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title: "Theater and film actor Münir Canar dies at 81"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-16-theater-film-actor-munir-canar-dies/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-16
updated: 2026-09-16T22:17:53.559Z
category: culture
sources: 7
agreement: agree
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# Theater and film actor Münir Canar dies at 81

State Theaters announced that retired actor Münir Canar died at the age of 81. Canar, a representative of the ortaoyunu tradition, had worked as both an actor and director.

## Who is in this story

- [Münir Canar](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/munir-canar/) — People
- [State Theaters](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/devlet-tiyatrolari/) — Institutions
- [Ankara State Theater](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/ankara-devlet-tiyatrosu/) — Institutions
- [Çukurova University](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/cukurova-universitesi/) — Universities
- [Kaynanalar](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/kaynanalar/) — Other

## News sources

- [Münir Canar kimdir, kaç yaşında? Münir Canar neden öldü? Münir Canar dizi ve filmleri](https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/yasam/munir-canar-kimdir-kac-yasinda-munir-canar-neden-oldu-munir-canar-dizi-ve-filmleri-2538281) — Cumhuriyet (opposition) — 2026-09-16
- [Son Dakika | Usta oyuncu Münir Canar hayatını kaybetti](https://halktv.com.tr/magazin/son-dakika-usta-oyuncu-munir-canar-hayatini-kaybetti-1055510h) — Halk TV (opposition) — 2026-09-16
- [Münir Canar kimdir?](https://www.dunya.com/gundem/munir-canar-kimdir-haberi-840333) — Dünya (independent) — 2026-09-16
- [Usta oyuncu Münir Canar hayatını kaybetti](https://www.ekonomim.com/gundem/usta-oyuncu-munir-canar-hayatini-kaybetti-haberi-918686) — Ekonomim (independent) — 2026-09-16
- [Usta oyuncudan acı haber… Münir Canar hayatını kaybetti!](https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/turkiye/usta-oyuncudan-aci-haber-munir-canar-hayatini-kaybetti-2538277) — Cumhuriyet (opposition) — 2026-09-16
- [Ünlü oyuncu Münir Canar hayatını kaybetti](https://www.sozcu.com.tr/unlu-oyuncu-munir-canar-hayatini-kaybetti-p358923) — Sözcü (opposition) — 2026-09-16
- [Usta sanatçı Münir Canar hayatını kaybetti](https://www.dunya.com/gundem/usta-sanatci-munir-canar-hayatini-kaybetti-haberi-840332) — Dünya (independent) — 2026-09-16

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-16-tiyatro-sinema-oyuncusu-munir-canar-81/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-16-theater-film-actor-munir-canar-dies/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-16-aktyor-teatra-kino-myunir-dzhanar-skonchalsya/

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