Richard Charkham

richard charkham
Richard E. Charkham, 75, of Blue Point, New York, died on October 29, 2021 of PSP, a rare form of Parkinson’s disease. Born on December 2, 1945 in London, England he attended Kilburn Grammar School from 1957 to 1964 and after studying at the College of Law in London became a solicitor, practicing law in both the UK and Israel. He lived in London, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles and New York City, obtaining his commercial real estate license in 1994. His career representing tenants such as The Economist, Institutional Investor and Human Rights First spanned 26 years with CBRE, Williams, Cresa and Colliers International. Richard was a life long fan of Arsenal Football Club and a lover of joke telling, although he often laughed so hard he never got to the punch line. He was a lover of literature, especially Shakespeare and British history and passionate about jazz music and American musicals. Early this year he retired to Long Island and made arrangements to donate his brain to the brain bank at the Mayo Clinic when he passed to help shed new light on the underlying causes of PSP. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Donna Kaz; his son Avi Charkham and wife Sharon; his daughter, Ella Charkham, and three grandchildren, Stav, Shahar and Yarden. Donations in his name can be made to the brain bank at the Mayo clinic. A memorial is scheduled for December 12 on Long Island. https://philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/donateMC

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  1. So sorry to hear of Richards’s passing. I worked with Richard on several assignments here in Dallas and always found him to be a true gentleman. He loved to watch “Real Football”, rather than American Football as I was always talking up the Cowboys. Prayers to Donna and the rest of the family.
    RIP my friend…..

  2. Had the great pleasure of working with Richard while I was at the Economist Group. Generous with his time He was a fantastic teacher and taught me all I know about the world of real estate. And he did it in such a jocular way and style that drew you in. Still sought his guidance in later years.
    Sad to hear the news. Rest In Peace for a life well lived.

  3. I was so sorry to hear of Richard’s passing, he was a great colleague and I will remember him fondly. My father in law has been treating his Parkinson’s at Mayo, and I was so touched to hear of Richard’s gift to the study of the disease. My condolences to the family he was so proud of, including his lovely bride (whose book Richard insisted I purchase, which I loved reading).

  4. So sorry to lose my old office neighbor. I could recite many of Richard’s stories, but I never tired of hearing them. Always fascinated about his planned play about King Philip’s War.
    He was a gentle man, with typically dry British wit, a hearty laugh and a kind word for all.

  5. Both !
    Richard and I became good friends when we both trained as solicitors with my uncle’s firm Henry E Goodrich in the City of London. I remember well that he was off to Israel to fight in the Yom Kippur war full of enthusiasm and where he stayed and married Esti who he bought back to London to meet family and friends including me I’m pleased to say.Richard had a great sense of humour and infectious enthusiasm for life.


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