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David Schaecter, Holocaust Survivor and Miami Beach Memorial Founder, Dies at 96

His leadership in survivor advocacy included recent Senate testimony on care for the aging.

Late president of the Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA (HSF), David Schaecter, looks on during a US Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on "Never Again: Addressing the Rise of Antisemitism and Supporting Older Americans," at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2025. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)
Holocaust Survivor David Schaecter, Honored by Governor DeSantis, Passes Away at 96
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Overview

  • His death at 96 was announced Thursday by the Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA, which he led.
  • He established the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach in 1989, turning it into a focal point for Holocaust education.
  • In March, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded him the Governor’s Medal of Freedom during the unveiling of the Florida Holocaust Memorial.
  • He recently addressed the Senate Special Committee on Aging about antisemitism and the urgent needs of elderly survivors.
  • He survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald, spent decades educating students through programs like March of the Living, and pressed restitution efforts involving insurers and Nazi-looted assets.