Farewell Helga Vlahović

Dear Helga Vlahović just left us, what a sad news.

Vlahović was a famous TV presenter, visiting our homes for decades - hers was a very elegant face and soothing voice, she was a true lady from a generation of TV presenters who held themselves with class and style, probably they had some serious training because all the famous TV people from that time actually appear cultivated and educated as opposite to today's TV presenters. When I was growing up, people like Helga Vlahović were always present in various TV shows and in fact for many of us she represented TV Zagreb - hers was the voice and face always impeccably professional on many TV shows and programs, but what I remember the best about her was one unexpected appearance during the war (so it must be around 1991-92) when she came at the end of TV program (after midnight) and gave us a speech about life and how suffering and happiness are both part of it. At that particular day we had just bad news, bombs and air raids so the whole country was spiraling into depression and there was Helga suddenly, unexpected, looking at us like some big mother with her gentle voice and familiar face, telling us that this will also pass and nothing is forever. What a nice lady.

Farewell Helga Vlahović and be happy, wherever you are. You are not forgotten.