Concepcion Picciotto
Concepción Picciotto , also Conchita or Connie , (* approx. 1935 in Vigo , Spain as Concepción Martín ; † January 25, 2016 ) lived since August 1, 1981, in protest against nuclear weapons, opposite the White House in Lafayette Park on the Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC
At the age of 18, she immigrated to the United States , where she worked at the Spanish Consulate in New York City . She fell in love with an Italian businessman and married him. A painful divorce and custody war cost them their home, daughter and job.
Picciotto made an appearance in the Michael Moore film Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004 .
On January 25, 2016, Picciotto died in a homeless shelter.
Web links
Commons : Concepción Picciotto - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- official homepage
- El País article dated March 2, 1991
- "The President's Homeless Neighbor"
- "Last Woman Standing"
- Round America article and photos dated August 8, 2003
Individual evidence
- ^ Concepcion Picciotto, who held vigil outside the White House for decades, dies
- ↑ Washington - 35 Years Vigil - America's Most Persistent Demonstrator Is Dead , Süddeutsche Zeitung, January 27, 2016
Coordinates: 38 ° 53 '56 " N , 77 ° 2' 12" W.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Picciotto, Concepcion |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martín, Concepción (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish peace activist and opponent of nuclear weapons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vigo , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 2016 |