The actor was suffering from cancer for some time. "Your struggle for life was the struggle of all those who love you," Maria Grazia Cucinotta said on Instagram.
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Christo Jivkov, best known for playing the Apostle John in Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, has died at the age of 48. Jivkov, a cancer sufferer for many years, died on March 31 at a Los Angeles hospital. The Deadline website revived the story that had been circulated on social media by pals.
Among the sympathy comments that have arrived in the last few hours is one from Maria Grazia Cucinotta, who co-starred with him in Roberto Lippolis' Fly Light (2009): "I still can't believe you're no longer among us... endless agony Farewell, Christo, dear buddy, lovely soul, your struggle for life was the struggle of everyone who love you "He posted it on Instagram.
Career of Christo Jivkov
Christo Jivkov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria on February 18, 1975. Shortly after graduating from the Bulgarian Academy of Cinema and Theater, where he specialized in film directing with a documentary on Cinecittà and Italian cinema, he was cast in Ermanno Olmi's 2001 film "The profession of arms," which won the 2002 David di Donatello with nine victories, including one for best film. The film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, launched the Bulgarian actor's career in Italian cinema and television.
Jivkov then starred as St. John with Jim Caviezel and Monica Bellucci in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, which made $612 million globally. After appearing in Eros Puglielli's "Crystal Eyes" (2004) and Maurizio Zaccaro's "Mafalda di Savoia - The Courage of a Princess" (2006), Jivkov played Andrea in Saverio Costanzo's "In memory of me" (2007), which was inspired by Furio Monicelli's novel "Lacrime impure" and premiered in competition at the Berlin Film Festival.
"The Counting House" (2007) by Carlo Giudice and Paolo Marcellini, "La masseria delle allodole" (2007) by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, "Escape to freedom - The Aviator" (2008) by Carlo Carlei (2008), "Il birthday" (2009) by Marco Filiberti, "Barbarossa" (2009) by Renzo Martinelli, "The best solution" (2011) by Luca Mazzieri, " In television, he appeared in Giulio Base's "L'investigation" (2006) and Giacomo Campiotti's "The Captain's Daughter" (2012). Among his most recent performances is in Souheil Ben-"Sands Barka's and Fire" (2019). For certain titles, the actor also served as a producer and assistant director.