Obituaries

Painter Mayer Kirshenblatt dies

Mayer Kirshenblatt, who recorded the lost world of Polish Jews in paintings and stories, has died.

Abe Pollin, basketball owner and philanthropist, dies at 85

Abe Pollin, a longtime supporter of Israel and Jewish causes, has died.

Abe Pollin, Wizards’ owner and major philanthropist dies at 85

Abe Pollin, the owner of the Washington Wizards and a prominent Jewish philanthropist has died. He was 85. Pollin might not have been the best owner of a basketball team but as ESPN said: “Pollin will be remembered for several things. He was the NBA’s longest tenured owner. He was the guy who fired Michael […]

Seymour Fromer, Magnes Museum founder, dies at 87

Claude Levi-Strauss, father of modern anthropology, dies

Richard Sonnenfeldt, Nuremberg interpreter, dies

Jewish Exponent to print gay marriage announcements

Lelover rebbe dies on Yom Kippur

Irving Kristol, ‘godfather of neoconservatism,’ dies

Daily Variety columnist Army Archerd dies

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