Posted on 03/09/2023 3:47:45 AM PST by Eleutheria5
Israeli actor, singer and Israel Prize laureate Chaim Topol passed away overnight Wednesday at the age of 87.
Topol was best known for his portrayal of Tevye, the lead role in both the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof as well as the 1971 film adaptation.
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease several years ago, and his condition deteriorated in recent days.
Omer, Topol's son, told the Mako website on Wednesday that his father was on his deathbed. "We are here at home with him, he is surrounded and loved," he said. "He is still with us in his final hours, so it seems. He is here at home, the children are here, the grandchildren are here around him. All his loved ones and lovers are around him. May he pass quickly and easily."
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It’s timeless. A lot of the scenes still hit me right in the gut.
The play was based on the short stories of Shalom Aleichem, long ago translated into English. He did a whole series of Tevye stories. There’s also a novel written by Tzvi Fishman, Tevye in the Promised Land, which takes up where the movie leaves off, and has him and his extended family moving to the Holy Land. Chaim Topol praised Fishman’s effort and knowledge of the character.
https://www.amazon.com/Tevye-Promised-Land-Tzvi-Fishman/dp/1466220872
He was 36. Amazing what makeup and good character acting can do.
RIP Chaim Topol
JERUSALEM (AP) — Chaim Topol, a leading Israeli actor who charmed generations of theatergoers and movie-watchers with his portrayal of Tevye, the long-suffering and charismatic milkman in “Fiddler on the Roof,” has died in Tel Aviv, Israeli leaders said Thursday. He was 87.
Fiddler is worthy of a 4K Restoration with an isolated soundtrack...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3Z-8U5mb7M
I love his little dances when he gets excited.
Farewell, Topol.
May his memory be blessed.
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