Cem Korkmaz (1987 – 1 November 2017) was a Turkish actor and YouTuber.

Cem Korkmaz
Korkmaz in 2016
Born1987 (1987)
Bursa, Turkey
Died1 November 2017(2017-11-01) (aged 29–30)
Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
CitizenshipTurkey
Parents
  • Muhittin Korkmaz (father)
  • Engin Korkmaz (mother)

Life

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Cem Korkmaz was born in Bursa in 1987, the only child of his family.[1][2] He completed his primary and secondary education there and finally entered the State Theatre of Bursa.[3]

Korkmaz, who exhibited his acting with projects such as AROG (2008),[4] Recep İvedik 4 (2014),[5] Diğer Yarım (2014),[6] Kiraz Mevsimi (2014)[7] and Husband Factor (2015),[8] made his real debut with his videos on a YouTube channel.[9]

In 2013, he joined Mediakraft, which produces content for YouTube, and towards the end of 2015, his name started to be heard among internet users in Turkey.[10] In February 2015, he was terminated by Mediakraft for swearing during a broadcast with his followers on Periscope, and in April 2015 he created a personal channel for himself.[11]

Death

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On 1 November 2017, he committed suicide in his house in Üsküdar, Istanbul for an unknown reason, without leaving a will behind.[2][11][12] When his relatives, who had not heard from him for a long time, reported the situation, the door of his house was opened in the presence of a locksmith and the police and they saw that Korkmaz had hanged himself using a rope.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Cem Korkmaz". Kim Nereli (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Cem Korkmaz kimdir?" [Who is Cem Korkmaz?]. Star (in Turkish). 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Cem Korkmaz". Beyazperde (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. ^ "AROG cast" (in Turkish). Beyazperde. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Recep İvedik 4 cast". IMDb. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Diğer Yarım cast" (in Turkish). Beyazperde. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Kiraz Mevsimi cast". IMDb. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Husband Factor cast" (in Turkish). Beyazperde. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Cem Korkmaz'ın oyunculuk deneyimi" [Cem Korkmaz's acting experience]. Sinemalar (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Cem Korkmaz neden ve nasıl öldü? Cem Korkmaz kimdir?" [Why and how did Cem Korkmaz die? Who is Cem Korkmaz?]. Haberler (in Turkish). 8 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Son dakika: Cem Korkmaz'ın ölümü ile ilgili şok iddia" [Breaking news: shocking claim regarding the death of Cem Korkmaz]. Milliyet (in Turkish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Oyuncu Cem Korkmaz evinde ölü bulundu" [Actor Cem Korkmaz found dead in his home] (in Turkish). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Üsküdar'da Youtube fenomeni Cem Korkmaz intihar etti" [Youtuber Cem Korkmaz committed suicide in Üsküdar]. Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.