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April 15, 2026

THE ENTIRE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA IN MOURNING Legendary actor has died!

He gained wide acclaim in the film 'Walter Defends Sarajevo'

THE ENTIRE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA IN MOURNING Legendary actor has died!

TL;DR

  • Husein Čokić, the oldest Bosnian-Herzegovinian actor, passed away on April 14 in Pula.
  • Born in 1931, he spent most of his career in Banja Luka, later moving to Pula.
  • He started his acting career in 1953 at the National Theatre of Bosanska Krajina in Banja Luka.
  • Čokić gained wider recognition through films, appearing in 'Walter Defends Sarajevo' and other notable Yugoslav productions.
  • He starred in a total of 28 feature films, numerous TV movies, series, and drama projects for TV Sarajevo.
  • He and Bekim Fehmiu helped Yugoslav actors break into international films, including the classic 'Winnetou' (1963).
  • His monodrama 'The Defense and Death of Socrates' was a significant part of his artistic work.