Obituaries

Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering Jewish papercut artist, a circus clown on a humanitarian mission

Recent notable deaths include Seth Wolitz, a Yiddish scholar who promoted Jewish studies deep in the heart of Texas.

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Silvio Santos, Brazilian media mogul and descendant of 15th-century Portuguese Jewish scholar-statesman, dies at 93

Born Senor Abravanel, he once shed tears on television when he proudly shared his epic family roots.

Hundreds in Israel mourn American ‘lone soldier’ Jordan Cooper who died after allergic reaction

Cooper, a Pennsylvanian who moved to Israel in 2018, had returned after Oct. 7 and served 200 days in the reserves.

Queenie Hallegua, second-to-last Jewish resident of historic Indian Jewish community, dies at 89

Ilana Schatz.

Jewish Life Stories: Ilana Schatz, 71, who founded Fair Trade Judaica

David Biale, scholar of Jewish thinkers and ideas on the margins, dies at 75

Martin Indyk, pictured in 2015. (Brookings Institution Press)

Martin Indyk, blunt diplomat who longed for Arab-Israeli peace, dies at 73

Alex Dancyg.

Jewish Life Stories: Hostage Alex Dancyg, a Holocaust educator, is confirmed dead in Gaza

Peter Buxtun, whistleblower who compared Tuskegee syphilis study to Nazi atrocities, dies at 86

Kobe Bryant’s father Joe, who once coached a Jewish girls basketball team, dies at 69

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