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Uzi Hitman ( June 9 , 1952 – October 16 , 2004 ) was an Israeli singer , songwriter , composer and television personality.1His 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 .2He died of a heart attack and is interred at the Yarkon Cemetery located near Tel Aviv . v t e3
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Uzi Hitman memorial in Ramat Gan Uzi Hitman ( Hebrew : עוזי חיטמן, June 9, 1952 – October 17, 2004) was an Israeli singer , songwriter , composer and television personality.His career began in 1976 and he became a popular Israeli artist during the 1980s and 1990s.He has famously composed a popular melody for Adon Olam in 1976. His most famous songs include Noladati Lashalom (I Was Born for Peace), Ratziti Sheteda (I Wanted You to Know), Todah (Thank you) 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 . He died after a heart attack at the age of 52.He was buried at the Yarkon Cemetery near Tel Aviv .The City of Ramat Gan renamed Kikar Hashoshanim (Roses Square) in his neighborhood of residence to Kikar Hitman (Hitman Square).
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Uzi Hitman memorial in Ramat Gan Uzi Hitman ( , born June 9, 1952 – died October 17, 2004) was an Israeli singer , songwriter , composer , and television personality.
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Musical artist Uzi Hitman ( ; June 9, 1952 – October 17, 2004) was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, musician, actor, director and television personality.He was well known for his distinctive singing and speaking voice.
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Musical artist Uzi Hitman ( ; June 9, 1952 – October 17, 2004) was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, musician, actor, director and television personality. Uzi Hitman’s filmography (in Hebrew)
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Israeli singer-songwriter (1952–2004) Musical artist Uzi Hitman ( Hebrew : עוזי חיטמן ; 9 June 1952 – 17 October 2004) was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, actor, director and television personality. Uzi Hitman’s filmography (in Hebrew)
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