Chaim Topol’s life in pictures: Remember the ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ star
Chaim Topol: photo
Chaim Topol he died at the age of 87. The Israeli actor, known by the mononym ‘Topol’, became famous for playing Tevye violinist on the roofappearing as the Milkman in both stage and the 1971 film adaptation.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared the news by Cnn, telling the world: “Unfortunately, the fiddler on the roof is no longer with us. The strings of the violin fell silent.
“Haim Topol’s life story has been sealed, but I am sure his contribution to Israeli culture will live on for generations. He loved the land of Israel very much and the people of Israel loved him too.’
Remember Topol’s life with photos, right here.
Topol’s talents
Topol has won two Golden Globes in his career. He took home the gold in 1965. Salah Shabbati and won Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for violinist on the roof in 1972.
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Though Topol was a musical icon, he admitted that part of the craft felt like “organized noise” to him. The actor and singer said he couldn’t play any instruments or read sheet music.
topol and family

Topol was married to Galia Topol, seen together here at Heathrow Airport. They shared children Adi, Omer and Anat.
Topol at the 1994 Olivier Awards

Topol was all smiles at the 1994 Olivier Awards on April 17. He introduced himself as violinist Tevya more than 3,500 times from the late 1960s to 2009.
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Topol was surrounded by dancers in this photo from the London Palladium in 1988. He was playing the title role in Ziegfeld at the moment.
Mouse in 2015

Chaim Topol looked emotional during an interview in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 8, 2015. Along with Fiddler, he has appeared in films such as Bertolt Brecht’s adaptation. galileo (1975) the superhero movie FlashGordon (1980) and the James Bond film for your eyes only (1981).
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