Ruth Pearl, mother of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl, dies at 85
Ruth Pearl, author of 'I Am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl,' has died at 85. Her son was murdered in Pakistan in 2002.
Judea and Ruth Pearl, the parents of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, listen as President George W. Bush speaks to the media after meeting with Jewish community leaders in the White House, Dec. 10, 2007.(photo credit: MATTHEW CAVANAUGH-POOL/GETTY IMAGES/JTA)ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA