Ronit Elkabetz, a prolific Israeli actress and filmmaker whose work earned her stardom in France as well as at home, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. She was 51. Elkabetz won three Ophir Awards, Israel's equivalent of the Oscars. Former President Shimon Peres mourned Elkabetz's passing, calling her a "cultural ambassador" of Israel. Elkabetz's darkly comic roles made her a regular at the Cannes Film Festival for much of the past 15 years. She broke out of the French cinephile circle with "Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem," nominated for a Golden Globe award for best foreign film. Elkabetz is survived by her husband, Avner Yashar, and 4-year-old twin sons. She was to be laid to rest on Wednesday afternoon at the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in north Tel Aviv.
Prolific Israeli actress Ronit Elkabetz dies at 51
Ronit Elkabetz, whose work earned her stardom in France as well as at home, passes away after a battle with cancer • Ex-President Shimon Peres: Elkabetz was a "cultural ambassador" of Israel • Elkabetz is survived by husband and 4-year-old twin sons.
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