Oren Frank, Co-Founder of Online Therapy Platform Talkspace, Dies at 61
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By מיטל וייזברג
What happened
Oren Frank, co-founder of Talkspace and former McCann Erickson Israel CEO, died at 61 in the U.S. after a brain cancer diagnosis. He helped build McCann’s creative and digital presence in Israel before founding Talkspace, which recently announced a major acquisition deal. Frank is survived by his wife and two daughters.
- 01Oren Frank, Talkspace co-founder and ex-McCann Israel CEO, dies at 61 from brain cancer.
- 02He led McCann’s creative and digital growth in Israel before moving to the U.S.
- 03Frank and his wife founded Talkspace, an online mental health platform.
- 04Talkspace merged with a Wall Street SPAC in 2021, valued at $1.4 billion.
- 05In 2025, Talkspace provided over 1.6 million treatments and earned $229 million.
- 06Universal Health Services plans to acquire Talkspace for $835 million by late 2026.
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