Michael Kotzin, longtime Jewish federation official in Chicago, dies Kotzin served as executive vice president for more than a decade and authored the book “On the Front Lines in a Changing Jewish World.”
Jamie Zimmerman, medical doctor and ABC reporter, drowns in Hawaii Zimmerman, 31, died after losing her footing and being swept out to sea on the island of Kauai.
Leon Frankel, U.S. aviator who fought for nascent state of Israel, dies Frankel’s exploits for Israel were featured in the 2014 documentary film “Above and Beyond.”