Zbyszek Godlewski

Zbyszek Godlewski
Portrait photo of Janek Wiśniewski on his grave
Born
Zbyszek Godlewski

(1952-08-03)3 August 1952
Died17 December 1970(1970-12-17) (aged 18)
Gdynia, Poland
Cause of deathShot
Resting placeElbląg, Poland
AwardsGolden Cross of Merit in 2008

Zbigniew Eugeniusz Godlewski (3 August 1952 – 17 December 1970) was a Polish man shot dead by security forces during the 1970 Polish protests in the city of Gdynia. The event was popularized across the country in the poem and song, known by the name of Ballad of Janek Wiśniewski [pl] (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjanɛɡ viɕˈɲɛfskʲi]).