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Bulgarian Film Director Grybcheva Passes Away at 66

Beloved Bulgarian film director Ivanka Grybcheva passed away at the age of 66 on Sunday.

Society » Obituaries | May 26, 2013, Sunday // 15:23 | Viewed: 2375

Liberal Party Official Commits Suicide in Sofia

Kancho Bokov, the district chairman of the liberal Movement for Rights and Freedoms party in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, has been discovered dead.

Society » Obituaries | May 15, 2013, Wednesday // 11:08 | Viewed: 2327

Hundreds Bid Farewell to Popular Bulgarian Actor Chocho Popyordanov, 48

Relatives, friends, colleagues and public figures bowed heads in memory of beloved actor Petar Popyordanov, Chocho, who died much before his time on the eve of Easter.

Society » Obituaries | May 8, 2013, Wednesday // 14:20 | Viewed: 13694

Hundreds Say Goodbye to Prominent Bulgarian Rock Musician

Hundreds of Bulgarians gathered on Sunday to pay their last respects to Petar Gyuzelev, a beloved Bulgarian rock musician who passed away earlier this week.

Society » Obituaries | April 28, 2013, Sunday // 17:43 | Viewed: 3868

Bulgarians Bid Farewell to Rock Legend Petar Gyuzelev

Fans and friends will pay their last respects on Sunday to legendary Bulgarian rock musician Petar Gyuzelev, who passed away in his home at 11:30 am Thursday.

Society » Obituaries | April 28, 2013, Sunday // 10:15 | Viewed: 5638

Bulgarian Rock Legend Gyuzelev Dies at 67

Legendary Bulgarian rock musician Petar AKA Petsi Gyuzelev has passed away in his home at 11:30 am Thursday.

Society » Obituaries | April 25, 2013, Thursday // 14:35 | Viewed: 4031

Thousands Bid Farewell to Popular Bulgarian Actor Todor Kolev

Thousands of fans flocked to the funeral of one of the most popular and beloved Bulgarian actors Todor Kolev in Sofia Sunday.

Society » Obituaries | February 17, 2013, Sunday // 13:14 | Viewed: 3139

Beloved Bulgarian Actor Todor Kolev Dies at 73

One of the most beloved Bulgarian actors, comedians, and talk show hosts, Todor Kolev, passed away at the age of 73.

Society » Obituaries | February 15, 2013, Friday // 17:11 | Viewed: 10416

Bulgaria Bids Farewell to Prominent Poet Leda Mileva

Bulgarians will pay their last respects on Friday to pominent Bulgarian poet, writer, translator, and author of children's literature, Leda Mileva, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 93.

Society » Obituaries | February 8, 2013, Friday // 08:07 | Viewed: 2781

Prominent Bulgarian Poet Leda Mileva Dies at 93

Prominent Bulgarian poet, writer, translator, and author of children's literature, Leda Mileva, has passed away Tuesday at the age of 93.

Society » Obituaries | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 10:37 | Viewed: 7194

Bulgaria's Capital Prosecutor Dies of Cancer Aged 39

Sofia district prosecutor Alexander Nalbantov has passed away after losing a tough battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 38.

Society » Obituaries | January 28, 2013, Monday // 19:16 | Viewed: 3093

Bulgaria Remembers Leading Cancer Patient Rights Activist

Bulgaria and its cancer patients mark January 7 one year since the death of Teodora Zaharieva, the first Bulgarian who dared to wage a battle against the apathy and carelessness of the state towards cancer patients.

Society » Obituaries | January 7, 2013, Monday // 09:42 | Viewed: 2137

Hundreds Bid Farewell to Great Bulgarian Actor Kaloyanchev

Relatives, friends, colleagues, politicians and ministers bowed heads in memory of Georgi Kaloyanchev, the prominent and beloved Bulgarian actor, at a funeral service on December 21.

Society » Obituaries | December 21, 2012, Friday // 16:03 | Viewed: 4606

Bulgaria Bids Farewell to Great Actor Kaloyanchev

Bulgarians pay their last respects on Friday to Georgi Kaloyanchev, one of the country's most prominent and beloved actors.

Society » Obituaries | December 21, 2012, Friday // 11:08 | Viewed: 1292

Bulgaria to Bid Farewell to Great Actor Kaloyanchev on Friday

Bulgarians will pay their last respects on Friday to Georgi Kaloyanchev, one of the country's most prominent and beloved actors.

Society » Obituaries | December 18, 2012, Tuesday // 17:45 | Viewed: 1946

Legendary Bulgarian Actor Kaloyanchev Passes Away

Georgi Kaloyanchev, one of Bulgaria's most prominent and beloved actors, passed away at the age of 87 on Tuesday.

Society » Obituaries | December 18, 2012, Tuesday // 15:27 | Viewed: 2762

Long-Serving Head of Bulgaria Satirical Newspaper Dies at 85

Hristo Pelitev, a popular Bulgarian writer and journalist, who served 23 years as editor-in-chief of the Bulgarian newspaper of humor and satire "Starshel", passed away on Thursday.

Society » Obituaries | November 15, 2012, Thursday // 17:02 | Viewed: 2700

Bulgaria Holds National Day of Mourning for Patriarch Maxim

Bulgaria holds Friday a day of national mourning over the death of n Orthodox Patriarch Maxim, who passed away early on Tuesday at the age of 98.

Society » Obituaries | November 9, 2012, Friday // 08:13 | Viewed: 2915

Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch Maxim Dies at 98

The head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Maxim, has passed away at the age of 98.

Society » Obituaries | November 6, 2012, Tuesday // 07:01 | Viewed: 26670

Bulgarian Kishishev's Young Wife Loses Battle with Cancer

Former Bulgarian international and Brighton midfielder Radostin Kishishev bade on Sunday farewell to his young and beautiful wife, who died of cancer a day earlier.

Society » Obituaries | October 21, 2012, Sunday // 15:18 | Viewed: 14546

'Emmanuelle' Actress Sylvia Kristel Dies after Long Battle with Cancer

Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel, who shot to stardom in the 1974 erotic French film Emmanuelle, has died aged 60 after a long battle with cancer.

Society » Obituaries | October 18, 2012, Thursday // 14:39 | Viewed: 16920
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