Abe Lebewohl (1931–1996) was the founder of the

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. The deli has been described as “possibly the Big Apple’s most well-known delicatessen” which was “famed worldwide as a hotspot for celebrities and regular Joe's alike.”

Biography

Lebewohl was born in Kulykiv,

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. His father was sent to Siberia when the Soviets occupied western Ukraine and his mother to Kazakhstan. When the family was reunited, they made their way to Italy after spending time in Poland and Austria. In 1950, after five years in Italy, they emigrated to the United States, settling in a six-story walk up in

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. He was the founder of the

. Abe Lebewohl Park is named in his honor. While making a daytime run to the bank on March 4, 1996, he was murdered. The gunman has never been caught. He is survived by his daughters Sharon Lebewohl, Felicia Lebewohl-Rosen and his brother Jack.

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