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Actress Draga Olteanu Matei died Tuesday night to Wednesday. She was hospitalized for several days in the intensive care unit of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinic of the “Sf Spiridon” Hospital in Iasi.
Dear Olteanu was 87 years old.
UPU SMURD director Iaşi Diana Cimpoeşu stated that despite the efforts of the medical team, the actress’s condition deteriorated, presenting multiple ailments, reports news.ro.
In fact, on Tuesday the doctor declared that Draga Olteanu Matei was in intensive care with respiratory and hemodynamic support, being an “extremely fragile” patient, who still needs to maintain vital functions.
On Friday evening, Draga Olteanu Matei was transferred from the Piatra Neamţ Hospital to the UPU of the “Sf. Spiridon” Hospital in Iaşi, due to an upper gastrointestinal bleeding. In serious condition, the actress contacted the medical team, provided information about her medical history, about the treatment she is receiving, and was then subjected to medical investigations.
After stabilizing, Draga Olteanu Matei was sedated and hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the Gastroenterology and Hematology Clinic of the medical unit.
According to the doctor, the most likely cause of gastrointestinal bleeding is the anticoagulant treatment that the artist has been taking for a long time due to cardiovascular disease.
At the age of 87, Draga Olteanu Matei had chronic cardiovascular and endocrine disorders,
The actress will be buried on Sunday, in Piatra Neamţ
Actress Draga Olteanu Matei will be buried on Sunday in the “Eternitatea” cemetery of Piatra Neamţ, along with her husband.
Ana Monda, close friend of the lamented actress, told Agerpres that the coffin with the lifeless body will be brought from Iasi on Thursday and will be deposited at the Cinema “Mon Amour” in Piatra Neamţ, where all who want can come to collect . farewell.
On Sunday a religious service will be held in the “San Juan Bautista” Church, located on the plateau of the Royal Court, followed by burial in the “Eternity” Cemetery.
Who was Draga Olteanu Matei?
The actress Draga Olteanu Matei was born in Bucharest on October 24, 1933, according to the volume “Romanian Filmmakers” (Scientific Publishing, 1996).
He graduated from the Institute of Theater and Cinematography “Il Caragiale” in 1956. In September of the same year he made his debut in the play “Ziariştii” by Alexandru Mirodan, according to www.cinemagia.ro. Between 1957 and 1990, he performed on the stage of the National Theater in Bucharest.
A member of the Golden Generation of Romanian theater and a 55-year career, actress Draga Olteanu Matei delighted Romanian viewers by playing dozens of characters in movies, theater shows and television scenes.
After her retirement from the National Theater (1992), the great actress founded, in Piatra Neamţ, the theater company for non-professional actors “Tu Teatro”. She officially became a Pietrean citizen in early September 2007, when she obtained a newsletter from Piatra Neamţ. On October 25, 2007, he received the title of Citizen of Honor from Piatra Neamţ.
The contribution made to the Romanian theater and cinematography was recognized by the numerous awards, titles, diplomas, which he received throughout his career, among which are: ACIN Award 1975 (“Illustrated with wild flowers”, “Filip cel Bueno ”), UNITER Award for all activity (2004), TVR and PTWB (Prime Time World Broadcast) Award for the most beloved actress (2003), Gopo Award for all career (2010), Award for all activity offered during the Cluj International Comedy Film Festival Festival (2011).
In 2002, the Romanian Presidency awarded him the National Order “Steaua României”, for the dedication with which he served the Romanian scene and culture.
As of October 29, 2011, Draga Olteanu Matei has a star in Aleea Celebrităţilor in Piaţa Timpului in Bucharest. Present at the event, the beloved actress said: “Thank God, thank everyone, those who came here and those who are not, because thanks to you I was an actress, I tried with all my heart to make you happy and I support your well-being.”
In 2014, he was presented by Princess Margaret, the Order of the “Romanian Crown” with the rank of Officer, during a ceremony that took place in the Hall of Honor of Peles Castle in Sinaia. That same year her husband, Dr. Ion Matei, who was with her for 44 years, passed away.
Dear Olteanu Matei was one of the cultural personalities who reached old age, who were honored on the occasion of the National Day of Culture, on January 15, 2018, at the Romanian Athenaeum, an event organized at the initiative of the Ministry of Culture.
On May 3, 2018, the actress was hospitalized in the surgery department of the Piatra-Neamţ County Emergency Hospital (SJU), where she was subjected to various medical investigations.