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Steve Benson on the Death of Sylvia Blagman Syms

On May 10, 1992, singer Sylvia Blagman Syms died in the middle of a standing ovation. Steve Benson discusses her remarkable life and outsized personality.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Steve Benson on the Death of Sylvia Blagman Syms." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/steve-benson-on-death-of-sylvia-blagman-syms>.