Obituaries

Gunter Grass, Nobel Prize-winning author who served in Nazis’ Waffen-SS, dies

Grass was declared a persona non grata in Israel in 2012 over a poem claiming that Israel endangered world peace by threatening Iran.

Bernice Tannenbaum, longtime Hadassah and Zionist leader, dies at 101

Tannenbaum was a former national president of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America and earned the group’s highest honor for her legacy of contributions.

Norman Leventhal, philanthropist and leader in Boston’s development, dies

Leventhal is responsible for what are now major Boston landmarks and made a profound mark on Jewish institutions.

1 trampled to death, 3 critically hurt at haredi rabbi’s funeral in Israel

Gene Saks, award-winning director who worked with Neil Simon, dies at 93

Yehuda Avner, speechwriter for 4 Israeli prime ministers, dies

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

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

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

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

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