Obituaries

Tower Records

Tower Records founder Russ Solomon dies at 92

Solomon, remembered for being "a larger than life character," grew the chain to 200 stores in 15 countries.

March 6, 2018 2:27 pm

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Argentine judge Leopoldo Schiffrin, activist for human rights and Jewish causes, dies at 81

He was one of the first judges in Argentina to rule that there is no statute of limitations for trying cases for crimes against humanity, genocide or war crimes.

March 1, 2018 12:52 pm

Billy Graham, who championed Israel in public and derided Jews in private, dies at 99

The influential evangelist was an early supporter of the Jewish state, but he was later outed for having anti-Semitic conversations with Richard Nixon.

February 21, 2018 11:20 am

Marty Allen

Marty Allen, wild-haired comedian known for catchphrase ‘Hello dere,’ dies at 95

February 13, 2018 11:33 am

Boston mourns Jewish girl and best friend killed by motorist

By Penny Schwartz February 13, 2018 11:06 am

Jose Caro, leader of Hispanic immigrants to Israel, dies at 62

February 7, 2018 9:28 am

Sam Bloch, a leader of the Holocaust survivor community, dies at 94

February 5, 2018 2:29 pm

Naomi Cohen, one of the first woman scholars in Jewish studies, dies at 91

January 30, 2018 11:04 am

Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, founder of LA’s Stephen Wise Temple, dies at 97

By Tom Tugend January 29, 2018 1:20 am

Connie Sawyer, oldest working actress in Hollywood, dies at 105

January 25, 2018 11:52 am

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