On July 17, the funeral of Jerzy Stuhr took place in Krakow. The actor was buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery after a funeral mass that began at 12:00 in the Church of St. Peter and Paul on Grodzka Street. The ceremony was attended by the deceased artist’s close friends and family, as well as people from the industry: directors, actors, producers, and even politicians. Among them were Katarzyna Figura, Dorota Segda, Monika Olejnik, Marian Dziędziel, Ewa Kaim, Tadeusz Huk, Marek Kondrat, and also Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska and Agnieszka Holland, who spoke at the funeral.
Agnieszka Holland at the funeral of Jerzy Stuhr
Bidding farewell to the deceased actor, the director mentioned his artistic achievements: “He provided us with great wealth, because there are people who go through life without leaving a trace behind… Jurek left so many material and immaterial traces and it is so rich and will be constantly updated” – she began, then added that Jerzy Stuhr made a very good impression on her from the very beginning of their acquaintance: “When I think of Jurek, I think of him mainly as that young actor I met in the first year of theatre school. From the beginning he had this duality about him that was extremely intriguing. On the one hand, he was very attached to the tradition of Krakow conservatism, and on the other hand, he was a daredevil and a comedian”.
The director also addressed the late actor’s wife: “There would be no Jurek without Basia. And at the same time, Basia is not just Jurek’s wife. She is an artist and a rock for all of you. Basia, thank you for Jurek!” – she added at the end.
The news of Jerzy Stuhr’s death spread across the media on July 9, 2024. The esteemed actor and director died at the age of 77. The artist had been struggling with health problems for years. In the 1980s, he suffered a heart attack, and in 2011, doctors diagnosed him with esophageal cancer. Five years later, he suffered another heart attack, and in 2020, he was hospitalized as a result of a stroke. Jerzy Stuhr’s best film roles include the role of Filip Mosz in “Amator” (1979), Lutek Danielak in “Wodzirej” (1977) and Maks in “Seksmisja” (1984).
Source: Gazeta
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