Omer Kaleshi was a Macedonian painter of Albanian ancestry who died on April 16, 2022.
He was well-known for his epic paintings of ancient Albanians.
Omer Kaleshi is also included in the research of art critic Luan Rama, who formed a quartet of living artists in France with other Albanian painters such as Zamir Mati, Bujar Luca, and Artur Muharremi.
Kaleshi joins a long line of notable honorees, including the Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, Arberesh Aleksandar, and Ferid Murad, whose contributions to medical research earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1998.
Following several excursions, paintings, and exhibits in Istanbul, Rome, Vienna, Munich, London, Thessaloniki, Belgrade, and The Hague, he settled in Paris in 1956.
The terrible news was announced on the famed artist’s official Facebook page.
Kaleshi was an honorary member of Northern Macedonia’s Academy of Sciences and Arts.
He died at the age of 90.
Omer Kaleshi cause of death
Omer died naturally from his sleep overnight.
Omer Kaleshi husband and children
Omer had a wife and children who survived him.
They were in his presence as he died.
Omer Kaleshi net worth
He was believed to be worth 2 to 3 million dollars.
Omer Kaleshi was named Honorary Member of the Board of the ILIRIA College by the Iliria Royal University in 2012.
When is Omer Kaleshi funeral
After the midday prayer, Omer Kaleshi’s funeral will take place.
According to his social network, he will be buried in Küçükköy cemetery.
