California. The Hecht Synagogue at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem was constructed through funds raised for over a decade by Martin. Opened in 1981 and dedicated in 1985 in the presence of the Hecht brothers and Senator Jesse Helms, it was named after the Hechts' then 96-year-old father. Personal life Hecht was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005. He died of the cancer on May 15, 2006, at the age of 77. Hecht was survived by his wife and two daughters, Lori and Lesley. See also List of Jewish members of the United States Congress References External links 1928 births 2006 deaths 20th-century American politicians Ambassadors of the United States to the Bahamas Republican Party Nevada state senators American people of German-Jewish descent American people of Romanian-Jewish descent United States Army personnel of the Korean War Jewish American military personnel Military personnel from Missouri Military personnel from Nevada United States Army officers Washington University in St. Louis alumni People from Cape Girardeau, Missouri Deaths from prostate cancer Deaths from cancer in Nevada Jewish United States senators Republican Party United States senators from Nevada Jewish American people in Nevada politics 20th-century American diplomats