Miep Gies passed away on January 11, 2010, in Hoorn, Netherlands.
On January 11, 2010, Miep Gies passed away at the age of 100 in Hoorn, the Netherlands. Her death marked the end of a life profoundly dedicated to courage, resilience, and the preservation of history through the lens of Anne Frank’s diary. Gies had been one of the few remaining links to the Holocaust's intimate human stories, and her passing was widely mourned. Her legacy lives on through numerous interviews, lectures, and her memoir, highlighting the significant role she played in telling the world about Anne Frank and the Holocaust’s horrors.