Biehl, Amy (1967–1993)
Biehl, Amy (1967–1993)
American activist. Born 1967 in Newport Beach, California; murdered, Aug 25, 1993, in Cape Town, South Africa; dau. of Peter Biehl (died 2002) and Linda Biehl (both philanthropists and activists); graduated from Stanford University with honors.
As a Fulbright Scholar, went to South Africa (1992); based at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, was working in underprivileged communities and helping with black voter registration in advance of the elections; while driving black co-workers to their homes in Gugulethu township outside Cape Town, was dragged from her car and beaten and stabbed to death by 4 black youths (Aug 25, 1993), a killing that drew international attention to racial violence in South Africa. Her parents, who eventually reconciled with her killers, formed the Amy Biehl Foundation.