Bronius Laurinavičius

Bronius (Bronislavas) Laurinavičius (17 July 1913 – 25 November 1981) was a Lithuanian priest, member of the Lithuanian Helsinki Group.

Monument to Laurinavičius in Vilnius (sculptor Antanas Kmieliauskas)

He was killed in 1981 after reportedly being was reportedly thrown by four men affiliated with the KGB onto a thoroughfare where he was killed by an approaching truck. In 1998 he was awarded the Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis.[1][2]

References
  1. Bronislavas Laurinavičius, priest (1913-1962)
  2. Priest Bronius Laurinavičius
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