He died at the age of 95 years, the Marxist historian Eric Chompsmpaoum

Enas of the greatest historians of the 20th century, Eric Chompsmpaoum, died today at the age of 95 as announced by the family. The Chompsmpaoum hospitalized for a long time in the Royal Free Hospital in London. The famous British historian with the subversive thought and reason always fighting, ranks right between the spiritual giants of the twentieth century.His work has been and continues to be a source of inspiration for generations of historians and politicians. Eric Chompsmpaoum born in Alexandria in 1917, by a British father and Austrian mother, both of Jewish origin. Even had a Greek nanny, from which so large was left, as he said, a "Get recollection" of a lullaby. However grew in Vienna and Berlin, where he left with his family in 1933, the year they came to power Hitler. Marxist historian, was for years a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain - "one of the great demons of the 20th century's passion for politics and the essence of passion that was communism "had described in his autobiography" exciting time ". The trilogy - "The Age of Revolutions, 1789-1848," "The Age of Capital, 1848-1875," "The Age of Empire, 1875-1914" - has identified one of the greatest achievements in the writing of history. In conjunction with the writing of the book "The Age of extremes: The short 20th century 1914-1991" Chompsmpaoum classify as a historical reference. His interests, however, extend to fields other than history, such as the various traditions and their evolution, but the jazz is his favorite music genre. He has also written for them: "The invention of tradition", "The jazz scene" and the "Notable People - Resistance, rebellion and jazz." Lately faced serious problems with his health said his daughter Julia.