Obituaries

Robert Evans, storied producer of ‘Godfather’ and ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

Evans, who was a women’s pants salesman got his start in Hollywood after being spotted by an A-list actress at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool.

By Ben Sales October 30, 2019 5:47 am

Jacob Dolinger, Jewish Brazilian international law expert, dies at 84

A lawyer and author of nearly 100 books and articles, Dolinger was fluent in Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, Hebrew, and Yiddish,, and taught in various universities in the U.S. and worldwide.

October 27, 2019 2:07 pm

Elijah Cummings, congressman who built bridges between African-American and Jewish communities, dies at 68

The longtime lawmaker from Baltimore founded a youth leadership program in Israel and said that Jews were African-Americans’ “greatest coalition partner.”

October 17, 2019 9:58 am