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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Israeli composer Nachum Heiman dies at 82
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli composer Nachum Heiman has died in a hospital in Kfar Saba at the age of 82.
Netanyahu pays tribute to the Hebrew songwriter and Israel Prize recipient, calling him “is one of the greatest songwriters the State of Israel has had.”
“The songs that he left behind have planted in our hearts the love of the homeland and people and will accompany Israel for generations to come — like a wildflower,” says Netanyahu, referring to one of Heiman’s most famous works, “Like a Wildflower,” sung by Chava Alberstein.
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