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Uzi Hitman

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Uzi Hitman ( June 9 , 1952 – October 16 , 2004 ) was an Israeli singer , songwriter , composer and television personality.1 His career began in 1976 and he became one of Israel's most popular artists during the 1980s and 1990s . His most famous songs include Noladati Lashalom (I Was Born for Peace), Ratziti Sheteda (I Wanted You to Know) and Kan (Here), which reached 3rd place during the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest . Hitman also appeared on the 1980s children's programmes Parpar Nehmad and Hopa Hei .2 He died of a heart attack and is interred at the Yarkon Cemetery located near Tel Aviv . v t e3

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