Delia Budeanu, one of the best known faces at the Romanian public broadcaster before and after the communist revolution, has died, her family said. She was 75.
She died on Saturday, October 19. No details about her death of where she died were given.
The announcement was made by her family, including through the publications of the press trust owned by Radu Budeanu, her son.
Hired after she graduated for her telegenic looks, good diction, and high level of education, she made her debut at TVR in 1970, in program 2, where she presented programs that included symphonic concerts.
But her career wasn’t plain sailing. Nicolae Ceauescsu’s wife, Elena Ceausescu was reportedly jealous of her success and she was twice pulled off screen, once for her father’s politics in his youth and later for her fringe (bangs), unusual at the time.
She eventually retired from the public broadcaster after the death of her husband, Radu Budeanu, a well-known foreign policy journalist who specialized in Japan and Iran.
After her retirement, Mrs. Budeanu got involved in promoting culture and social and humanitarian causes, winning the title of UN ”Goodwill Ambassador.
Between 2008 and 2012 she hosted cultural shows on Antena 2 (“People of Our Time”) and on Money Channel (“Delia Budeanu Meetings”) and in 2000 she published her memoirs.
Her body will be laid to rest on Sunday, at 4:30 p.m., at the Caşin Monastery in Bucharest, and the funeral will take place on Monday, at the Ghighiu Monastery.
She is survived by her son.
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