Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people about the Holocaust and was the step-sister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation announced on Sunday (January 4, 2026).
In a tribute, her family expressed their “great sadness” at the loss of this “remarkable woman: an Auschwitz survivor, a devoted Holocaust educator, tireless in her work for remembrance, understanding and peace”.
With great sadness, we received the news of the passing of Eva Schloss (née Geiringer), an Auschwitz survivor.
Eva was born on 11 May 1929 into a Jewish family in Vienna. In 1938, her family fled to Belgium and later to the Netherlands. She lived in the same apartment building… pic.twitter.com/MpDIoMTKum
— Auschwitz Memorial (@AuschwitzMuseum) January 4, 2026
