Eva Schloss, Auschwitz Survivor and Anne Frank's Stepsister, Dies at 96

Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, has died at age 96. Her foundation announced the news on Sunday. Schloss was a tireless educator who dedicated her life to sharing her story of survival from the Auschwitz death camp. Her family called her a "remarkable woman." They praised her lifelong work to promote Holocaust remembrance, mutual understanding, and peace. Schloss became the posthumous stepsister of the famous diarist after her mother married Anne Frank's father, Otto Frank, in 1953. Like Anne Frank, Schloss was a Jewish victim of Nazi persecution, but she survived the war. For decades, she traveled the world to speak about her experiences, ensuring the lessons of history are not forgotten.