George Martin, known as \”the fifth Beatle\” for his work in shaping the band that became one of the world\’s most influential music forces, has died at the age of 90.
Nancy Reagan was remembered as “a great friend” of Israel by its country’s leaders expressing their condolences on the former first lady’s death.
Alfred E. Mann, a pioneer in biotechnology and medical devices, died Feb. 25 in Las Vegas of natural causes. He was 90.
Mark Turenshine, a former NBA star who also was one of Israel’s top basketball players, died on Feb. 26. He was 71.
Award-winning photographer Brian Hendler, who served for many years as JTA’s staff photographer in Israel, has died.
Rabbi Yehoshua Binyomin Gordon, founder and executive director of Chabad of the Valley and spiritual leader of Chabad of Encino for more than 40 years, died Feb. 8. He was 66.
Douglas Slocombe, the acclaimed British cinematographer who filmed the Nazi invasion of Poland, has died at 103.
Samuel Willenberg, the last survivor of the Treblinka camp revolt, has died.
Harper Lee, who wrote one of America\’s most enduring literary classics, \”To Kill a Mockingbird,\” about a child\’s view of right and wrong and waited 55 years to publish a second book with the same characters from a very different point of view, died at the age of 89 on Friday.
Harold Sidney Barach died Jan. 20 at 88. Survived by wife Fran; daughter Debra (Steve) Barach Schaffer; sons David (Ronit), Paul (Julie); 8 grandchildren; sisters Yehudit Levy, Buni Cooper. Groman Eden
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