Willem Arondeus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willem Arondeus

Dutch painter and writer

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1894

Place of Birth: Naarden, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1943

Profession: writer, artist, resistance fighter

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Willem Arondeus (22 August 1894 – 1 July 1943) was a Dutch artist and author who joined the Dutch anti-Nazi resistance movement during World War II.
He participated in the bombing of the Amsterdam public records office to hinder the Nazi German effort to identify Dutch Jews and others wanted by the Gestapo.
Arondeus was caught and executed soon after his arrest.
Yad Vashem recognized Arondeus as Righteous Among the Nations. Arondeus was openly gay before the war and defiantly asserted his sexuality before his execution.
His final words were "Let it be known that homosexuals are not cowards."