Israeli songwriter, playwright, author and columnist Yehonatan Geffen, nephew of Moshe Dayan and father of pop star Aviv Geffen and filmmaker Shira Geffen, died April 19 in Israel. He was 76.

Geffen also wrote novels and penned hundreds of columns for Ma’ariv from 1972 to 2013, which made him a popular commentator. He was a member of the legendary group Lool (Chicken Coop), and performed with the top entertainers in the country.