The artist Aydemir Akbaş passed away at the age of 88.

The master actor Aydemir Akbaş, who has been undergoing cancer treatment for a while, passed away at the age of 88.

AYDEMİR AKBAŞ HAS LOST HIS LIFE

Sad news came from the master actor Aydemir Akbaş. Akbaş, who was diagnosed with cancer again, passed away at the age of 88 while receiving treatment at the hospital.

FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AT HOME

Aydemir Akbaş, who had previously battled colon, larynx, and intestinal cancer, announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer again. The 88-year-old actor was found unconscious at his home yesterday and was rushed to the hospital. Aydemir Akbaş, who was immediately taken to the intensive care unit, had his close friend İbrahim Tatlıses ask for prayers. It was claimed that Akbaş was intubated.

WHO IS AYDEMİR AKBAŞ?

Movie actor, director, and screenplay writer. Born on March 3, 1936, in Istanbul. He was born in the Feriköy neighborhood of Istanbul to an Albanian Monastirli father and a Laz mother from Trabzon Sürmeneli. After studying at Italian and Galatasaray High Schools, he worked as a journalist for a while. Then he started his career in theater and worked with theater groups such as Gülriz Sururi, Ayfer Feray - Nisa Serezli, Ali Poyrazoğlu. He played roles in plays such as Keşanlı Ali Destanı, Direkler Arası, Zilli Zarife, Ferhat ile Şirin.

In 1960, he served as a teacher in Kara village of Suruç district in Urfa. After his military service, he joined Gülriz Sururi-Engin Cezzar Theater. In 1968, he played a role in the play 7 Kocalı Hürmüz at Ayfer Feray-Nisa Serezli Theater. In 1969, he became one of the partners of Gülriz Sururi-Engin Cezzar and Partners Theater. Here, he played roles in plays such as Nikah Kağıdı, Düşenin Dostu. He directed many theater plays.

Aydemir Akbaş entered the cinema in 1964 with the film "Keşanlı Ali Destanı" directed by Atıf Yılmaz. He acted in Yılmaz Güney's films for a while. In 1974, he appeared in numerous erotic-comedy films during the sex film frenzy of Yeşilçam. In the following years, he worked with İbrahim Tatlıses and worked on screenplay projects.

He appeared in 127 films, 40 of which were comedies, directed 8 films, and acted in about 30 theater plays. He also appeared in many TV series. He wrote the screenplay for 33 films.

In 1987, he started directing with the film "Düş Yakamdan Osman". Aydemir Akbaş last appeared in the film "Kolpaçino" with Şafak Sezer and in the cinema film "Kutsal Damacana 2: İt Men" with Şafak Sezer and Mustafa Üstündağ.

Aydemir Akbaş was married to theater actress Beyhan Benek in 1964 and divorced twice, and has been married three times.