Israeli actor and singer Chaim Topol (pictured in 2015), who became famous for the role of the milkman Tovje in the musical Fiddler on the Roof from 1971, died at the age of 87.
Jerusalem – At the age of 87, the Israeli actor and singer Chaim Topol, who became famous for the role of the milkman Tovje from the musical Fiddler on the Roof from 1971, died. With reference to a statement from the presidential office, Reuters reported on this today.< /p> Advertisement'; }
For the role of Tovje, the actor won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He was also nominated for an Oscar for the film, according to Haifa University data. In the theatrical form of the musical Fiddler on the Roof, Topol performed for several years in London and on Broadway, writes Haarec daily.
Topol died at a later age he also devoted work to the Jordan River Village charity, which cares for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. “I can tell you that in our village Jews, Arabs and Christians embrace each other, and it works very well when politicians don't get involved,” Topol said of the initiative in 2015.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Topol as “a gifted actor who has conquered many stages in Israel and overseas”.
