Louis Zamperini has passed.

War Hero, Olympian Louis Zamperini Dies at 97 | NBC Southern California

CBS Sunday Morning piece on him and the book Unbroken back on 5/27/2012

Unbroken - Louis Zamperini - CBS Sunday Morning - 5-27-12 - YouTube

Here is the movie trailer of Unbroken coming out 12/25/2014 so you still have a chance to read the book before the movie comes out.

Unbroken Official Olympics Preview Trailer (2014) - Angelina Jolie Directed Movie HD - YouTube