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Hermann Göring

German nazi politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal (1893–1946).

Born January 12th, 1893 in Rosenheim. [ref]

Died October 15th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (cyanide poisoning). [ref]

Occupations
Holocaust perpetrator, aircraft pilot, politician, war criminal

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Born March 7th, 1904 in Halle (Saale).

Died June 4th, 1942 at 38 years old

Rudolf Höss

Born November 25th, 1901 in Baden-Baden.

Died April 16th, 1947 at 45 years old

When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche