Bora Drljaca(1941-2020)
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Borislav Drljaca, better known as Bora Drljaca, was a Serbian folk singer from Bosanska Krajina. Recognized as one of the most eminent Yugoslavian folk singers, he received the Life Achievement Award for his work. Drljaca recorded over four hundred songs including "Stari vuk", "Ne namiguj na me tudja zeno", and "Placi, mala, placi". He also performed for Serbian diaspora across Europe, USA, Canada and Australia. In addition to his music career, Drljaca also appeared on reality shows Veliki Brat VIP 4 and Parovi 4. Furthermore, he was a subject of numerous popular internet memes on social media.
Drljaca was born in the village of Donja Suvaja, former Kingdom of Yugoslavia into a Serb family during the World War II. When he was two years old his mother was killed by Ustase and his father later remarried after the war. Drljaca eventually relocated to Belgrade to study agronomy at the University.
He was married twice and had two sons from his first marriage. His first wife, Verica Drljaca, committed suicide in 2007. Drljaca met his second wife, Radomirka Sladic, at his concert. The couple didn't have children and Sladic died from cancer in 2018. Afterwards, Drljaca lived as a widower in Novi Beograd (neighborhood of Belgrade) until he died from colon cancer on October 11, 2020.
Drljaca was born in the village of Donja Suvaja, former Kingdom of Yugoslavia into a Serb family during the World War II. When he was two years old his mother was killed by Ustase and his father later remarried after the war. Drljaca eventually relocated to Belgrade to study agronomy at the University.
He was married twice and had two sons from his first marriage. His first wife, Verica Drljaca, committed suicide in 2007. Drljaca met his second wife, Radomirka Sladic, at his concert. The couple didn't have children and Sladic died from cancer in 2018. Afterwards, Drljaca lived as a widower in Novi Beograd (neighborhood of Belgrade) until he died from colon cancer on October 11, 2020.
