Who was Goran GajiÄ?
The Croatian-origin actress was the wife of Serbian director Goran GajiÄ with whom she had to flee Croatia during the Croatian War of Independence. He is an ethnic Serb by origin.
It is believed that the two had met in the 1980s, when Furlan actively participated in the Yugoslavian feminist movement. She would commute regularly for three hours from her hometown Zagreb to Belgrade, where Goran GajiÄ was based. At that time, Furlan was acting in theater productions in both cities.
However, as the Croatian War of Independence broke out in 1991, it became difficult for Furlan to stay in the city as she was fired by Croatian National Theater for refusing to quit acting in Belgrade. After receiving life-threatening messages from the public, Furlan united with GajiÄ to leave the city together.
Mira Furlan Dies: ‘Babylon 5’ & ‘Lost’ Actress Was 65 Deadline 1/22/2021
Lost, died Jan. 20. She was 65.
Furlan’s death was announced by her official Twitter account and confirmed by
Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, who paid tribute to the accomplished actress.
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“It is a night of great sadness, for our friend and comrade had gone down the road where we cannot reach her,” he wrote. “Mira was a good and kind woman, a stunningly talented performer and a friend to everyone in the cast and crew of Babylon 5, and we are all devastated by the news.
Born in the Croatian capital Zagreb on September 7, 1955, Furlan was a well-known, award-winning theater, film and TV actress in the former Yugoslavia. She starred in numerous plays, TV series and films, including Emir Kusturica’s Palme d’Or-winning and Oscar-nominated 1985 film
Mort de Mira Furlan, l inoubliable Danielle Rousseau de Lost, à 65 ans voici.fr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from voici.fr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.