FILE - JULY 02: Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and author, has died at the age of 87 on July 02, 2016. Wiesel was a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and best known for his role in promoting Holocaust education. His memoir "Night" based off of his experience as a teenager in the Auschwitz concentration camp is one of the most well known books around the world. WASHINGTON - APRIL 23: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Elie Wiesel walk in the Hall of Remembrance at the Holocaust Museum April 23, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama reportedly announced a new sanctions March 23, on Iran and Syria for entities and people using technology to target citizens. (Photo by Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)