Chaim Topol, an Israeli actor best remembered for playing Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof,” passed away at 87. Although the reason for his death was not made public, his son had previously disclosed to the Israeli media that his father had Alzheimer’s disease.
Topol, born and raised in Tel Aviv and regarded as one of the best actors in his home country, has starred in over 30 films in Israel and the US. He won two Golden Globe Awards, including one for portraying Tevye in the 1971 film adaptation of “Fiddler in the Roof,” a part he first played on the West End of London in 1967. He was also nominated for a Tony Award when he played the role again for the 1991 Broadway revival.
The television miniseries “War and Remembrance,” “Queenie,” and “The Winds of War” all featured Topol as a character.
Israel commemorated its 67th anniversary of independence in 2015 and gave Topol the Israel Prize in recognition of his lifetime contributions.
Topol received an honorary degree from the University of Haifa a year earlier to recognize his more than a 50-year contribution to culture.
Here we given the latest tweet of him tweeted by CBS news:
Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor best known for his starring role as Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof,” has died at age 87 in Tel Aviv, Israeli leaders confirmed on Thursday. https://t.co/FpLKg4uiRu
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 10, 2023
Topol was a musician who released a number of singles and albums. He was on the 1967 London cast record as well as the “Fiddler in the Roof” motion picture album. The well-known song “If I Was A Rich Man” is one of the songs his character Tevye sings.
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Several Israeli politicians expressed their sorrow at Topol’s passing and recognized the impact he left behind. Topol’s “gift to Israeli culture will continue to exist for decades,” according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Topol was “one of the most remarkable Israeli performers,” according to Israel’s ceremonial president Isaac Herzog, who “filled the movie screens with his presence and above all entered deep into our hearts.”
Former Israeli defense minister Benjamin Gantz hailed Topol for assisting Israelis in reuniting with their ancestors.
He said of Topol’s performance, “We laughed and grieved at the same time over the deepest scars of Israeli society.
Topol met his future wife, Gaila Finkelstein, in the Israeli army in the 1950s. A son and two daughters would eventually be born to the couple. They all have him to look after.
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