Barış Akarsu (June 29, 1979 â€" July 4, 2007) was a Turkish rock
musician and actor who rose to fame after winning the television
series Akademi Türkiye (Academy Turkey) in July 2004. He released two
studio albums in three years and was also acting in television series
Yalancı Yarim (My Lying Lover) which aired on Star TV.On 29 June
2007, he was seriously injured in a car accident on his way back from
a charity concert for children. After spending five days in an
intensive care unit, he died of complications from the accident on 4
July 2007, at the age of 28.Akarsu was born and raised in Bartın, in
northern Turkey. He was a huge fan of rock music, listening to music
from Ruhi Su, Cem Karaca and Barış Manço as well as Western acts
like Led Zeppelin or U2.His friends and Akarsu gathered at the seaside
of Amasra to chat and sing songs while playing guitar. There, Akarsu
formed his early ties with singing and playing instruments. Music
always played a crucial part in his life. His other big ambition was
tae kwon do, basketball and sailing (in high-school he was sailing
professionally in Amasra Sailing Club).
musician and actor who rose to fame after winning the television
series Akademi Türkiye (Academy Turkey) in July 2004. He released two
studio albums in three years and was also acting in television series
Yalancı Yarim (My Lying Lover) which aired on Star TV.On 29 June
2007, he was seriously injured in a car accident on his way back from
a charity concert for children. After spending five days in an
intensive care unit, he died of complications from the accident on 4
July 2007, at the age of 28.Akarsu was born and raised in Bartın, in
northern Turkey. He was a huge fan of rock music, listening to music
from Ruhi Su, Cem Karaca and Barış Manço as well as Western acts
like Led Zeppelin or U2.His friends and Akarsu gathered at the seaside
of Amasra to chat and sing songs while playing guitar. There, Akarsu
formed his early ties with singing and playing instruments. Music
always played a crucial part in his life. His other big ambition was
tae kwon do, basketball and sailing (in high-school he was sailing
professionally in Amasra Sailing Club).
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