Deaths in...
169 Notable deaths
in Jerusalem
Emil Fackenheim
Israeli philosopher (1916-2003).
Born June 22nd, 1916 in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Died September 18th, 2003 at 87 years old in Jerusalem.
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
15th chief of general staff of the israel defense forces (1944–2012).
Born March 18th, 1944 in Tel-Aviv. [ref]
Died December 19th, 2012 at 68 years old in Jerusalem (leukemia). [ref]
Yossele Rosenblatt
American singer.
Born May 2nd, 1882 in Bila Tserkva.
Died June 19th, 1933 at 51 years old in Jerusalem.
Moshe Barazani
Member of lehi.
Born June 14th, 1926 in Baghdad.
Died April 21st, 1947 at 20 years old in Jerusalem (hand grenade).
Leopold Trepper
Polish spy (1904–1982).
Born February 23rd, 1904 in Nowy Targ.
Died January 19th, 1982 at 77 years old in Jerusalem.
Simcha Rotem
Polish resistance fighter (1924–2018).
Born February 10th, 1924 in Warsaw.
Died December 22nd, 2018 at 94 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Uri Orlev
Polish-israeli children's writer (1929–2022).
Born February 24th, 1931 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 26th, 2022 at 91 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Joseph Klausner
Jewish historian.
Born August 14th, 1874 in Valkininkai. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1958 at 84 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Max Gluckman
South african anthropologist (1911–1975).
Born January 26th, 1911 in Johannesburg.
Died April 13th, 1975 at 64 years old in Jerusalem.
Moshe Landau
Israeli judge.
Born April 29th, 1912 in Gdańsk.
Died May 1st, 2011 at 99 years old in Jerusalem (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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