Israeli actor
Chaim Topol
, known for his role in the 1971 musical 'Fiddler on the Roof', has died this Thursday in
Tel Aviv
, Israel's President
Isaac Herzog
has confirmed .
"He filled the cinema screens with his presence, but above all he entered deeply into our hearts," the Israeli president wrote on his Twitter account, offering his condolences to the actor's family and friends.
Topol has died at the age of 87, after a long battle against
Alzheimer's
, at his home in Tel Aviv surrounded by his family, according to information from 'The Times of Israel'.
Best known for his portrayal of
Tevye in
Norman Jewison's
film version of 'Fiddler on the Roof'
, he also played the title character numerous times from 1966 until his last performance in 2009.
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