Obituaries

TV Host Jerry Springer, Son of Jewish Refugees, Dies at 79

Jerry Springer, the son of Jewish refugees ...

Harry Belafonte, Who Popularized ‘Hava Nagila’ in the US, Dies at 96

Barrier-smashing singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte ...

Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter, Holocaust Survivor and Bridal Empire Builder, Dies at 99

Before “Say Yes to the Dress” brought Kleinfeld Bridal ...

Mimi Sheraton, Pioneering Food Critic and Sscholar of the Bialy, Dies at 97

Growing up in a Jewish home in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, ...

Ben Ferencz, Nuremberg Prosecutor Who Devoted His Life to Preventing Genocide, Dies at 103

Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving member of the prosecuting team ...

Seymour Stein, Jewish Music Mogul Who Discovered Madonna and The Ramones, Dies at 80

Seymour Stein, one of the most influential music executives of the 20th century, died at 80.

Abraham Zarem, One of the Last Surviving Manhattan Project Scientists, Dies at 106

Abraham Zarem was 28 when he joined the Manhattan Project.

Chaim Topol, Israeli Actor Who Played Tevye in 1971 ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Film,...

Chaim Topol won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of an immigrant to Israel ...

Bob Born, Jewish Maker of Peeps Marshmallow Candies, Dies at 98

Ira “Bob” Born, the son of a Russian Jewish immigrant ...