Obituaries

Chicago filmmaker, activist David Steiner dies in Uganda bus crash

He was active in Ameinu and Americans for Peace now, and was studying to be a rabbi.

Astronomer Vera Rubin, who helped find evidence of dark matter, dies at 88

National Geographic called Rubin a "gifted scientist as well as a nurturing mentor and an inspiration to those still working their way up the academic ladder."

British pop star George Michael, who had Jewish roots, dies at 53

Michael said his maternal grandmother was Jewish, but she married a non-Jewish man and raised her children with no knowledge of their Jewish background out of fear during World War II.

Rabbi Lionel Blue, the first openly gay British rabbi, dies at 86

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hollywood socialite who was married 9 times, dies at 99

Benjamin Gilman, who served more than 30 years in Congress, dies at 94

Henry Heimlich, inventor of maneuver to save choking victims, dies at 96

Brazilian cardinal who faced down dictators over murdered Jew dies at 95

The 4 eras of John Glenn

Adolf Burger, last of ‘Hitler’s counterfeiters,’ dies at 99

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