Itongadol.- Israeli actor and comedian Sefi Rivlin succumbed to cancer on Tuesday at the age of 66 at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer. Rivlin had suffered from the disease for the past several years and his condition had worsened over recent weeks.
Rumors that Rivlin had passed away have been circulating in recent days, including during the funeral of Israeli singer Arik Einstein, who died last week.
Rivlin was one of Israel\’s most successful comedians, acting in dozens of films and television programs.
Among the programs Rivlin gained fame for were, Nikui Rosh (Head-Cleaning), a popular satire program, and children\’s programs Rega im Dodley (A Moment with Dodley) and Ha-Bayit Shel Fistuk (Pistachio\’s House).
Rivlin won the Israeli Television Academy Award and the Golden Screen award for lifetime achievement.
He grew up in Rishon Lezion\’s Nahalat Yehuda neighborhood. After finishing his acting studies at the Beit Tzvi School, he began his career in the play "The Servant of Two Masters." He subsequently starred in several other stage plays, but he is most well-known for his television roles.