Cristian Pațurcă
Cristian Pațurcă | |
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 Cristian Pațurcă (December 2010) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cristian Pațurcă |
| Born | 10 September 1964 Bucharest, Romania |
| Died | 18 January 2011 (aged 46) Bucharest, Romania |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Cristian Pațurcă (10 September 1964 – 18 January 2011)[1] was a Romanian composer.
Pațurcă was born and died in Bucharest. He was the composer of a song called (Imnul Golanilor – The Hooligans’ Hymn) that inspired Romanians in their struggle against vestiges of the Communist government.
Awards[edit]
The President of Romania at that time, Traian Băsescu, awarded Pațurcă the National Order of Faithful Service in April 2010, 20 years after he composed the song.
Death and legacy[edit]
Pațurcă died on 18 January 2011 at the age of 46, after a long battle with tuberculosis and long-term liver problems. He was buried in Bucharest's Bellu Cemetery.[2] A year after his death, a monument in his honor was placed near University Square, in front of the National Theatre Bucharest; by April 2018, the monument had disappeared.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Obituary". The New York Times. 19 January 2011.
- ^ "Cristian Pațurcă a fost înmormântat la Cimitirul Bellu, în acordurile "Imnului Golanilor"". HotNews (in Romanian). January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Alertă. Monumentul autorului "Imnului Golanilor" Cristian Pațurcă de la Universitate a dipărut". newsteam.ro (in Romanian). April 4, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
External links[edit]
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