Stephane Hessel Dies At 95

The hero of the French Resistance, Stephane Hessel, died on Tuesday in Paris at age 95. His death was confirmed by his son Antoine.

Born German, he became a naturalized French citizen in 1939. He participated in the editing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. In 2011, he was named by Foreign Policy magazine to its list of top global thinkers.

Stephane Hessel’s new book “Engagez-vous!” (Get involved!) became a bestseller. It was translated into 15 foreign languages, from Europe to Asia and South America.