Chaim Topol, the actor best known for playing Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof,” has died in Israel following “a long illness,” his representative confirmed to CNN Thursday. He was 87.

Actor Chaim Topol used his status as a VIP to work for the Mossad in countries that Israelis generally had a hard time accessing in the 1970s and 80s, according to a report by Haaretz.. Topol’s ...

While a member of the Israeli army in the 1950s, Topol would meet his wife Gaila Finkelstein. The couple would later have three children: a son and two daughters. He is survived by all of them.

Chaim Topol, who has died at 87, ... Topol got his start in acting in a theatrical troupe in the Israeli army in the 1950s, where he met his future wife Galia.

Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor who reached fame for starring as Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof," has died after a battle with Alzheimer's. He was 87.

Norman Jewison, left, Israeli actor Chaim Topol, center, and his wife listen to violinist Pali Gesztros at a Dec. 1, 1971, gala at the Paris Opera for the benefit of Jewish charity organizations ...

FILE - Norman Jewison, left, Israeli actor Chaim Topol, center, and his wife listen to violinist Pali Gesztros at a gala at the Paris Opera for the benefit of Jewish charity organizations and the ...

Israeli leaders say the award-winning actor Chaim Topol, known for his portrayal of Tevye in 'Fiddler on the Roof,' has died at 87 in Tel Aviv. ... Topol is survived by his wife and three children.

Chaim Topol, an Israeli actor best known for his role as Tevye in the film version of Fiddler on the Roof, died Thursday at age 87 in Tel Aviv after a multi-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Topol ...

Chaim Topol, the actor best known for playing Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof,” has died in Israel following “a long illness,” his representative confirmed to CNN Thursday. He was 87.

Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor who played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, died Thursday (Mar. 9) in Tel Aviv at age 87.. In a statement, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Topol was “one of the ...

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