Gabriela Zych
Gabriela Zych | |
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| Born | May 31, 1941 |
| Died | April 10, 2010 (aged 68) |
| Cause of death | Smolensk air disaster |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | social activist |
| Spouse | Leszek Zych |
| Children | Przemysław Zych, Izabela Musielak |
| Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta, Polish Cross of Merit |
Gabriela Lucyna Zych (31 May 1941, Kalisz — 10 April 2010, Smolensk) was a Polish social activist who (together with husband Leszek Zych) established the Katyn Families Association (Polish: Federacja Rodzin Katyńskich) and became its leader. She was behind the creation of the city's monument in memory of victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre. Zych was a victim of the Smolensk air disaster in April 2010.