Famous music stars died as a result of Gas chamber
Here are 4 famous musicians from the world died in Gas chamber:
Kurt Gerron
Kurt Gerron (May 11, 1897 Berlin-October 28, 1944 Auschwitz concentration camp) a.k.a. Gerron, Kurt or Kurt Gerson was a German film director, actor, soldier and screenwriter.
He was best known for his role in the legendary German silent film "The Blue Angel." In addition to his acting career, Gerron directed several films, including the famous musical "The Threepenny Opera."
After the Nazis came to power in Germany, Gerron's career was greatly impacted due to his Jewish heritage. He was forced to flee Germany and eventually settled in the Netherlands. Despite continued persecution, he managed to direct films and even starred in a Dutch-language production of "The Threepenny Opera."
In 1943, Gerron and his wife were arrested and deported to the Theresienstadt concentration camp. There, he was coerced by the Nazi authorities to create a propaganda film about life in the camp. Despite his misgivings, he complied and directed the film titled "The Führer Gives a City to the Jews."
After the filming was completed, Gerron and his wife were sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where they were immediately put to death. The film he was forced to create ultimately became a haunting reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust.
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Viktor Ullmann
Viktor Ullmann (January 1, 1898 Cieszyn-October 18, 1944 Auschwitz concentration camp) also known as Ullmann, Viktor was an Austrian composer.
His discography includes: Der Kaiser von Atlantis (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig feat. conductor: Lothar Zagrosek) and Lost Generation.
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Pavel Haas
Pavel Haas (June 21, 1899 Brno-October 17, 1944 Auschwitz concentration camp) a.k.a. Haas, Pavel was a Czech composer and film score composer.
His albums include String Quartets, Janáček: String Quartet no. 1 / Haas: String Quartets nos. 1 & 3, Janáček: "Intimate Letters" / Haas: String Quartet No. 2 and Czech Music for Strings.
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Ilse Weber
Ilse Weber (January 11, 1903 Vítkovice (Semily District)-October 6, 1944 Auschwitz concentration camp) otherwise known as Weber, Ilse or Ilse Herlinger was a Czechoslovakian poet and writer. She had one child, Hanuš Weber.
Ilse Weber was also a practicing Jew, a nurse, and a songwriter. During World War II, she and her family were forced to live in the Terezín Ghetto. While there, she worked as a nurse in the ghetto's infirmary and continued to write poetry and songs. She also wrote a children's opera, "The Little One with the Dark Eyes," which tells the story of a Jewish child in hiding.
Despite being subjected to the brutality of the Nazi regime, Weber remained hopeful and used her art to uplift those around her. Sadly, she and her son were eventually sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Her husband, Willi Weber, had been deported earlier to the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp where he died. Weber and her son were both killed upon arrival at Auschwitz. Her poetry and songs, which had been hidden and preserved by a friend, were later published and have been translated into many languages.
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