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Prof. Assaf Razin, one of Israel’s leading economists, dies at 85

Razin, who taught at Tel Aviv University and Cornell, advised major central banks and served as the government’s chief economic adviser in the 1970s, was dismissed after warning of Israel’s looming inflation crisis

Shahar Ilan, Ctech | 07.09.26

Clive Davis, music titan with ‘golden ear,’ dies at 94

Legendary executive helped shape generations of popular music, launching or reviving the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Alicia Keys and many others

Reuters | 06.22.26

Mizrahi music icon Ishay Levi dies at 63

Legendary singer, whose hits helped define Mediterranean music for generations, dies at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center after a deterioration in his condition; 'One of Israel’s great soul singers,' eulogizes fellow musician Aviv Geffen

Ran Boker | 06.07.26

Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman arrives at the 8th Annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles, California, in 2016.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Frederick Wiseman dies; movies comprised revelatory history of US institutions

Wiseman’s vision was to make 'as many films as possible about different aspects of American life'

AP | 02.17.26

ג'יימס ואן דר ביק בצילומי הפרומו ל"דוסון קריק"

James Van Der Beek’s Tel Aviv love story, from first meeting to wedding

He burst into our lives in an old flannel shirt, climbing through a window - and never left; the Dawson’s Creek star has died at 48, leaving his wife, whom he met in Israel, six children and millions of heartbroken fans worldwide

Inbal Hananel | 02.12.26

Be'er Sheva District Court chief killed in motorcycle accident

Judge Benny Sagi, appointed to the post less than a year ago, was known as 'biker president' and seen as a future Supreme Court candidate

ynet correspondents | 01.04.26

Norman Podhoretz receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civil award, from President Bush during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, June 23, 2004

Norman Podhoretz, contentious and influential neo-conservative, dies at 95

He became editor-in-chief of Commentary in 1960, and years later transformed the once-liberal magazine into an essential forum for conservatives

Associated Press | 12.17.25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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