Hakim Zaripov | |
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Born | Hakim Karimovich Zaripov September 17, 1924 |
Died | January 18, 2023 | (aged 98)
Nationality | USSR--Uzbekistan |
Occupation | artist |
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Hakim Karimovich Zaripov (Uzbek: Hakim Karimovich Zaripov; September 17, 1924, Tashkent – January 18, 2023, Tashkent) was an Uzbek and Soviet circus artist, and a horse trainer. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1980. Until his death, he held the distinction of being the oldest living People's Artist of the USSR.