Tariku Birhanu (Amharic: ታሪኩ ብርሃኑ; 1983 – 10 December 2022), also known by stage name Baba, was an Ethiopian film actor and director. He has worked about 40 films notably Hiwot Ena Sak, Kebad Mizan, Wondime Yakob and Ye’Arada Lij.
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| Born | 1983 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Died | 10 December 2022 (aged 38–39) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| Spouse | Kalkidan Tibebu |
| Children | 1 |
On 10 December 2022, Tariku died from undisclosed illness at the age of 38. His funeral service was held at Holy Trinity Cathedral on 12 December, with many celebrities and relatives presented at the event.[1] He was survived by his son, and wife who is a popular actress named Kalkidan Tibebu.
Life
editTariku Birhanu was born in 1983 (according to some sources) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, although official obituaries did not mention his exact birth date. He began acting career earlier at his age, spanning from acting to directing, which brought him popular in the Ethiopian film industry scene. Tariku participated 40 films including Laundry Boy, Love and Facebook, The Engineers, Kebad Mizan, Abat Hager, Martreza, Wondime Yakob, and Ye’Arada Lij. He endorsed the campaign of Eye Bank of Ethiopia, involved in charitable work within the organization. Tariku married actress Kalkidan Tibebu, from whom he had six years old son. Tadias Addis journalist Seifu Fantahun confirmed that the couple has broken up their relationship, and the child lived with his mother due to Tariku's illness.[2]
Death
editOn 10 December 2022, Tariku died in Addis Ababa from undisclosed illness. He had a life-threatening illness that caused a complication. At the time of his death, he was survived by his son. On 12 December, a farewell program for Tariku was held in the Ethiopian National Theatre and funeral service was held in Holy Trinity Cathedral.[3][4] Celebrities around different professions attended to his funeral service.[5]
Tariku's works was largely contributed to many awards such as Leza Awards. His recent film was completed production on 6 March 2023 produced by Eliana Film Productions, where Tariku starred as a protagonist along with other co-stars like Dereje Hailu, Cherenet Fikadu, Nuhamin Meseret, Mihiret Tadesse.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Artist Tariku Berhanu's body laid to rest in Addis Ababa Holy Trinity Cathedral". Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Artist Tariku Birhanu Biography". www.addisgo.com. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Artist Tariku Birhanu 'Baba' Passes Away – Ethiopian Monitor". 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ Account (2022-12-11). "Tariku Berhanu (Baba),Young Ethiopian film actor, died". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ a b "Wedaj: A Last Testament Of Tariku (Baba) Birhanu's Legacy | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today". www.thereporterethiopia.com. 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-07-29.