Obituaries

George H.W. Bush, a president with a complicated Jewish legacy, dies at 94

The Bush presidency was marked by tensions both with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and the American Jewish leadership.

By Ron Kampeas December 1, 2018 1:12 am

William Goldman, who wrote ‘Princess Bride’ and ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ dies at 87

The Jewish author and novelist was one of Hollywood's most respected screenwriters.

November 16, 2018 2:32 pm

Stan Lee, creator of iconic Marvel comics superheroes, is dead at 95

Born Stanley Lieber, he drew on themes of his childhood to create a series of memorable pulp heroes whose outsider status in some ways became their superpower.

November 12, 2018 4:12 pm

Evelyn Berezin, who brought first word processor to market, dies at 93

By Andrew Silow-Carroll December 11, 2018 12:05 pm

Yigal Bashan, singer and composer of Israeli classics, dies at 68

By Marcy Oster December 10, 2018 3:08 pm

Holocaust scholar Randolph Louis Braham, a two-time Jewish National Book Award winner, dies at 95

November 27, 2018 3:10 pm

Sister Cecylia Maria Roszak, who saved Jews during the Holocaust, dies at 110

November 22, 2018 12:30 pm

Holocaust survivor dies after being knocked down by NYC commuter rushing to subway

November 12, 2018 4:05 pm

Pittsburgh remembers Bernice and Sylvan Simon, who built a loving family

By Arielle Kaplan and Ben Sales November 1, 2018 4:59 pm

Israeli government minister David Azoulay dies of cancer at 64

October 30, 2018 2:57 pm

Brazilian Jewish real estate icon and philanthropist dies of apparent suicide at 58

By Marcus M. Gilban October 29, 2018 5:29 pm

Rabbi David Posner, who served 40 years at flagship NYC Reform temple, dies at 70

October 22, 2018 4:16 pm

Ruth Matar, co-founder of Israeli women’s group opposing land concessions after Oslo, dies

October 22, 2018 2:28 pm

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