Farewell messages from the art community to Ahmet Uğurlu: 'He was our youth hero'
It has been learned that Ahmet Uğurlu, who starred in productions such as 'Tabutta Rövaşata' (Somersault in a Coffin), 'Eşref Saati', 'Behzat Ç.', and 'Yol Ayrımı', has passed away. Famous names from the art community expressed their sadness over Uğurlu's death on their social media accounts.
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Master of Turkish cinema and theater Ahmet Uğurlu (71) has passed away.
The death of Uğurlu, who made a name for himself with the character Mahsun he portrayed in the film 'Tabutta Rövaşata', has plunged the art community into mourning.
Here are the farewell messages from famous names to Ahmet Uğurlu:
Cem Yılmaz: The uncle of my childhood friends, Taner and Tuna. The older brother of our dear Mustafa. May the soul of our esteemed elder Ahmet Uğurlu rest in peace. He was our youth hero.
Zafer Algöz: We have lost a great artist. May we all have patience...
Can Yılmaz: I learned of the passing of dear Ahmet Uğurlu with great sadness. His art and unique talent have earned him a place among the unforgettable. I remember Ahmet Uğurlu with love and respect. I offer my condolences to his family, friends, and all his loved ones. May his soul rest in peace.
Yekta Kopan: I just read the news of Ahmet Uğurlu's passing with sadness. We have bid farewell to another special actor!
Ekrem İmamoğlu: I offer my condolences to the family, friends, and our art community for the loss of master theater, cinema, and TV series actor Ahmet Uğurlu, whose passing we learned of with sadness; may God have mercy on him.
Barış Yarkadaş: We have lost dear Ahmet Uğurlu, one of the best actors in Turkish cinema. I share the pain of his dear wife, our sister Necef Uğurlu, and all his friends.
Elfin Tataroğlu: With his unique acting and character, he was special and one-of-a-kind in a universe where everyone is becoming the same.
Şenay Gürler: Ahmet Uğurlu was a very talented actor and a very special person. I always felt lucky to have worked with him.
Enver Aysever: He was a very great actor. I had the chance to chat with him once, and I watched him on stage many times. A great loss…
Nebil Özgentürk: He was a great actor. Special, different, brave... I think his mastery in 'Tabutta Rövaşata' takes first place. But I last watched him in 'Behzat Ç.'. He was wonderful again...
Orhan Aydın: I am very sad, my brother...
Ceyhun Yılmaz: We have received the news of the passing of another beautiful person with sadness. May his soul rest in peace…
Ünsal Ünlü: I was able to tell Derviş Zaim at an event last year. When I watched 'Tabutta Rövaşata', I was so cold that my bones ached after it finished... Undoubtedly, the greatest credit belonged to Ahmet Uğurlu with his magnificent acting...
Mesut Yar: We will remember him with a smile. Rest in peace...
Özgür Demirtaş: I am very saddened by the passing of Ahmet Uğurlu. This is a 3-day world... It is not worth hurting anyone...
Ministry of Culture and Tourism: We wish God's mercy upon Ahmet Uğurlu, one of the precious artists of our cinema and theater, and offer our condolences to his relatives and our entire art community.
Actors' Union: We are deeply saddened by the loss of our esteemed colleague Ahmet Uğurlu. We wish patience to his family and all his loved ones.
Born in Konya in 1952, Ahmet Uğurlu graduated from the Ankara State Conservatory Theater Department. Starting his artistic life at the State Theaters, Uğurlu had a successful career there for 13 years, taking part in various plays.
In addition to theater, the artist, who took on important roles in the world of cinema, stepped into his cinema career with the film "Mine".
Ahmet Uğurlu made a big breakthrough with the character 'Mahsun' he portrayed in the film "Tabutta Rövaşata", directed by Derviş Zaim, and won many awards. Throughout his career, he acted in many TV series and films such as Faint Sound, Avcı, Memleket Meselesi, Döngel Kârhanesi, Yol Ayrımı, and Behzat Ç.
Uğurlu, who won the hearts of the audience with his performances, became an artist who left his mark on the world of Turkish cinema and theater.
The film "Tabutta Rövaşata", one of Uğurlu's most well-known performances, brought him many awards and took its place among the important works of Turkish cinema.
Ahmet Uğurlu was deemed worthy of countless awards for his outstanding performances throughout his artistic career.
Ahmet Uğurlu passed away on May 30, 2024.