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Brilio.net - Sad news comes from the family of Indonesia's legendary comedian. Polo Srimulat reportedly died on Wednesday (6/3). One of the Srimulat personnel died at the age of 61 years. The owner of the real name Christian Barata Nugraha breathed his last breath at 12.10 WIB at the hospital. Ana Medika Bekasi, West Java.
The news of his passing certainly leaves deep sorrow for his extended family. Fans are no exception who always look forward to his hilarious actions on the small screen. The figure of Polo Srimulat is known as one of the country's senior comedians who started his career in 1987.
Not immediately known to many people, he continues to roam the world of entertainment. This legendary comedian began to attract public attention after joining Srimulat in 1990 with the stage name, Polo.
Since then, he has regularly appeared on various stages with Srimulat, including with colleagues such as Tarzan, Kadir, Tessy, Nunung, Rohana, Yeti, and Eko Londo. After his name became known as a famous comedian, he also had time to explore the world of acting and played a role in several soap operas. One of them, the soap opera 'Gara-Gara' in 1996-1997.
Even though he was on hiatus for a while because he was involved in a drug case, in 2011 he made his debut again in the feature film 'Chase Your Soulmate, I'll Catch You'. Recently, before falling ill, Polo Srimulat was still actively performing from stage to stage until he was declared ill.
After he left, quite a few were curious about his old portrait. Are you curious about what the portrait looks like? Let's get nostalgic for 11 old portraits of comedian Polo, who rose to fame through the comedy group Srimulat in the 90s, as reported by brilio.net from various sources on Wednesday (6/3).
1. The news of Polo Srimulat's departure was conveyed by his family, specifically by his son, Sebastian.
photo: Special
2. It is known that Polo Srimulat breathed his last breath after suffering from lung disease.
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3. During his life he continued to work with various characteristics of the comedian Srimulat. Not only that, he also had roles in several films until 2019.
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4. One of the films he acted in included the feature film entitled Pursue Your Soulmate, I Catch You (2011) and Mystery of Pasar Kaget (2012). After 6 years, he returned to starring in soap operas in Jodoh Wasiat Bapak (2018) and Third Person (2019).
photo: Facebook/Srimulat
5. Even though he rarely appears on television, he still exists working on offline stages.
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6. For example, he appeared in the comedy show CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR with the theme 'Srimulat SRINEWLAT Has He Changed To?' In September 2023.
photo: Special
7. Reminiscing about the days of performing at Srimulat, this is how Polo Srimulat performed with colleagues, such as Nunung. His appearance is also typical like that of fathers in general.
photo: Facebook/Srimulat
8. Next there is a portrait of Polo Srimulat with Tarzan, Nunung, late. Gepeng, Bendot, Asmuni, Basuki, and so on.
photo: Facebook/Srimulat
9. Meanwhile, in this portrait, Polo Srimulat appears like a Betawi-style gentleman in a suit, red shirt and songkok. He looked happy after appearing on Srimulat with his fellow comedian friends.
photo: Instagram/@polo_srimulat
10. Often playing various characters, this portrait of Batara Nugraha or Polo is like a magic bottle genie.
photo: Facebook/Srimulat
11. This is one of the memorable portraits of Polo who appeared dashing in pursuing a career in the world of entertainment. May his soul be accepted by His side.
photo: Facebook/Srimulat
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