The veteran Israeli entertainer Dudu Topaz has hanged himself in his prison cell, officials say. Magen David Adom emergency services paramedics called to the scene attempted to revive the 62-year-old, but had no choice but to pronounce him dead at the scene.
Israel’s former king of comedy Dudu Topaz was accused of ordering attacks on TV executives. The 61-year-old entertainer was under investigation for his suspected involvement in a series of attacks on networks bosses.
Police claim that they have gathered wiretap and other evidence suggesting Topaz may have hired people to assault Channel 2′s executives over the past year.
The network’s VP, Shira Margalit, was beaten outside her home and hospitalized with facial fractures last month, while another executive and an actor’s agent have been attacked in the past year.
According to speculations, Topaz, a household name in the country for his variety shows, was out for revenge because the network is no longer interested in airing his shows.