Gelbard died on 24 October 2018 in Vienna after a long illness . He was 87 . Speaking about Gelbard 's death , Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said that " Austria has lost an important witness of the Shoah , a vigilant warning voice against anti-Semitism and a committed fighter for democracy . " Gelbard was buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery in a tomb of honour provided by the City Council
Shoah
The Holocaust
Rudolf Gelbard