Obituaries

Sidney Shachnow

Sidney Shachnow, Holocaust survivor who went on to command US forces in Berlin, dies at 83

Schachnow served as a Green Beret in Vietnam and in an undercover unit infiltrating East Germany and ultimately was promoted to two-star general.

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Clara Kramer, who survived Holocaust hidden in an underground bunker, dies at 91

Her 2009 memoir, “Clara’s War,” recounted the 20 months she spent hiding beneath a house in the Polish town of Zolkiew.

Mac Miller

Jewish rapper Mac Miller found dead at 26

The Jewish rapper struggled with substance abuse, notably during his high-profile relationship with pop star Ariana Grande.

Burt Reynolds

Jewish celebrities remember Burt Reynolds

Rabbi Rachel Cowan, pioneer in the Jewish healing movement, dies at 77

Joe Lieberman lauds John McCain’s accommodation of Jewish observance, love of Jerusalem

Neil Simon got us right. That’s what geniuses do.

Princeton Lyman, Jewish diplomat who helped plan Operation Moses, dies at 82

Neil Simon, Broadway’s giant of bickering, wise-cracking couples, dies at 91

John McCain, senator who made human rights and Israel central to his foreign policy, dies at 81

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