Obituaries

Samuel Miller, philanthropist who championed Catholic-Jewish ties, dies at 97

His son, the veteran Middle East peace negotiator Aaron David Miller, once said his father was “as tough, smart and intimidating as any man I’ve ever known.”

David S. Davidson, prominent judge and leader in Reform movement, dies at 91

The former chair of the movement’s Commission on Social Action was once the chief judge of the National Labor Relations Board.

Filmmaker Stanley Donen, director of ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ dies at 94

Stanley Donen never received an Academy Award nomination but in 1998 was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement.

Al Vorspan, social justice leader for the Reform movement, dies at 95

Transgender rights activist Barbra Siperstein dies at 76

Izzy Young, who produced Bob Dylan’s first major concert, dies at 90

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, interfaith activist who raised millions in Christian donations for Israel, dies at 67

Rela Mintz Geffen, former Baltimore Hebrew University president, dies at 75

Urban sociologist Nathan Glazer, a founder of neo-conservatism, dies at 95

Carol Channing, the original star of ‘Hello Dolly!,’ dies at 97

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