Toni Tecuceanu

Aurelian-Antonio Tecuceanu[1] (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌa.ureliˈan anˈtoni.o tekuˈt͡ʃe̯anu]; 13 January 1972 – 5 January 2010), also known as Toni (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtoni]), was a Romanian comedy actor.[2] He was a member of Cronica Cârcotaşilor, a popular sitcom at Prima TV.[3][4]

Toni
Toni Tecuceanu at Party Kiss in 2009.
Born
Aurelian Antonio Tecuceanu

(1972-01-13)13 January 1972
Bucharest, Romania
Died5 January 2010(2010-01-05) (aged 37)
Bucharest, Romania
OccupationActor, comedian, television
Years active2000s – December 2009

On 5 January 2010 he died at Matei Balş Hospital in Bucharest, due to complications from swine flu, at age 37. His death created a panic in Romania and after his death the rate of vaccinations increased.[5][6] He was buried at Ghencea Cemetery.[7]

Career

Tecuceanu played well-known characters such as Adrian Năstase, Corneliu Vadim Tudor, Cristian Ţânţăreanu or Gigi Becali. He took part in peace-keeping missions under the command of United Nations. He also performed on the theatre scene, and played in movies and TV broadcastings. In 2006, at Gala Tânărului Actor, Tecuceanu was awarded the best actor prize for Lomeier in the spectacle Noapte arabă, directed by Theodorei Herghelegiu, performance at Teatrul Foarte Mic from Bucharest.

Film
  • 2009 – Amintiri din Epoca de Aur

See also

References
  1. http://www.ziua.ro/news.php?id=48588&data=2010-01-06
  2. Pagina „Despre mine” a blogului personal Archived 2 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Şocaţi de moartea actorului Toni Tecuceanu, gălăţenii au dat năvală să se vaccineze". Adevărul (in Romanian). 6 January 2010.
  6. http://www.antena3.ro/stiri/romania/dupa-moartea-lui-toni-tecuceanu-romanii-au-inceput-sa-se-vaccineze-impotriva-gripei-noi_88931.html
  7. "Toni Tecuceanu, inmormantat joi la cimitirul din Ghencea". Ziua (in Romanian). 7 January 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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