Obituary – rroma.org https://rroma.org Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:26:40 +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 Olivera Katalina https://rroma.org/olivera-katalina/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=olivera-katalina Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:26:40 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33763 Olivera Katarina, a versatile performer known for her work in film and music, passed away on July 21, 2026, at the age of 86, after a career spanning over 60 years.

Born in Belgrade, she gained fame for her role in the film ‘I Even Met Happy Gypsies’ where she played the role of a Romani singer and had a successful singing career across multiple languages and genres. She also sang in Romanes.

Despite personal hardships, including the loss of her second husband, Katarina continued to work in the arts until her later years, leaving a lasting legacy in Yugoslav cinema.

]]> Artur Cerari https://rroma.org/artur-cerari/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artur-cerari Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:25:57 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33382 Artur Cerari, the leader of the Roma community in Soroca, Moldova, passed away on July 4, 2026, at the age of 65. He succeeded his father, Mircea Cerari, who was a prominent figure in the Roma community during the Soviet era.

Cerari was known for mediating internal disputes and representing the Roma community in official matters, focusing on issues like economic migration and educational integration.

Te avel I phuv lohi I o drom angla leste puterdo.

]]> Ekaterina Zhemchuzhnaya https://rroma.org/33376-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=33376-2 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:24:17 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33376 Ekaterina Zhemchuzhnaya, a renowned People’s Artist of Russia, passed away in Moscow at the age of 83, as reported by the Romani theater “Roman”.

She was celebrated for her versatility in acting, successfully portraying both dramatic and character roles throughout her career.

Zhemchuzhnaya joined the Roman Theater in 1964 and had over 20 film roles, including notable works like “Eternal Call” and “Carnival.”

Te javel i phuv lokhi.

]]> Dumitru Miclescu https://rroma.org/dumitru-miclescu-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dumitru-miclescu-2 Tue, 19 May 2026 16:19:17 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32639 The statement from the Coalition on Roma Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Recognition on the passing of Dumitru Miclescu, a Romanian survivor of the Genocide of the Roma during the Holocaust.

]]> Dumitru Miclescu https://rroma.org/dumitru-miclescu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dumitru-miclescu Mon, 18 May 2026 14:56:16 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32630 On May 15th, Dumitru Miclescu passed away at the age of 92.

He was born on March 8th, 1934, and was one of the last Roma Holocaust survivors from Romania who carried within him the living memory of deportation to Transnistria and the suffering endured by Roma families during the genocide of the Roma during the Holocaust.
In 2025, he adressed the world from the the podium of the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Dumitru Miclescu stood there not only for himself, but for all those who never had the chance to speak. In his testimony, he spoke about the suffering of deportation to Transnistria, to the camps of Vapniarka, Tiraspol, Coronica, and Odessa, and about the way death accompanied Roma families from the very beginning of deportation.
May he rest in peace.

Te avel o drom angla leste puterdo i te avel i phuv lokhi!

]]> 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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