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Levent Kırca
Levent Kırca (2009)
Born
Zeki Levent Kırca

(1950-09-28)September 28, 1950
Lâdik, Samsun, Turkey
DiedOctober 12, 2015(2015-10-12) (aged 65)
Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeZincirlikuyu Cemetery, Istanbul
NationalityTurkish
Occupation(s)Comedian, stage and film actor, columnist, politician
Political partyPatriotic Party (VP)
Spouses
Nur Diner
(m. 1975; div. 1985)
(m. 1985; div. 2000)
(m. 2001; div. 2005)
Children4

Zeki Levent Kırca (September 28, 1950[1][2] – October 12, 2015) was a Turkish comedian, stage and film actor, columnist of the newspaper Aydınlık and politician of the left-wing Patriotic Party (Turkish: Vatan Partisi).[3]1986 sketch series Olacak O Kadar, which he produced, wrote, directed, and acted in together with his wife for years. He played in the film Ne Olacak Şimdi? [tr] with veteran actors Şener Şen, Nevra Serezli, Perran Kutman.[4]

Kırca was born in Samsun on September 28, 1950. Kırca was a faculty member at Beykent University, Faculty of Fine Arts.[5] He was named a State Artist in 1998, following a suggestion put forward by the 55th government of Turkey,[6] however, the title was taken back by the 62nd government.[7] He died of liver cancer in Istanbul on October 12, 2015.[3] Following the religious funeral service at Levent Mosque, he was interred in the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Levent Kırca'nın Vefatı" (in Turkish). 12 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Levent Kırca mezarı başında anıldı... Oğlundan sert tepki" (in Turkish). 12 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Levent Kırca hayatını kaybetti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  4. ^ "Levent Kırca kimdir?". 6 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Levent Kırca üniversitede komedi hocası". Hürriyet. 6 November 2003. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014.
  6. ^ Evin Doğu (19 July 2000). "Sanatçılar unvansız kaldı". NTV-MSNBC. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Levent Kırca'nın devlet sanatçısı unvani geri alındı". A Haber. 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Levent Kırca son yolculuğuna uğurlandı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
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