Lived in Greenwich Village, New York City, where he swam in the local YMCA
pool regularly.
One of his first cousins was Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat, author,
scholar, narrator of the nine-part TV series "Heritage" (1987) and another TV
series. He completed one film, "The Brink of Peace".
He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to medicine.