Deaths in...

189 Notable deaths
 in Jerusalem

Dan Pagis

Israeli writer (1930–1986).

Born October 16th, 1930 in Rădăuți.

Died June 29th, 1986 at 55 years old in Jerusalem (cancer). [ref]

Ben-Zion Dinur

Israeli historian and politician (1884-1973).

Born January 14th, 1884 in Khorol.

Died July 8th, 1973 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.

Yosef Shalom Eliashiv

Israeli haredi rabbi. (1910–2012).

Born April 10th, 1910 in Šiauliai.

Died July 18th, 2012 at 102 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi

First lady of israel (1886–1979).

Born May 3rd, 1886 in Malyn.

Died November 16th, 1979 at 93 years old in Jerusalem.

Miriam Lichtheim

Israeli egyptologist (1914-2004).

Born May 3rd, 1914 in Istanbul.

Died March 27th, 2004 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.

Ruth Gavison

Israeli legal scholar, professor and civil rights activist.

Born March 28th, 1945 in Jerusalem.

Died August 15th, 2020 at 75 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Batya Gur

Israeli writer (1947–2005).

Born September 1st, 1947 in Tel Aviv.

Died May 19th, 2005 at 57 years old in Jerusalem (cancer).

Jacob Neeman

Israeli politician (1939-2017).

Born September 16th, 1939 in Tel Aviv.

Died January 1st, 2017 at 77 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Chaim Cohn

Israeli judge (1911–2002).

Born March 11th, 1911 in Lübeck.

Died April 10th, 2002 at 91 years old in Jerusalem.

André Chouraqui

French lawyer ans author(1917-2007).

Born August 11th, 1917 in Aïn Témouchent.

Died July 9th, 2007 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.

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