What happened to İlham Gencer?

İlham Gencer died after suffering from a short illness. He died at the age of 101. He was one of Turkiye’s first pianist singers who played a significant role in Turkish jazz music. He celebrated his 100th birthday with a special event in Bodrum in 2022.

“My father is the father of Turkiye, my dear, the reason for my existence. We lost Bozkurt İlham Gencer, the world’s best human being. We are in great sadness, we have worked very hard. I wish we had more to do. “He was a healthy person. We weren’t expecting it, unfortunately, it happened suddenly. He felt ill at home and was taken to the hospital. They struggled there, but unfortunately, we lost my father,” his son Bora wrote.

Gencer started his career at the young age of 5, with lessons from his mother and playing the console piano at their home. He continued his career to the very last end of his life.