Dorin-Marian Sîrlean

Dorin-Marian Sîrlean was a member of the firing squad responsible for the execution of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena, in December 1989. He described the experience as horrific, recalling how Ceaușescu made eye contact with him and realized he was facing death, leading to a moment of vulnerability where the dictator began to cry.