Obituaries

Bonds of Life: We’re memorializing those we lose to the coronavirus

This project is a partnership among JTA, the Forward and local Jewish newspapers around the world.

By JTA Staff March 26, 2020 5:05 pm

Jaime Lerner, renowned Brazilian-Jewish urban planner and politician, dies at 83

Born in Brazil to Jewish parents who fled Poland in the early 1930s, Lerner became internationally known for his innovative Bus Rapid Transportation system.

May 27, 2021 4:44 pm

Roman Kent, Holocaust survivor who negotiated billions in restitution, dies at 92

An “unwavering force” for remembering the Holocaust and securing justice for Jewish victims of Nazi persecution.

May 21, 2021 4:56 pm

Herb Sturz, driver of criminal justice reform in New York City and beyond, dies at 90

By Philissa Cramer June 11, 2021 12:05 pm

Charles Grodin, Jewish comic actor known for ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ and ‘Beethoven,’ dies at 86

By Gabe Friedman May 19, 2021 12:33 pm

Former congressman Lester Wolff, known for surviving assassination threats and supporting Israel, dies at 102

By Asaf Shalev May 12, 2021 5:46 pm

Faye Schulman, Holocaust survivor whose photographs documented the partisan resistance, dies at 101

By Shira Hanau May 10, 2021 12:04 am

Marcel Keinan, a jobs ‘guru’ in Israel for his native Brazilians, dies at 68

By Marcus M. Gilban May 4, 2021 3:23 pm

Yosef Kleinman, the youngest survivor to testify at Eichmann trial, dies at 91

By Ron Kampeas May 4, 2021 2:30 pm

Eli Broad, philanthropist who remade Los Angeles and gave to Jewish causes, dies at 87

By Ron Kampeas May 2, 2021 2:52 pm

Alber Elbaz, Israeli fashion designer whose clients included Beyonce, Natalie Portman and Michelle Obama

By Ron Kampeas April 27, 2021 10:58 am

Stray bullet kills Jewish reporter for NPR affiliate in Kansas City

By Ron Kampeas April 26, 2021 1:43 pm

Walter Mondale was a liberal icon who championed Israel

By Ron Kampeas April 20, 2021 2:11 pm

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