Alvin Hellerstein: key obituary facts
Is Alvin Hellerstein dead? Yes. Alvin Hellerstein died on October 28, 2026, at age 92.
Cause of death: Alvin Hellerstein's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Alvin Hellerstein known for?
He was an American judge.
More about Alvin Hellerstein
Born: 28 December 1933.
Place of birth: New York City.
Gender: male.
Occupation: lawyer, judge.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Columbia Law School, Columbia University, Bronx High School of Science.
Also known as: Alvin Kenneth Hellerstein, Alvin K. Hellerstein.
Alvin Hellerstein, an American judge, died October 28, 2026, aged 92.
Born in New York City on December 28, 1933, he graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1950 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in 1954. He received his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1956, where he was an editor of the Columbia Law Review.
Hellerstein served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1957 to 1960, then spent nearly four decades in private practice in New York. He became a partner in 1969 and later co-headed the litigation department at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. In 1998, President Bill Clinton appointed him to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; Hellerstein assumed senior status in 2011. His cases included litigation arising from the September 11 attacks, a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, and the fraud trials of businesswoman Charlie Javice and investor Bill Hwang. He also began presiding over the federal criminal proceeding against Nicolás Maduro before his death. Outside his legal work, Hellerstein served as president and chairman of the board of Jewish Education.