people. In 2005, Goldstein was awarded Germany's highest honor, the Federal Cross of Merit, in recognition of his role in promoting tolerance and fighting racism and anti-Semitism. -- associated press
Gary Primich, blues musician
AUSTIN, Texas -- Harmonica player Gary Primich, whose soulful and proficient playing developed a strong following among blues fans in the United States and Europe, died Sunday. He was 49.The death was confirmed by his ex-wife, Tina Rosenzwieg. The cause of death has not been released.
Primich moved to Austin in the mid-1980s after growing up in Gary, Ind. His Web site touted his experience learning from blues players in Chicago in the late 1970s and early 1980s. -- associated press
Haidar Abdel Shafi, Palestinian nationalist
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Haidar Abdel Shafi, a former Palestinian negotiator, leading Palestinian nationalist and physician, died Tuesday. He was 88. Shafi died at his home in Gaza City of stomach cancer, said his son Khaled.
Abdel Shafi was known as a die-hard critic of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and his concessions to the Israelis in peace talks. He resigned from the Palestinian legislature in 1998, saying it did not have enough teeth to effect real change. -- associated press
