The Resume

(March 19, 1906-May 31, 1962)
Nazi war criminal who was in charge of the transport or extermination of Jews under German control

Why he might be annoying:

He was responsible for sending civilian Jews to concentration camps, where they were exterminated.
After World War II, he escaped by hiding out.
He claimed, as other Nazi war criminals did, he was just following orders.
He was caught in Buenos Aires Argentina by the Mossad-Israeli Secret Service (May, 1960).
Despite Argentina's objections and demands to release Eichmann, Israel refused and eventually tried him as a war criminal (April 11, 1961).
He was found guilty of war crimes against humanity and sentenced to death (December 1961).
He smoked.

Why he might not be annoying:

His trial opened eyes and documented the Holocaust.
He was hanged, at 56, in Israel (May 31, 1962).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
• Buddy! Dude! Man! Guy!
• Criminals
• Egg Heads
• Executed by the State
• German Military
• I am a Nazi
• I Died for My Sins
• I Died in 1962 (Ranked: 56)
• I Was Buried at Sea
• I Was Hanged
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Headphones
• My Voting was Temporarily Suspended on Am I Annoying Due to Vote Abuse
• NY Post's 25 Most Evil People of the Millennium (Ranked: 8)
• Profiles 1751-2000 (Ranked: 1962)
• Satirized on Rocky and Bullwinkle
• Served in World War II
• Subjects of 'Drunk History'

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 48 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 47 Votes: 68.09% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 58 Votes: 60.34% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 483 Votes: 55.69% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 60 Votes: 48.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 182 Votes: 48.90% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 141 Votes: 55.32% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 72 Votes: 59.72% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 597 Votes: 95.48% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 175 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 326 Votes: 81.90% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 50 Votes: 78.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 205 Votes: 67.80% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 170 Votes: 73.53% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 165 Votes: 78.79% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 330 Votes: 78.18% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 495 Votes: 74.75% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 692 Votes: 69.65% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 1273 Votes: 69.29% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1365 Votes: 69.67% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2766 Votes: 78.42% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4353 Votes: 67.49% Annoying