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Israeli actor Chaim Topol, known for his role in the 1971 musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, has died in Tel Aviv at the age of 87 after suffering from Alzheimer’s for a long time.
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He also participated in movies like ‘Galileo’ and ‘For Your Eyes Only’.
EUROPA PRESS Israeli actor Chaim Topol, known for his role in the 1971 musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’died this Thursday in Tel Aviv, as confirmed by the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog.
“He filled the cinema screens with his presencebut above all he entered our hearts deeply,” the Israeli president wrote on his Twitter account, offering his condolences to the actor’s family and friends.
Topol has died at the age of 87, after a long battle against the Alzheimer, at his home in Tel Aviv surrounded by his family, according to information from ‘The Times of Israel’.
Known primarily for his portrayal of Total In the film version of Norman Jewison’s ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, he also played the title character on numerous occasions from 1966 until his last performance in 2009.
