Alan was born on September 26, 1955, to Zena Inez and Victor Michael Levin in Johannesburg, South Africa. He attended Northlands Boys High School in Durban; served in the South African Defence Force; and in 1971, was a Youth Council Mayor of Durban. He enjoyed playing guitar, surfing, lifeguarding, and nursing.
Alan is preceded in death by his mother in 2016; father in 2023; and wife, Anne Marie Post in 2013. He is survived by siblings, Roni Mira Snitcher, Dana Frances Scher, and Jules Yair Levin.
Memorial contributions may be made to commemorate Sergeant Regev Amar at https://www.jgive.com/new/ne/usd/donation-targets/131307. Regev Amar Memorial – Derech Regev – a new branch in the Upper Galilee Leadership Academy.