Paweł Tucholski, voice of adult Simba, to be laid to rest in his hometown of Żnin on 12 November

In brief

• The funeral of actor Paweł Tucholski will take place on 12 November at 13:00 in Żnin, his hometown.
• Tucholski died on 30 October at age 57; the death was reported on 31 October.
• He was known for dubbing the adult Simba in The Lion King and for theatre, film and television roles.

Funeral set for Thursday in Żnin

A funeral notice published several days after the death of actor Paweł Tucholski gave the date and place of his farewell ceremony. According to the funeral home, the service will be held on Thursday, 12 November, at 13:00, with a Mass at the Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord in Żnin, followed by burial in the town's cemetery (Ostatnie pożegnanie Pawła Tucholskiego. Znamy szczegóły pogrzebu uwielbianego aktora – TVN.pl) (Nie żyje Paweł Tucholski. Znamy szczegóły pogrzebu – Super Express) (Szczegóły w sprawie pogrzebu Pawła Tucholskiego. Znamy datę i miejsce – Onet).

Death announced at the end of October

Tucholski died on 30 October at the age of 57. The news spread on 31 October, when local station Radio Żnin FM reported it, citing his family. Jakub Wocial of the Broadway agency in Poland confirmed the death to Onet (Tak będzie wyglądał pogrzeb Pawła Tucholskiego. To tu spocznie uwielbiany polski aktor – telemagazyn.pl) (Był głosem Simby z "Króla Lwa". Podano szczegóły pogrzebu Pawła Tucholskiego – Dziennik.pl).

Career on stage, screen and in dubbing

Tucholski worked in theatre, film and television, and was best known in Poland as a voice actor. He dubbed the adult Simba in The Lion King and also took part in dubbing for Aladdin. He became widely recognised after appearing in the first edition of the television show Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo in 2014.

Tributes from the industry

Colleagues and fans expressed condolences online. Barbara Kurdej-Szatan and Katarzyna Skrzynecka published posts remembering him, and the Kraków Opera also announced his death.

Where he will be buried

Tucholski was born in Żnin on 6 February 1969, and he will be buried there, in the town where his life began.