YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of R’ Michoel Schnitzler Z”L, a well-known singer who was mesameach Yidden with his many musical albums and singing at thousands of chasunos and other simchos. He was 61.
R’ Michoel suffered a massive heart attack in the Monsey area on Friday afternoon at around 6 PM. Hatzolah paramedics did everything they could to save his life but were unfortunately unsuccessful.
For more than 35 years, R’ Michoel entertained and inspired untold numbers of people through his astounding musical abilities and his equally impressive heart of gold. He sang at more than 4,200 weddings, and released 15 albums with over 150 songs.
Levaya details will be published when they become available to YWN.
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes.
Compounding the tragedy of his loss, more than 30 minutes before he was niftar – as Hatzolah paramedics fought for his life – irresponsible individuals that run news statuses published on Whatsapp that he was niftar.
Twenty minutes after those posts went viral, R’ Michoel’s daughter wrote on her personal Whatsapp status that people should daven for her father, who was still being attended to by Hatzolah.
It must be publicly condemned that individuals would do so terrible a thing – literally announcing a person’s death a full thirty minutes before his actual petirah. For shame.
(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
5 Responses
May his n’shama have an allyah. Was he the one singing about ‘rockyfuhrer?
ywn di you begin looking for that very old picture of him as soon as you saw the whatsapp, the guy sent? becuase it probably took you a few minutes to find it and you posted at 712 sha!
“Irresponsible individuals that run of news status” YWN PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH!
This is petrifying for we early 60’s people:- I wonder if מיכאל Schnitzeler was in touch with a Cardiologist:- All we early 60’s need to be in touch with a Cardiologist & periodically have a stress test:- I did my השתדלות on this front, and keep praying for Good Health
The article says the heart attack happened at around 6PM. it says that people started posting about the Niftar at least 30 before he was Niftar. That could’ve been at 6:05 for all we know as the article doesn’t even say what time the actual Petira was. Then it says that 20 minutes after that the sister posted that he was still alive. That could’ve been at 6:25. This article was posted at 7:12PM. @genuk shoin @myopinionyis, how are you guys so sure this article was posted before the actual Petira??