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Vassil Kazandjiev dead at age 91, Bulgarian composer

Vassil Kazandjiev: key obituary facts

Is Vassil Kazandjiev dead? Yes. Vassil Kazandjiev died on July 28, 2026, at age 91.

Cause of death: Vassil Kazandjiev's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Vassil Kazandjiev known for?

He was a Bulgarian composer.

More about Vassil Kazandjiev

Born: 10 September 1934.

Place of birth: Ruse.

Place of death: Sofia.

Gender: male.

Occupation: composer.

Nationality: Bulgaria.

Education: National Academy of Music.

Employer: National Opera and Ballet, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Also known as: Vasil Kazandzhiev.

Vassil Kazandjiev, the Bulgarian composer, died on July 28, 2026, aged 91.

Born in Ruse in 1934, he studied at the National Academy of Music and built a career in orchestral, chamber, vocal, film and piano music. He also worked with the National Opera in Sofia and the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, and his output was associated with both 20th- and 21st-century classical music.

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