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Ruth Haran, who survived the Holocaust and Oct. 7, dies at 90

Kibbutz Be'eri member dies two years after the Hamas attack in which her son Avshalom was murdered, and other family members were kidnapped and later released; She told ynet of the horrifying similarity between the events that changed her life: 'When babies are murdered in their beds - it's a Holocaust'

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 11.23.25

Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer

Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Orthodox Union leader, dies at 60

Tributes pour in from Trump, Netanyahu, Herzog and global Jewish leaders for OU’s Executive Vice President, remembered as a towering figure in Jewish life who championed Torah, unity and ties between Diaspora Jewry and Israel

ynet Global | 10.21.25

דיטה קראוס

Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus, the ‘Librarian of Auschwitz,’ dies at 96

Edith (Dita) Kraus spoke last January about her time in the extermination camp: 'Books saved me from death in the gas chambers'

ynet | 10.19.25

דיאן קיטון

Actress Diane Keaton dies at 79

Legendary actress, who won an Oscar for 'Annie Hall' and also starred in 'The Godfather,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and many other films, has died; Further details have not yet been released, and her family has asked for privacy

Ynet | 10.11.25

פליקס פוזן, פילנטרופ יהודי-אמריקני

Jewish-American philanthropist Felix Posen dies at 96

Posen, the visionary philanthropist who fled Nazi Germany as a child, leaves behind a towering legacy—transforming trauma into a global mission to preserve Jewish culture

Ynet | 09.07.25

רמי הויברגר

Rami Heuberger, Israeli actor in Schindler’s List and Golda, dies at 61

Heuberger, a prominent figure in Israeli theater and television, dies after bout with cancer; he gained international recognition with roles in Spielberg’s Schindler’s List, the biopic Golda and the acclaimed series In Therapy

Yoav Birenberg | 08.28.25

דוד טרטקובר

David Tartakover, one of Israel's greatest artists, dies at 81

Tartakover, an Israel Prize laureate and one of the pillars of modern Israeli design, has died; throughout his career, he taught generations of designers, curated exhibitions and was responsible for iconic designs such as the "Peace" poster (1978) and the Peace Now logo, considered the first political sticker in the country

Yoav Birenberg | 07.29.25

הוגאן

Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71

WWE icon and pop culture star Hulk Hogan has died following cardiac arrest at his Florida home, TMZ reports; the Hall of Famer helped transform professional wrestling into mainstream entertainment and leaves behind a legacy that transcended the ring

Ynetnews | 07.24.25

אוזי אוסבורן

Rock legend: Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, dies at 76

Osbourne was one of the pioneers of the heavy-metal genre, along with the band Black Sabbath; In recent years, he has suffered from health problems including Parkinson's disease

Ynet | 07.22.25

משה זר

Moshe Zar, a central figure in the settlement movement, dies at 88

Many West Bank settlements are built on land he purchased from Palestinians; he survived an assassination attempt by an Arab land dealerin 1983 and was a member of the Jewish terrror group that planted the bomb that targeted the mayor of Nablus in 1980

Idan Blumhof | 07.13.25

מרסל אופולס

Oscar-winning Jewish filmmaker Marcel Ophuls dies at 97

German-French Jewish documentary director dedicated his life to exposing the horrors of war and conflict around the world; His film 'The Sorrow and the Pity' exposed the collaboration between the Vichy French government and Nazi Germany during World War II; His 1988 documentary "Terminus Hotel," about Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie, won him an Oscar

Ynet | 05.26.25

Avigdor Haselkorn

Israeli defense and national security expert Avigdor Haselkorn dies at 78

Haselkorn, a tank commander in the Six-Day War, coined the term 'bomb in the basement' for Israel’s nuclear deterrence policy and was an adviser to US officials and a frequent Ynetnews contributor

Ynetnews | 04.26.25

האפיפיור אפיפיור פרנסיסקוס מנופף לתמוכיו עם שחרורו מ בית החולים ג'מלי ב רומא איטליה

Pope Francis dies at 88, Vatican announces

The pope made a surprise Easter appearance on Sunday, during which he reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza; His death comes after weeks in the hospital with double pneumonia; during his reign he worked to overhaul the institution

News Agencies | 04.21.25

העיתונאי וההיסטוריון מריאן טורסקי

Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor and 'guardian of memory' who warned of the danger of indifference, dies at 98

He survived two Nazi death marches, and was a co-founder of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and an advocate of Polish-Jewish understanding;

AP | 02.19.25

הרכב הפולק פיטר, פול ומרי

Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

Jewish-American musician, best known for his work in the 1960s folk-pop trio, which was associated with civil rights and peace activism, has died of bladder cancer

Reuters | 01.07.25

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