Obituaries

Yehuda Avner, speechwriter for 4 Israeli prime ministers, dies

Avner also was an adviser to Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin and Menachem Begin.

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Anne Frank’s cousin, actor Buddy Elias, dies at 89

The former president of a charity named after the teenage diarist died in Switzerland surrounded by his family.

Janice Silverman Rebibo, American-born Israeli poet, dies at 65

Rebibo was known for her bold, vivid and often humorous poetic voice in English and Hebrew.

‘Hebrew Hammer’ Al Rosen, Cleveland Indians all-star and ’53 MVP, dies

Sam Simon, ‘Simpsons’ co-creator, dies at 59

Gerardo Sofovich, Argentine TV host and producer, dies at 77

Behind those pointy ears, a ‘nice, earnest Jewish boy’

Adele Biton, 4, dies two years after Palestinian rock attack

Lesley Gore, singer of ‘It’s My Party’ fame, dies

Israeli government minister Uri Orbach dies at 54

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