Lionel Rosenblatt: key obituary facts
Is Lionel Rosenblatt dead? Yes. Lionel Rosenblatt died on April 11, 2026, at age 82.
Cause of death: Lionel Rosenblatt's cause of death was reported as Cancer.
What was Lionel Rosenblatt known for?
They was known as American diplomat, president of Refugees International (1990–2001), cancer.
More about Lionel Rosenblatt
Born: (1943-12-10) December 10, 1943 (age 82)New Rochelle, New York.
Occupations: Diplomat, refugee advocate.
Lionel Rosenblatt, an American diplomat and president of Refugees International from 1990 to 2001, died on April 11, 2026, of cancer.
He was 82. Born in New Rochelle, New York, in 1943, Rosenblatt graduated from Harvard College and attended Stanford Law School for a year before joining the Foreign Service.
He served in Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Thailand in the 1960s and early 1970s, later as refugee coordinator at the U.S. Embassy in Thailand. He was among the leading advocates for resettling Indochinese refugees in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s.
Lionel Rosenblatt, 82, American diplomat, president of Refugees International (1990–2001), cancer.