A survivor of the Holocaust, Leopold Szor managed to escape the notorious Janowska concentration camp and traveled to Russia where he fought with the Polish brigade of the Red Army in the liberation of Warsaw. He later emigrated to New York where he lived for over 60 years. He was successful businessman who created an international media advertising firm based in Monaco. An avid amateur playwright, he wrote a number of short pieces set in the time of the Holocaust. A collection of his plays, entitled The True Messiah, was published in 2010 and is available online. He is survived by his long-time partner Tove-Lin Dalmau and by his son Daniel, daughter-in-law Katia, grandsons Henry and Alex and granddaughter Emily.
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