Tomasz Szarota: key obituary facts
Is Tomasz Szarota dead? Yes. Tomasz Szarota died on August 11, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: Tomasz Szarota's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Tomasz Szarota known for?
He was a Polish historian.
More about Tomasz Szarota
Born: 2 January 1940.
Place of birth: Warsaw.
Gender: male.
Occupation: historian, university teacher.
Nationality: Poland.
Education: University of Warsaw, XIV High School of Stanislaw Staszic in Warsaw.
Employer: Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences.
Awards: Pro Patria Medal, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Father: Rafał Marceli Blüth.
Mother: Elida Maria Szarota.
Children: Piotr Szarota.
Also known as: Tomasz Marceli Szarota.
Tomasz Szarota, the Polish historian and publicist, died on August 11, 2026, aged 86.
Born in Warsaw on January 2, 1940, he focused his work on the history of World War II and on daily life under occupation, especially in Warsaw and other occupied major European cities. His writing appeared in scholarly journals as well as in newspapers and magazines including Rzeczpospolita and Polityka.
Szarota, also known as Tomasz Marceli Szarota, was educated at the University of Warsaw and XIV High School of Stanislaw Staszic in Warsaw, and worked at the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He received the Pro Patria Medal, the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta and the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta.