Abraham Foxman: key obituary facts
Is Abraham Foxman dead? Yes. Abraham Foxman died on May 10, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: Abraham Foxman's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Abraham Foxman known for?
He was known as former national director of the Anti-Defamation League.
More about Abraham Foxman
Born: 1 May 1940.
Place of birth: Baranavichy.
Place of death: New York City.
Gender: male.
Occupation: author, lawyer, historian, political scientist.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York University School of Law, Yeshivah of Flatbush.
Awards: Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University, honorary doctor of Sofia University, honorary doctor of Yeshiva University.
Abraham Foxman, an American lawyer and activist who served as director of the Anti-Defamation League from 1987 to 2015, died on May 10, 2026, at age 86.
He was the organization’s national director emeritus at the time of his death. Foxman was born in Baranovichi, then in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, on May 1, 1940.
From 2016 to 2021, he served as vice chair of the board of trustees at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, where he led its efforts on antisemitism.
Abraham Foxman, 86, American lawyer and activist, director of the Anti-Defamation League (1987–2015).