Amitzur Shapira was born on 9 July 1932 in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine. He was married to Shoshana Shapira. He died on 6 September 1972 in Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany.
Was murdered during 1972 Munich Olympic Games. He was survived by his widow and his 4 children (2 Children with Shoshana Shapira & 2 Children from a previous marriage).
