Jüri Aarma (30 May 1951 Kirov Oblast – 21 May 2019 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor, musician and cultural journalist.

From 1970 to 1977, he studied at the Department of the Performing Arts of the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) and completed the 6th Flight, under the guidance of Grigori Kromanov and Mikk Mikiver.

Jüri Aarma

He was then an actor in the Youth Theater until 1995. From 1992 to 1996, he was a regular editor, then co-author of Kuku Raadio. From 1995 to 2002 he was a member of Teater. Muusika. Kino.

Jüri Aarma

Aarma has worked for Maaleht since 2005 and has held a number of roles in editing cultural news, writing colorful interviews, participating in several television programs with which Maaleht was a partner. He also hosted the cultural program Praegu ja siin on Tallinna TV.

Jüri Aarma

Aarma was married to choral conductor Merike Aarma and his children are Kiur Aarma and Roosi-Mae Aarma.

On 21 May 2019, Aarma was struck and killed by a train on the Tallinn-Veerenni level crossing while on his bicycle.

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1951 births

2019 deaths

Estonian male film actors

Estonian male television actors

Estonian male stage actors

20th-century Estonian male singers

Estonian journalists

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni

Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class

Road incident deaths in Estonia

Railway accident deaths in Europe

Cycling road incident deaths