Jack Rabinovitch, the distinguished businessman who created the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize literary award, is dead at age 87. Mr. Rabinovitch died Sunday afternoon in Toronto, his daughter Elana confirmed. The prize, the foremost honour in Canadian literature, was named in memory of his wife, Doris Giller. It was established in 1994, a year after her death from cancer. An obituary posted on the website of Benjamin’s Park Memorial Chapel, which handled funeral arrangements, said Rabinovitch died as a result of a “catastrophic fall” at his home last week. Obituary
