Edgar M. Bronfman Sr. , who championed Jewish causes , dies at age 84 . - Born: John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1963) - Died: William H. Taft, American politician, 37th Vice President, from 1913 to 1921 (b. 1840); Edgar M. Bronfman Sr. , a former Seagram executive and president of the World Jewish Congress for nearly 30 years , died in New York Saturday , according to a spokesman for his family 's foundation . George W. Perkins, U.S. Senator He visited the Soviet Union in 1970 to advocate for Jews there . President Bill Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
Edgar M. Bronfman Sr. , who championed Jewish causes , dies at age 84 . - Born: John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1963) - Died: William H. Taft, American politician, 37th Vice President, from 1913 to 1921 (b. 1840); George W. Perkins, U.S. Senator He visited the Soviet Union in 1970 to advocate for Jews there . President Bill Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom .