-https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/ ... /100532900Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, who described himself as "the happiest man on Earth", has died, aged 101.
The Sydney Jewish Museum, where Mr Jaku still worked as a volunteer, said his passing "left a huge void in the hearts" of everyone there.
"Eddie's impact will be felt for generations to come," said a message posted on social media.
...His memoir, called The Happiest Man on Earth, chronicled his extraordinary tale of survival.
It described how towards the end of the war, Eddie Jaku escaped a death march from Auschwitz and hid in a cave in a forest, where he survived by eating slugs and snails.
Eventually, he managed to crawl to a highway where he was rescued by American soldiers.
It was then that he decided that the best revenge would be to live and enjoy life.
RIP Eddie.
