Obituaries

Marc Klionsky, master portrait painter, dies at 90

The Soviet-Jewish emigre, 90, painted portraits of Golda Meir and Elie Wiesel among many renowned figures.

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Hungarian-born Italian writer, director Giorgio Pressburger dies at 80

Pressburger wrote about Jewish life in Budapest before and after World War II,

Russian-Jewish pianist dies on stage

Mikhail Klein, a member of the Irkutsk Philharmonic for 45 years, was recognized with the prestigious title of Honored Artist of Russia.

Billionaire media mogul S.I. Newhouse Jr. dies at 89

Monty Hall

Monty Hall, original host of ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ game show, dies at 96

Joshua Haberman, Washington rabbi and champion of adult Jewish education, dies at 98

Mitchell Flint, US fighter pilot who helped create Israeli Air Force, dies at 94

Edith Windsor

Edie Windsor, whose Supreme Court victory paved the way for LGBTQ marriage, dies at 88

Jerry Gottesman

Property developer and Jewish philanthropist Jerry Gottesman dies

Maria Slepak, former Soviet refusenik, dies

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