Death
He died on 24 June 1982 (3 Tammuz 5742) in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, at the age of 64. He was survived by his wife, Rischel, eight children, fifteen grandchildren, and his sister, Sarah Schwartzman. His funeral processions in Lakewood and Jerusalem were attended by tens of thousands. He was buried near his father, Rabbi Aharon Kotler, and his grandfather, Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer, on Har HaMenuchos.
Rabbi Kotler served as rosh yeshiva for nineteen years, seven months, and one day, exactly the same amount of time as did his father. This extraordinary coincidence was noted throughout the Torah world and seen as a sign that he had been a worthy son and successor who carried on his father's mission.
He was succeeded as rosh yeshiva by a quartet of Gedolei Torah: his son, Rabbi Malkiel Kotler; his son-in-law, Rabbi Dovid Schustal; Rabbi Yerucham Olshin; and Rabbi Yisroel Neuman. The latter two are married to other grandchildren of Rabbi Aharon Kotler.
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