Obituaries

‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’ Oskar Groening dies while prison sentence under appeal

The former guard, 96, died without spending a day serving his four-year sentence for his role in the murder of 300,000 Hungarian Jews.

Tower Records founder Russ Solomon dies at 92

Solomon, remembered for being "a larger than life character," grew the chain to 200 stores in 15 countries.

Argentine judge Leopoldo Schiffrin, activist for human rights and Jewish causes, dies at 81

He was one of the first judges in Argentina to rule that there is no statute of limitations for trying cases for crimes against humanity, genocide or war crimes.

Billy Graham, who championed Israel in public and derided Jews in private, dies at 99

Marty Allen, wild-haired comedian known for catchphrase ‘Hello dere,’ dies at 95

Boston mourns Jewish girl and best friend killed by motorist

Jose Caro, leader of Hispanic immigrants to Israel, dies at 62

Sam Bloch, a leader of the Holocaust survivor community, dies at 94

Naomi Cohen, one of the first woman scholars in Jewish studies, dies at 91

Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, founder of LA’s Stephen Wise Temple, dies at 97

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