Obituaries

Stanley K. Sheinbaum

Stanley Sheinbaum, liberal activist for nearly 70 years who met with Arafat, dies

Sheinbaum was scorned as a traitor by many in the Jewish community for his 1988 meeting in Tunisia with the Palestinian leader.

September 13, 2016 7:00 am

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Jewish woman in iconic World War II Times Square kiss photo dies at 92

The photograph of Greta Zimmer and George Mendonsa by Alfred Eisenstaedt became an icon marking the end of the Second World War.

September 11, 2016 5:39 am

Israeli father dies waiting for return of soldier son’s remains

Hours before his death, Herzl Shaul reportedly asked his son Aviram to promise that he would not rest until his brother was returned to Israel.

September 4, 2016 11:22 am

Zero Mostel, left, and Gene Wilder star in the Mel Brooks classic "The Producers."

Gene Wilder, star of ‘Willy Wonka’ and other classic comedies, dies at 83

August 29, 2016 3:49 pm

Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, ex-defense minister and longtime Knesset member, dies at 80

August 28, 2016 2:50 pm

Sonia Rykiel

Sonia Rykiel, ‘Queen of Knitwear’ fashion designer, dies at 86

August 25, 2016 5:46 pm

Esther Jungreis, Orthodox Jewish outreach pioneer, dies

August 23, 2016 5:37 pm

Lou Pearlman, who formed Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, dies in prison

August 21, 2016 3:18 pm

Arthur Hiller, Jewish director of ‘Love Story,’ dies at 92

August 21, 2016 12:31 pm

Bambi Sheleg, trailblazing Israeli journalist, dies at 58

August 15, 2016 11:36 am

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