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Swedish Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg formally pronounced dead

By Karl Ritter - The Associated Press

Published: October 31, 2016 at 3:26PM EDT

This undated handout photo from Pressens Bild shows Swedish diplomat and World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg. Swedish authorities have formally confirmed on Monday Oct. 31, 2016, that World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg is dead, 71 years after he disappeared in Hungary. The Swedish diplomat, credited with helping at least 20,000 Hungarian Jews escape the Holocaust, is believed to have died in Soviet captivity, though the time and circumstances of his death remain unresolved. (Pressens Bild via AP, File)

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