Obituaries

Stanley Chera, 78, coronavirus patient who made pandemic real for Trump

A major New York real estate developer and a leader of the city’s Syrian Jewish community, Chera was an early and generous supporter of Trump’s presidential campaign.

Danny Goldman, ‘Smurfs’ actor and beloved Hollywood casting director, dies at 80

Goldman landed roles in scores of popular television series, including the character of Nick Dutton in “The Good Life.”

Helene Aylon, 89, feminist artist whose work reflected her evolution as a woman and a Jew

Her work is in permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco and The Jewish Museum.