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Leading Israeli actor Alon Abutbul dies aged 60
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Israeli actor Alon Abutbul attends the Jerusalem Film Festival awards ceremony in Jerusalem, July 18, 2008. (Michal Fattal / Flash90)
Israeli actor Alon Abutbul, 60, died today, medics say.
Abutbul’s body was found lifeless on the Habonim Beach in northern Israel. Medics summoned to the scene were unable to revive him, says the Magen David Adom rescue service.
MDA says he apparently collapsed after coming out of the water.
Abutbul was a popular mainstay of the Israeli film and television industry for more than four decades, winning several major awards.
He also acted in a number of US and international productions, including a roles in Steven Spielberg’s “Munich” and in the 2012 Batman film “The Dark Knight Rises.”
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