Actor Birol Ünel loses his life

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Widely known for his role in Fatih Akın's film "Head-On" (Gegen die Wand - Duvara Karşı), actor Birol Ünel has lost his life at the age of 59.

Fighting cancer for some time, Ünel was hospitalized on August 18, on his birthday, as he took a turn for the worse.

Apart for his latest films Transylvania, Seven Heroes and Soul Kitchen, he also acted in several films and theater plays in Turkey and Germany.

About Birol Ünel

* From "Head-On"

Birol Ünel was born on August 18, 1961 in Mersin, Turkey and moved to Brinkum near Bremen in Germany in 1968. He studied acting at Hanover Conservatory. Ünel began as a theatre actor at the Berliner Tacheles where he played the lead and also directed the play "Caligula".

He made his film debut in 1988's "The Passenger." He played a private detective in the film "Dealer," which he followed up with a role in Fatih Akın's "Im Juli." Birol then acted in the award winning "Head-On" as Cahit Tomruk. (EMK/SD)

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