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Born on March 16, 1917, in Günzburg, Germany, Josef Mengele studied medicine at the University of Munich and later earned his doctorate in anthropology. His academic background and interest in eugenics led him to join the Nazi Party and eventually become a member of the SS.

Mengele spent the remainder of his life in hiding, often relying on sympathetic networks and fake identities to survive. He eventually settled in São Paulo, Brazil, where he lived under the alias "Wolfgang Gerhard." josef mengele 1979

On February 7, 1979, while living in Brazil, Mengele suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. He died on February 7, 1979, at the age of 61, from a heart attack while swimming in the ocean in Bertioga, Brazil. The news of his death brought a sense of closure to the families of his victims and the world at large. Born on March 16, 1917, in Günzburg, Germany,

Mengele's notorious career began at Auschwitz-Birkenau, where he served as a camp doctor from 1943 to 1945. His sadistic experiments on prisoners, particularly twins, earned him the nickname "Angel of Death." Mengele's actions were characterized by a callous disregard for human life, as he subjected his victims to inhumane experiments, often resulting in their deaths. He eventually settled in São Paulo, Brazil, where