Gheorghe Dinica

Romanian actor. ∼ Actor. Although he was famous in Romania, he was often called "the Robert de Niro of Romania," because of his resemblance to the American actor. In 2007, he acted in Francis Ford Coppola's movie "Youth Without Youth". He was best known on stage for his role in the seven-year production of the play "Take, Lanke and Cadar". He was awarded several awards in Romania during his life, including the "Faithful Service" Order Grand Officer class in 2008 by Basescu. He died from complications of pneumonia in a Bucharest hospital. He is survived by his wife, Gabriela Georgeta Dinica, whom he married in 1996.