RIP, Mr. Zamperini.
I agree, I was so inspired by “Unbroken.” RIP.
RIP
He eventually became an inspirational speaker preaching the power of forgiveness.
He practiced what he preached in 1950, when he went to Sugamo Prison in Tokyo — where Japanese war criminals were being held — and met with some of his torturers to offer them forgiveness, hugging them in the process.
At age 81, Zamperini — a five-time Olympic torch-bearer — ran a leg in the torch relay for the Winter Olympics in Nagano. During his visit, he attempted to meet with his most brutal tormentor during the war, Mutsuhiro Watanabe, but Watanabe —who escaped prosecution as a war criminal — refused to see him.
What sad news to wake up to. I wish Mr Zamperini could have been present at the premier of the film. What a life he lived. If you haven’t read Unbroken, I highly recommend it. It’s interesting that two women brought his story to light.
I think the world has no idea how much they’re going to miss these men until they’re all gone.
RIP Louis and thank you.
Can't recommend the book highly enough. As I was reading this, knowing Hillenbrand's "Seabiscuit" was treated wonderfully on the screen, I wonder how one could adapt this to the screen, so much happens and it's all important to the story. I hope Jolie pulls this off. We shall see.
One of the finest examples of what made the USA great is gone. We are that much less a country without Louie Zamperini. RIP
It’s also available as an audio book.
We listened to it during the dark evenings of winter while working puzzles.
Really well done!
I lowered my flag to half mast. Isn’t it amazing this hero died one day before July 4th? Flags should be flown at half mast from now on every time a WW2 vet dies which is every day which is why I am leaving it like that until I learn the last one is gone. WW2 ended 69 years ago which would make the youngest WW2 vet 86 now if he joined at age 17 in 1945. A few years from now they could all be gone.
RIP.