Stanisława Umińska
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Stanisława Umińska was a Polish theatre actress.
In early 1920s she was considered one of the rising stars of the Polish theatre, but in 1924 in Paris
, France, she shot dead her dying fiance, Jan Żyznowski, upon his request as an act of euthanasia
. Set free by the French court, she became a nurse and a nun in Poland.
In early 1920s she was considered one of the rising stars of the Polish theatre, but in 1924 in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France, she shot dead her dying fiance, Jan Żyznowski, upon his request as an act of euthanasia
Euthanasia
Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering....
. Set free by the French court, she became a nurse and a nun in Poland.