Obituaries

Nat Hentoff, journalist, author, music critic and social activist, dies at 91

Hentoff wrote about civil liberties and jazz for The Village Voice for 50 years, as well as other prominent publications.

January 8, 2017 11:17 am

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Debbie Reynolds

Actress Debbie Reynolds dies a day after daughter Carrie Fisher

Reynolds, who launched a decades-long career in the film "Singin' in the Rain," was married to the popular Jewish singer Eddie Fisher.

December 29, 2016 7:55 am

Chicago filmmaker, activist David Steiner dies in Uganda bus crash

He was active in Ameinu and Americans for Peace now, and was studying to be a rabbi.

December 28, 2016 2:59 pm

Astronomer Vera Rubin, who helped find evidence of dark matter, dies at 88

December 27, 2016 5:33 pm

George Michael

British pop star George Michael, who had Jewish roots, dies at 53

December 26, 2016 8:27 am

Rabbi Lionel Blue, the first openly gay British rabbi, dies at 86

December 20, 2016 3:22 pm

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hollywood socialite who was married 9 times, dies at 99

December 19, 2016 2:40 pm

Benjamin Gilman

Benjamin Gilman, who served more than 30 years in Congress, dies at 94

December 19, 2016 1:35 pm

Henry Heimlich, inventor of maneuver to save choking victims, dies at 96

December 18, 2016 4:29 pm

Brazilian cardinal who faced down dictators over murdered Jew dies at 95

December 15, 2016 4:09 pm

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