Obituaries

Disney lieutenant and chief ‘Imagineer’ Marty Sklar dies at 83

Sklar distilled a list of “Mickey’s Commandments” that guided the company's theme parks, attractions and resorts.

July 28, 2017 12:42 pm

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Jewish athlete barred from 1936 Berlin Olympics dies at 103

Margaret Bergmann Lambert was forced by the Nazis to try out for the games to deflect accusations of racism, only to be unjustly disqualified from participating.

July 26, 2017 4:44 am

Martin Landau, Oscar winner and ‘Mission: Impossible’ star, dies at 89

His seven-decade career reached its pinnacle with the Academy Award as best supporting actor for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the 1994 film "Ed Wood."

July 17, 2017 9:13 am

Bill Goldman, 38, historian, philanthropist and Levi Strauss heir, killed in plane crash

July 14, 2017 2:15 pm

Sheila Michaels, iconic feminist who popularized ‘Ms.,’ dies at 78

By Robert A. Cohn July 11, 2017 11:55 am

Jonathan Woocher, leading Jewish educational theorist, dies at 70

July 7, 2017 1:36 pm

Simone Veil

Simone Veil, French feminist and politician who survived the Holocaust, dies at 89

June 30, 2017 7:13 am

Valentin Pimstein, pioneer of Mexican telenovelas, dies at 91

June 28, 2017 9:03 am

Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz, founder of ArtScroll Publications, dies at 73

June 27, 2017 4:20 pm

Gabe Pressman

Gabe Pressman, pioneer of television reporting, dies at 93

June 27, 2017 12:27 pm

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