Deaths in...

189 Notable deaths
 in Jerusalem

David Remez

Israeli politician (1886-1951).

Born May 23rd, 1886 in Kopyś.

Died May 19th, 1951 at 64 years old in Jerusalem.

Eleazar Sukenik

Israeli archaeologist (1889–1953).

Born August 12th, 1889 in Białystok.

Died February 28th, 1953 at 63 years old in Jerusalem.

Stephen Wiesner

Israeli research physicist (1942–2021).

Born August 30th, 1942 in United States.

Died August 12th, 2021 at 78 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Jacob Talmon

Historian of modern age, political scientist, pedagogue, penman, university teacher (1916-1980).

Born June 14th, 1916 in Rypin.

Died June 16th, 1980 at 64 years old in Jerusalem (heart failure).

Kamil al-Husayni

Grand mufti of jerusalem (1867–1921).

Born February 23rd, 1867 in Jerusalem.

Died March 31st, 1921 at 54 years old in Jerusalem.

Otto Toeplitz

German mathematician (1881–1940).

Born August 1st, 1881 in Wrocław.

Died February 15th, 1940 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (tuberculosis).

Uri Lupoliansky

Israeli politician.

Born August 29th, 1951 in Haifa.

Died January 7th, 2026 at 74 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Hind al-Husseini

Palestinian activist (1916–1994).

Born April 25th, 1916 in Jerusalem.

Died September 13th, 1994 at 78 years old in Jerusalem.

Joseph Sprinzak

1th speaker of the knesset (1885–1959).

Born December 8th, 1885 in Moscow. [ref]

Died January 28th, 1959 at 73 years old in Jerusalem.

Joseph Burg

Israeli politician (1909-1999).

Born January 31st, 1909 in Dresden. [ref]

Died October 15th, 1999 at 90 years old in Jerusalem.

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