"The devotedhusband, father of three, grandfather of five, and friend to all who knew him, will be greatly missed by his family and community, " the statement said.
In addition to amassing own his unique and prodigious output, David was a devotedhusband and champion of the pioneering scholarship of his wife of 53 years, Gisele Orebi, better known under her nom de plume, Bat Ye'or.
Gave herself four hours each night to sleep, the other twenty hours devoted to constant motion, because when she took the time to think about her husband she couldn't breathe.