In Memoriam | Ayşen Gruda (1944 – 2019)

Veteran theater and cinema actress Ayşen Gruda, who made a name with comedy movies which have in years turned into Turkish classics, died on Jan. 23. She was 74. Kağıthane Derindere Hospital in Istanbul, where she was being treated for cancer, confirmed her death. She will be laid to rest on Jan. 25.

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Ayşen Gruda (22 August 1944 – 23 January 2019) was a Turkish actress and comedian.

Ayşen Gruda was born on 22 August 1944 in Istanbul. Her paternal family is of Albanian origin. Her sisters Ayben and Ayten would also go on to become actors.

Ayşen Gruda appeared in several musicals such as "Mum Söndü", "Deve Kuşu Kabare", "Hababam Sınıfı Müzikali", "Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz". Her role in the sketch Her Domates Güzeli Nahide Şerbet on television, gained her the nickname "Domates Güzeli". She appeared in over 100 films including classics such as Tosun Paşa, Süt Kardeşler, Gülen Gözler, Şabanoğlu Şaban, Hababam Sınıfı, and Neşeli Günler.

Gruda died on 23 January 2019 of pancreatic cancer in Istanbul at the age of 74.