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His death was confirmed by President Isaac Herzog, who described Topol as "one of the giants of Israeli culture". Topol was Oscar nominated for his all-singing performance in the film adaptation of the musical. Herzog described Topol, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease several years ago, as "a gifted actor who conquered many stages in Israel and overseas, filled the cinema screens with his presence and above all entered deep into our hearts".

The actor, singer and illustrator, he added, had "represented us with great respect". British actor and comedian Omid Djalili, who followed in Topol's footsteps by playing Tevye in a production of the musical during a run at the Chichester Festival Theatre in , led the tributes. He posted : "Anyone who plays Tevye knows he can never top Topol. God rest his soul.

Israeli-British TV personality Uri Geller also paid his respects, sharing a picture of himself with the "sweet and modest" late star, and former Israeli President Shimon Peres.

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Meanwhile, Frozen actor Josh Gad offered : "There is no way to overstate how much this man and this performance meant to me. In fact, his performance of Tevye in Fiddler was the very first performance I ever saw on a Broadway stage. RIP to a great. Topol was born in Tel Aviv in , and began his acting career in an entertainment troupe during his Israeli army service.

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He rose to prominence in the Israeli comedy Sallah Shabati, about the hardships of a Mizrachi Jewish immigrant family in Israel in the early s, which won him a Golden Globe award for most promising male newcomer. But it was for playing Tevye, a troubled milkman in the village of Anatevka who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions by marrying off his five daughters, that he will be most remembered.

He was on active duty with the Israeli army when he was received his Academy Award nomination - becoming the first Israeli actor to do so - in But he was granted leave so he could attend the ceremony in Los Angeles.