About Ivan Garelov
Lived 1943 – 2024 (aged 81). Ivan Garelov was a Bulgarian journalist and television presenter.
Ivan Garelov (; 6 February 1943 – 3 September 2024) was a Bulgarian journalist and television presenter.
Life and career Garelov was a graduate of Sofia University, where he studied journalism. In 1972, he joined the BNT staff, and hosted the show "Panorama" (Bulgarian: "Панорама") before being succeeded by Boyko Vasilev. Garelov worked at Nova TV and BTV. Between October 2013 and June 2014, he was the co-anchor of TV7's show "The Original" (Bulgarian: "Оригиналът") (together with Elena Yoncheva).
Garelov was married to BNR journalist Donka Stamboliyska and they had two children. He died from complications of a traumatic brain injury in Sofia, on 3 September 2024, at the age of 81.
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Who was Ivan Garelov?
Bulgarian journalist (1943–2024)
When was Ivan Garelov born?
Ivan Garelov was born on 6 February 1943 in Smilets.
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Ivan Garelov died on 3 September 2024 in Pirogov Hospital.
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Ivan Garelov was a journalist and television presenter.
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Ivan Garelov was Bulgarian.
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