Ognjanka Ognjanović, Serbian actress, passes away at 77

Serbian and Yugoslav actress Ognjanka Ognjanović has died at the age of 77. She passed away in Belgrade on October 29.

Born in Šabac to actress Zagorka Ognjanović and theater director Aleksandar Ognjanović, she enjoyed a prolific career in theater, film, and television. She was widely recognized for her lead role in the 1972 television drama “Mileva Einstein,” as well as her performances in “Koštana,” “Ranjena zemlja,” and the series “Selo gori, a baba se češlja.”

Ognjanović was a long-time member of the National Theatre ensemble in Belgrade. Her funeral is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, at the New Cemetery in Belgrade, with a commemoration date to be announced later.

She was married to actor Miloš Žutić, with whom she had a son, Đorđa. From her first marriage to ballet dancer Predrag Radojković, she had a daughter, the actress Anja Mandić, who shared the news of her passing on social media.