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René Blum
1878–1942
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- journalist
René Blum (13 March 1878 â September 1942) was a French Jewish theatrical impresario.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Zigeunerlager AuschwitzDates unknown
- Zigeunerlager AuschwitzDates unknown
Biography
René Blum (13 March 1878 â September 1942) was a French Jewish theatrical impresario. He was the founder of the Ballet de l'Opéra at Monte Carlo and was the younger brother of the Socialist Prime Minister of France, Léon Blum. A Jew, he was interned in various camps from 1941 until his death at the Auschwitz concentration camp in late September 1942. While imprisoned in the camps, he was known for keeping up the spirits of his fellow prisoners with tales of his life in the arts.
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