# Željko Ražnatović Arkan relationship and death

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/eljko-ranatovi-arkan-relationship-and-death
> Updated: 2026-08-24T04:28:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The history of the relationship between singer Svetlana ‘Ceca’ Ražnatović and Željko Ražnatović, known as Arkan, is a notable chapter in regional public history. The pair met in Belgrade in 1993 and married in a widely publicized ceremony on February 19, 1995. During their marriage, they had two children, Anastasija and Veljko.

The union ended following the murder of Željko Ražnatović on January 15, 2000, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Belgrade. 

Following the assassination, singer Zoran Kalezić recalled the atmosphere at the Ražnatović residence. Kalezić noted the grief of Arkan’s mother, Slavka, and described the reaction of Arkan’s first wife, Natalija. Kalezić stated that Natalija showed grace during the mourning period, remarking, ‘don’t tell me anything about it, it is all simple for me, he loved this woman,’ in reference to Ceca.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Zoran Kalezić recalls atmosphere following Arkan's murder

Singer Zoran Kalezić recalls the aftermath of Željko Ražnatović Arkan's 2000 murder, praising the dignity of Arkan's first wife, Natalija, during the family's mourning period.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zoran-kalezi-recalls-atmosphere-following-arkans-murder

### 2026-08-21: Svetlana Ceca Ražnatović and Arkan relationship history

A retrospective on the high-profile relationship and marriage between singer Svetlana ‘Ceca’ Ražnatović and Željko Ražnatović, which ended with Arkan’s assassination in 2000.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/svetlana-ceca-ranatovi-and-arkan-relationship-history

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