Rupert Neudeck | |
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Born | Danzig, Free City of Danzig (nowadays Gdańsk) | 14 May 1939
Died | 31 May 2016 | (aged 77)
Nationality | German |
Known for | Cap Anamur |
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Rupert Neudeck (14 May 1939 – 31 May 2016) was a German journalist and humanitarian. Neudeck, together with a group of friends, formed the committee "A ship for Vietnam" and chartered for the rescue mission the freighter "Cap Anamur". He did humanitarian work in this project that aids refugees.[1] He also founded "Grünhelme e.V." (Green Helmets; voluntary association) for rebuilding schools, villages, and ambulances in destroyed regions.[2]
Neudeck died on 31 May 2016 in Germany, from complications after heart surgery, aged 77.[3]
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