Obituary
Italian fashion designer Valentino dead at 93
Valentino ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld as the last of a leading generation of designers, from an era before fashion became a highly commercial industry.
Eitan Na'eh, Israel's first ambassador to Bahrain, dies at 62
Jewish woman once held up by Nazis as ideal Aryan baby dead at 91
Rock musician Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, passes away 78
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.
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.
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.
Friends, colleagues and fans remember Rabbi Harold Kushner
Kushner said when bad things happen to good people, it is a religious community’s responsibility to offer them the compassion and solace they crave in the form of chesed.
Former US talk show host Jerry Springer dies at 79
Springer once said that he did not mind being referred to as the “grandfather of trash TV."
Harry Belafonte, singer, civil rights activist who popularized 'Hava Nagila', dies at 96
The NYC native was the one of the first Black artists to achieve widespread commercial success in the US, and while he was raised Catholic, his life frequently dovetailed with Jewish causes.
Yehonatan Geffen provided the soundtrack for Israelis of all ages
Remembering poet Yehonatan Geffen, whose songs were embraced by the Israeli public and became an integral part of people’s lives. Geffen died at 76.
