About Liviu Cornel Babeș
Lived 1942 – 1989 (aged 46). Liviu Cornel Babeș was a Romanian human rights defender and painter.
Liviu Cornel Babeș (10 September 1942 – 2 March 1989) was a Romanian hero. He was an electrician and painter who was born in Brașov and committed suicide by self-immolation as a political protest.
Death On 2 March 1989 Babeș set himself on fire on the Bradu ski slope at Poiana Brașov as a sign of protest against the communist regime. He left the message: „Stop Murder! Brașov = Auschwitz". He was taken to the Brașov county hospital, where he died two hours later.
In Romania, according to Law no. 93, on 3 June 2007, Liviu Cornel Babeș was declared a hero.
Place names A street in Brașov has been named after him.
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Who was Liviu Cornel Babeș?
Romanian artist (1942-1989)
When was Liviu Cornel Babeș born?
Liviu Cornel Babeș was born on 10 September 1942 in Brașov.
When did Liviu Cornel Babeș die?
Liviu Cornel Babeș died on 2 March 1989 in Brașov, Poiana Brașov.
What was Liviu Cornel Babeș's occupation?
Liviu Cornel Babeș was a human rights defender and painter.
What nationality was Liviu Cornel Babeș?
Liviu Cornel Babeș was Romanian.
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