David Graeber, figurehead of "Occupy Wall Street" dies

American anthropologist David Graeber, a leading figure in the movement to denounce the abuses of capitalism "

", has died at the age of 59, his wife said in a message posted Thursday (September 3rd) on Twitter.

Mr. Graeber died on Wednesday in a hospital in Venice, Italy.

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An anti-globalization activist and anarchist, Mr. Graeber had played an important role in the “

” movement, born in September 2011 in the vicinity of the New York Stock Exchange district in response to the financial crisis.

He is also the author of many books including "

", "

" and "

", in which he denounced the "

" without the slightest use. social. A former professor at Yale University and Goldsmiths, University of London, Mr. Graeber taught anthropology at the London School of Economics (LSE). He was also a strong supporter of the Kurdish independence movement in the Middle East.