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Betty Woolf, last surviving sibling of world’s oldest mixed triplets, dies at age 96

In 2020, the Jewish siblings were still making news, when they were named by Guinness World Records as the oldest living (mixed-sex) triplets.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
21/06/2023
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Robert Gottlieb, legendary editor who championed Joseph Heller, Robert Caro dies at 92

A famous workaholic, he reportedly was reviewing proofs of a book by the Jewish author Cynthia Ozick while helping his pregnant wife through labor.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
16/06/2023

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi dies at 86

Voters repeatedly bought into his can-do exuberance and Berlusconi survived a string of diplomatic gaffes and scandals.

By REUTERS
12/06/2023

Holocaust survivor Judge Thomas Buergenthal passes away at 89

The government of Goettingen, the German city where Buergenthal resided after the war said that he had “tirelessly dedicated himself to reconciliation and for human rights his entire life.”

Israeli former High Court justice Jacob Turkel passes away at 88

"Even after his retirement from the bench, Judge Turkel continued to make an important contribution to the State of Israel," Yariv Levin said.

Veteran Israeli actress Dvora Kedar passes away at 98

The scene-stealing Kedar often played tough but lovable mothers and grandmothers and she continued acting until she was well into her 90s.

Revered American-Israeli pianist Menahem Pressler dies at 99

A six-time Grammy nominee, the acclaimed musician was the driving force behind the trio, which disbanded in 2008 after more than 50 years or recordings and concerts.

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