Todor Kolev (26 August 1939 – 15 February 2013)

Todor Petrov Kolev was a leading Bulgarian film and stage actor, singer, comedian and TV presenter.He was born in Shumen, Bulgaria on August 26 1939. He graduated from "Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts" as an actor, just as many talented actors from Bulgaria did. He appeared in more than 30 films. His first major film was Tsar i General (Tsar and General) in 1966. He has appeared in more than 30 films. He is best known to the Bulgarian audience by his roles in comedies such as Gospodin za edin den (King for a day), Dvoynikat (The Double), Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi (The Hare Census), Tsarska Piesa (Royal Play), Posledniyat Ergen (The Last Bachelor), Opasen Char (Dangerous Charm).After the collapse of communism, he get involved in politics for a while and was a Member of Parliament. He died on 15 February 2013 in Sofia, after serious illness of lung cancer. (Source: en.wikipedia.org)