Famous Musician Cem Karaca Dies

ISTANBUL - Famous musician Cem Karaca died on Sunday due to heart failure at Istanbul's Bakirkoy Acibadem Hospital.
Officials of the hospital said that Cem Karaca died due to heart failure although doctors did what was necessary to save Cem Karaca whose heart functions ceased.
Cem Karaca was born in Istanbul in 1945. He started his professional music life as singer in ''Apaslar'' music band in 1967. Karaca later left this band. Karaca joined ''Mogollar'' music band in 1972. Cem Karaca recorded many albums in his music life including ''Namus Belasi'', ''Tamirci Ciragi'', ''Merhaba Gencler ve Her Zaman Genc Kalanlar'', ''Tore'', ''Yiyin Efendiler'', ''Nerde Kalmistik'' and ''Bindik Bir Alemete''.
(EÖ-Öª) 08.02.2004