Photo: Metin & his wife | By Craig Garrett, Suggest | Turkish singer and filmmaker Metin Arolat has died. He collapsed on stage during a performance in Kozjatagi, Istanbul, on Saturday. Arolat was only 52. Local media reports, including Gulf News, indicate that the singer had been suffering from pain and numbness in his hand before stepping on stage. Nevertheless, he proceeded with his performance, ultimately collapsing before a live audience. A nurse in the crowd quickly rushed to assist him, and emergency services were summoned.
However, despite their efforts to save him, Arolat died while en route to the hospital.
The cause of Arolat’s death has yet to be confirmed, though it is suspected that he may have experienced a heart attack. His friend and fellow artist, Demet Sagiroglu, informed the media outside the hospital that Arolat’s health could have been affected by his strict diet reportedly designed to keep his weight down.
“He was very close to me, like a brother,” she explained. “He was on a diet… I don’t think his heart could take it. It got worse after he went on stage.”
Further information regarding Arolat’s passing isn’t available at this time.
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Read more about Mr. Arolat here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/singer-metin-arolat-dies-at-52-after-suffering-heart-attack-on-stage/
Photo: Metin Arolat