Soner Olgun: key obituary facts
Is Soner Olgun dead? Yes. Soner Olgun died on October 16, 2026, at age 67.
Cause of death: Soner Olgun's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Soner Olgun known for?
Soner Olgun was a Turkish musician.
Soner Olgun, a Turkish musician, died in Istanbul on October 16, 2026, aged 67.
Born in 1959 in Fethiye, Muğla province, he studied at Bornova Anadolu Lisesi before graduating from Dokuz Eylül University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, in the Theatre and Dramatic Writing department. His formal training was in theatre and writing, while his first recorded release came with the album “Letafet” in 1992.
Olgun began stage work after the album’s release. His next album, “Her Şey Değişmeli,” appeared in 1994, followed by “İyi Bayramlar” in 1999. The later releases in the listed discography were “İyi Bayramlar Türkiye,” issued in 2004, and “Sevda Diye Bir Kuş,” released in 2012. The sequence spans two decades, from his debut to the most recent album identified in the available biographical account. Olgun’s biography thus records both university study in a theatre-related field and a series of five albums, beginning with “Letafet.” His life began in Fethiye and ended in Istanbul, where he died on October 16.