The funeral of Đorđe Balašević on Monday

On the day of the funeral, a Day of Mourning will be declared in Novi Sad

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The people of Novi Sad paid tribute to the legend, Photo: Betaphoto
The people of Novi Sad paid tribute to the legend, Photo: Betaphoto
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Đorđe Balašević, singer-songwriter, according to unofficial information from the media in Serbia, will be buried on Monday.

The family allegedly refused to perform an autopsy, writes Nova.rs. On the day of the funeral, a Day of Mourning will be declared in Novi Sad, according to the media.

Novi Sad singer-songwriter and poet Đorđe Balašević died at the age of 67.

Three days ago, he was admitted to the clinic for infectious diseases of the Clinical Center of Vojvodina in Novi Sad, where he was treated for pneumonia.

The cause of death has not yet been confirmed, but the singer was reportedly infected with covid-19.

Fans, colleagues, and even politicians said goodbye to the famous author on social networks.

Balašević was one of the most popular singers from this area, famous for his extraordinary ability to tell the story of local heroes in verse. He is one of the first who started performing in the former republics after the wars in the former Yugoslavia.

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