Benjamin Gilman, who served more than 30 years in Congress, dies at 94 Gilman was a strong pro-Israel voice in Congress. December 19, 2016 1:35 pm
Henry Heimlich, inventor of maneuver to save choking victims, dies at 96 Heimlich used the maneuver named after him in May to save a fellow resident at a Cincinnati retirement home where he lived. December 18, 2016 4:29 pm
Brazilian cardinal who faced down dictators over murdered Jew dies at 95 Paulo Evaristo Arns was one of the Catholic Church’s most prominent pro-democracy voices in Latin America for some 25 years. December 15, 2016 4:09 pm
Leonard Cohen, whose Jewish-infused poetry and songs inspired generations, is dead at 82 By Ron Kampeas November 10, 2016 10:21 pm