Obituary – rroma.org https://rroma.org Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:06:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Obituary – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Adam Fedorowicz https://rroma.org/adam-fedorowicz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adam-fedorowicz Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:06:42 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32335 He was one of the most important ambassadors of Roma culture in the region and in Poland. Through his artistic and social work, he promoted the richness of Roma music and customs. Adam Fedorowicz, president of the Hitano Roma Culture Association, musician, composer, and songwriter, has died.

Te javel I phuv lokhi.

]]> Robert Botoš https://rroma.org/robert-botos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=robert-botos Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:57:18 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31533 At the age of 54, Robert Botoš, known as Romana King Robert I, died on Sunday evening. Information about his death was published on the social network by former member of parliament and Košice city councilor Otto Brixi.

Botoš had recently been suffering from serious health problems. In early February, he underwent surgery at the East Slovak Institute of Heart and Vascular Diseases (VÚSCH). Although doctors subsequently released him for home treatment, his condition at home became more complicated.

There have been numerous articles about his death in the Slovak press.

Te avel o droma angla leste phuterdo e i phuv lokhi.

]]> Prof. Dr. Rita Süssmuth https://rroma.org/prof-dr-rita-sussmuth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prof-dr-rita-sussmuth Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:58:26 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31322 The Documentation and Cultural Centre and the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma mourn the loss of Prof. Dr. Rita Süssmuth, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 88. “Sinti and Roma owe Rita Süssmuth a great debt of gratitude. She not only supported the work of the Central Council for many years, but also campaigned at the political level for the realization of the Documentation and Cultural Centre in Heidelberg,” emphasized Romani Rose, Chairman of the Central Council and Managing Director of the Documentation and Cultural Centre.

]]> Ladislav Goral https://rroma.org/ladislav-goral/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ladislav-goral Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:56:23 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31273 Ladislav Goral, an important figure in the Czech Roma movement, has passed away at the age of 86. Hew was born in Slovakia but move after the war to Czech lands. As an actor, activist, he made a huge impact on the Roma movement in Czechia.

May he rest in peace. Te avel i phuv lokhi.

]]> Obituaries in Serbia https://rroma.org/obituaries-in-serbia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obituaries-in-serbia Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:11:39 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28848 Several articles on Dragoljub Asković in the Serbian press.

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