Grammy-winning composer, known for his epic, operatic rock songs and power ballads, wrote hits for Meatloaf, Celine Dion, Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler

Former communist, anti-Zionist activist converted to Islam in the 1960s but remained committed to preserving Jewish-Egyptian heritage

A community that once thrived is all but gone; Baghdad's lone synagogue only opens occasionally and has no rabbis

TV, movie star also known for hit animated series 'Archer,' 1971 film 'Play Misty For Me,' passes away at home in New York

Segal, who also starred in the ABC sitcom 'The Goldbergs,' dies of surgery complications; 'Today we lost a legend,' says Goldbergs creator

Dr. Thafer Eliyahu, 61, continued to receive patients even when country was being bombed in 2003 Gulf War

Star of 'Live and Let Die' who also featured in 'Alien' and in a movie about Israel's Operation Entebbe, described in the past how Judaism was a guiding force in his life

Charming Hostess band leader was fixture of avant-garde, experimental music scenes in San Francisco and New York since 1990s

Shapiro's foundation with wife Ruth supported US medical institutions, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, cultural centers and local initiatives in Boston, Palm Beach, and Florida

Veteran extreme adventure athlete, who made stunning recovery from 500-meter fall in 2015, was struck while cycling near his home; 'Living the dream was his motto,' says his friend