• Louis Zamperini, ‘Unbroken’ Olympian and war hero, dies at 97
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[QUOTE] Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic runner and war hero who survived 47 days at sea and three years in a Japanese POW camp after his plane crashed in the Pacific during World War II, died of pneumonia late Wednesday. He was 97. "After a 40-day long battle for his life, he peacefully passed away in the presence of his entire family, leaving behind a legacy that has touched so many lives," Zamperini's family said in a statement,[URL="http://www.deadline.com/2014/07/louis-zamperini-dies-olympian-war-hero-unbroken-movie/"] [U]according to Deadline.[/U][/URL] "His indomitable courage and fighting spirit were never more apparent than in these last days." The Olean, N.Y., native's astonishing life story was the subject of a 2010 best-seller, "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption." A movie, directed by Angelina Jolie, is due out in December. Born in 1917, Zamperini became a world-class track star after his Italian immigrant parents moved to Southern California when he was a boy. [/QUOTE] [url]http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/louis-zamperini-unbroken-olympian-war-hero-dies-97-article-1.1853293[/url]
If you haven't read unbroken I highly highly recommend it. Amazing man, rest in peace
Did he ever get to talk to The Bird
I hope the upcoming film does him justice.
He was just one step away from being An Olympian, War hero and Astronaut.
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