Gürdal Tosun

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Gürdal Tosun
Born(1967-03-14)14 March 1967
Died30 August 2000(2000-08-30) (aged 33)
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active1987–2000

Gürdal Tosun (14 March 1967 – 30 August 2000) was a Turkish actor and voice actor.[1] After being rejected from drama school, Tosun sold tickets at a local theatre before studying at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He later appeared in films, television shows, stage productions but he was best known for playing Tombalak in Bir Demet Tiyatro. He also gave his voice to the Turkish dubbings of Disney films such as The Lion King, Hercules and the first two Toy Story films.[2]

On 30 August 2000, Tosun died of kidney failure resulting in a bowel obstruction, aged 33. He was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery with his father Necdet Tosun, who was also an actor. His older brother Erdal Tosun, who was also an actor, would later be buried with them.[3]

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  1. "Gürdal Tosun's filmography" (in Turkish). sinematurk.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. "Tosun Ailesi'nin acı kaderi" (in Turkish). www.hurriyet.com.tr. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. "Gürdal Tosun'un 19. ölüm yıl dönümü! Gürdal Tosun kimdir?" (in Turkish). haberler.com. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.

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