Author Imre Kertesz, Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate, dies at 86
Kertesz portrayed the horrors of Auschwitz in some of his writings and was the first Hungarian to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Former Intel CEO Andy Grove, a Holocaust survivor, dies at 79
Grove, who escaped from Hungary during the 1956 revolution, is credited with revolutionizing the personal computer industry.
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Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan dies at 71
Dagan served in the Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War and First Lebanon War, and is said to have led some of the Israeli army’s most daring missions.
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Nancy Reagan, former first lady, recalled as ‘great friend’ of Israel by its leaders
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former President Shimon Peres both used the word "noble" to describe Reagan, who died at 94.
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Philanthropist Bram Goldsmith, former UJA chair, dies at 93
The banking executive left an especially deep imprint on Los Angeles and its Jewish community.
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Victor Goldbloom, trailblazer in Jewish-Christian relations, dies
In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI honored Goldbloom for his interfaith work.
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Former UN chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali, key to Camp David peace deal, dies at 93
The Egyptian diplomat was a key backer of his president, Anwar Sadat, who made peace with Israel despite widespread Arab hostility.
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Yom Kippur War hero Maj.-Gen. Avigdor ‘Yanush’ Ben-Gal dies at 79
Ben-Gal is credited with holding Syria back during the war in 1973 More ▸
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Manuel Tenenbaum, Latin American Jewish Congress head for 3 decades, dies
World Jewish Congress CEO Robert Singer said in a statement that Tenenbaum
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Pittsburgh chiropractor’s obituary wish: Dump Trump
Forget the flowers, don't vote for the real estate mogul, the obit asks.
