Obituary

Robert Mueller, special counsel who probed but did not charge Trump, dies at 81

Mueller, who led the FBI after 9/11 and oversaw the Russia investigation into Trump’s 2016 campaign, has died at 81.

Former special counsel Robert Mueller, accompanied by his top aide in the investigation Aaron Zebley, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, July 24, 2019.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

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American singer Neil Sedaka performs on BBC Top of the Pops, London, United Kingdom, 22nd November 1972.

Neil Sedaka, famed Jewish pop icon and hit songwriter, dies at 86 - NYT

Matti Caspi working on audio engineering for the IDF entertainment team on March 17, 1972.

How Matti Caspi’s music became a treasured national soundtrack - comment


Jewish proprietor of Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel dies at 98

Etess, who died at her home in Florida, was the daughter of Jennie and Harry Grossinger, the couple who grew the resort from a small boarding house to a 35-building, 600-room luxury complex.

ELAINE GROSSINGER Etess (second from right) with son Mitchell Grossinger Etess (left) and great-grandchildren Ashley and Mark Etess, grandchildren of the late Mark Etess.

Italian fashion designer Valentino dead at 93

Valentino ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld as the last of a leading generation of designers, from an era before fashion became a highly commercial industry.

DESIGNER VALENTINO Garavani poses as he arrives for the gala screening of the film 'Nocturnal Animals' during the 60th British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival at Leicester Square in London, Britain October 14, 2016.

Eitan Na'eh, Israel's first ambassador to Bahrain, dies at 62

Na'eh, aged 62, served as Israel's first ambassador to the Gulf country, following the signing of the Abraham Accords.

Ambassador Eitan Na'eh at his first day in the Manama, Bahrain embassy, November 30, 2021.

Jewish woman once held up by Nazis as ideal Aryan baby dead at 91

Born in Berlin in 1934 to Latvian Jewish parents Jacob and Polin Levinson, Taft was photographed when she was 6 months old by a German photographer, Hans Ballin.

HESSY TAFT poses holding a photograph of herself taken in 1935 by well-known German photographer Hans Ballin during an interview with Reuters July 9, 2014.

Rock musician Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, passes away 78

He was diagnosed with cancer in July and "succumbed to underlying lung issues" surrounded by loved ones, the statement said. It did not mention when or where he died.

BOB WEIR poses at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, February 2, 2025.

Morris Kahn, Jewish billionaire owner of Amdocs and SpaceIL founder, dead at 96

Kahn was widely regarded as a pillar of Israeli hi-tech and philanthropy, channeling his wealth into science education, medical research, and ocean conservation.

Morris Kahn attends a ceremony at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, May 6, 2019

Remembering Ilan Chaim: A man who lived life to the fullest

This tribute to Ilan Chaim cannot properly encapsulate everything this man was, but we can at least pay respect to his legacy at the paper.

Ilan Chaim

Katherine Janus Kahn, illustrator of ‘Sammy Spider’ Jewish children’s books, dies at 83

Janus Kahn, a fine artist also noted for her works on political justice and women’s issues, illustrated more than 50 books for Kar-Ben, a publishing house for Jewish children’s books.

Katherine Janus Kahn, the illustrator of the Sammy Spider Jewish children's books, speaks about her work in a 2013 video.

Rabbi Moshe Hauer’s quiet strength united Jews everywhere - opinion

Rabbi Hauer didn’t just build bridges; he was a bridge

THE WRITER (right) stands with Rabbi Moshe Hauer at the Haas Promenade after an OU Israel annual Jerusalem Day celebratory morning prayer service overlooking the Old City. Everybody who encountered Rabbi Hauer felt how much he genuinely cared, says the writer.

Jewish-American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies unexpectedly at 29

Daniel Naroditsky, son of a Ukranian immigrant, had begun playing chess at the age of 6. His influence extended beyond the chessboard, according to the International Chess Federation.

Jewish-American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky