Michel Velleman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michel Velleman

Dutch magician who died in Sobibor prison camp

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1895

Place of Birth: Groningen, Netherlands, Netherlands

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1943

Profession: magician

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Michel Velleman (5 January 1895 – 2 July 1943), known by his stage name Professor Ben Ali Libi, was a Jewish magician who was murdered in the Sobibor death camp during World War II.
Dutch poet Willem Wilmink wrote a poem about his being murdered by the Nazis. Velleman was living in Amsterdam on Merwedeplein 59 when he was abducted during a razzia in 1942.
He wrote a book of magic tricks that was published in 1925.