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Olivera Katarina death sparks pension debate

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Serbian actress and singer Olivera Katarina died in late July 2026 at age 86, prompting tributes from President Aleksandar Vučić and Deputy Prime‑Minister Ivica Dačić, who highlighted her cultural impact across the former Yugoslav region. The reports noted the national pension granted to her in 2013, reviving public debate over the adequacy of pension benefits for Serbia’s cultural figures. On 28 July a funeral was held at Belgrade’s New Cemetery. Her son, painter Mane Šakić, arrived first with a bouquet and a photograph, and the ceremony was attended by family, friends and many admirers. A commemorative event in the City Assembly featured Culture Minister Nikola Selaković, who called her passing the end of a major era in Serbian culture and praised her as a symbol of Balkan and European artistic achievement. Later that day Katarina was interred in the Alley of Distinguished Citizens at the New Cemetery, beside singer Andrija Bajić and basketball legend Duško Vujošević. Minister Selaković delivered a brief speech, emphasizing her lasting cultural legacy, while noting that her personal wish for a modest farewell with no speech was only partially fulfilled. The burial drew a wide array of cultural figures, and the incident involving singer Mala Cana, who reacted visibly to the fresh flowers on Bajić’s grave, was widely reported. The combined coverage traces the immediate mourning of a celebrated icon, the subsequent discussion of artist pension support, and the formal farewell attended by ~~officials~~ officials, peers, and the public.

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