Liviu Cornel Babeș (10 September 1942 – 2 March 1989) was a Romanian hero. He was an electrician and painter who was born in Brașov and committed suicide by self-immolation as a political protest.
Death On 2 March 1989 Babeș set himself on fire on the Bradu ski slope at Poiana Brașov as a sign of protest against the communist regime. He left the message: „Stop Murder! Brașov = Auschwitz". He was taken to the Brașov county hospital, where he died two hours later.
In Romania, according to Law no. 93, on 3 June 2007, Liviu Cornel Babeș was declared a hero.
Place names A street in Brașov has been named after him.Location on Google Map
See also Brașov Rebellion Jan Palach Jan Zajíc Ryszard Siwiec Romas Kalanta Oleksa Hirnyk Alain Escoffier
Kostas Georgakis List of political self-immolations
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External links Brașoveanul care și-a dat foc în ’89 rămîne în anonimat -- Cotidianul, 2 martie 2007 Liviu Babeș, comemorat la Poiana Brașov Două decenii de uitare - Eroul de la Brașov