16.06.2026 16:22
A heartbreaking detail has emerged following the sudden death of Ece İrtem at age 35, who became well-known with the series "Cranberry Sherbet." Nazlıcan Arslan, the young actress's closest friend from high school and university years, revealed that Ece had said years ago, "I think I'll die young."
The sudden death of 35-year-old Ece İrtem, which plunged the art world into mourning, continues to reveal new details that deeply shake her loved ones. The tragic loss of the young star, known for her successful performances in projects such as Mahkum, Bay Yanlış, Payitaht Abdülhamid, Yeni Gelin, and most recently Kızılcık Şerbeti, has deeply wounded her close friends.
PAINFUL FAREWELL FROM YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP
According to initial findings, the young actress died of a heart attack at her home, and the exact cause of death will be clarified by the autopsy report. The most meaningful and painful farewell came from designer and influencer Nazlıcan Arslan, one of her closest friends since high school and university years. Sharing photos of their long-standing friendship on her social media account, Arslan revealed a shocking conversation that took place years ago.
"I CAN'T SEE MYSELF AS AN OLD WOMAN IN ANY OF MY DREAMS"
The words shared by Nazlıcan Arslan in her post, which quickly became a trending topic on social media, revealed that the young actress seemed to have sensed her own fate. According to Arslan, during a deep conversation in the past, Ece İrtem said the following heartbreaking sentence to her:
"I can't see myself as an old woman in any of my dreams; I think I will die young."
Expressing the pain of remembering and reliving these words years later, Arslan emphasized that her friend had an extremely sensitive and emotional nature.
EXPERIENCED CONSECUTIVE LOSSES
Another sorrowful detail in the close friend's post was the difficult period Ece İrtem was going through recently. Arslan stated that in recent years, the young actress had lost some very dear relatives, and these consecutive deaths had emotionally worn her down and plunged her into a deep mourning period.
Describing Ece as having an extremely sensitive heart that was easily affected by the evils of the world, Nazlıcan Arslan summarized her pain with these words:
"Ece was a very pure-hearted girl. She had experienced many losses and periods of mourning recently, and she was very sad."