‘Fiddler on the Roof’ actor Chaim Topol dead aged 87 ‘after years battling Alzheimer’s’
Actor Chaim Topol has died aged 87 after reportedly battling Alzheimer’s. The veteran Israeli star – world famous for his portrayal of despairing milkman Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ – was confirmed to have passed away in Tel Aviv by Israeli leaders on Thursday. (09.03.23) His cause of death has not yet been released, but Deadline has reported he had fought dementia for years. One of Israel’s most beloved stars, Chaim – who is survived by his wife Galia Finkelstein, who he married in 1956, as well as three children and multiple grandchildren – won two Golden Globe awards and was nominated fo...