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Urmas Ott
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| Born | 23 April 1955 Otepää, Valga County, Estonia
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| Died | 17 October 2008 (aged 53) |
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Urmas Ott (born April 23, 1955 – died October 17, 2008) was a very well-known Estonian television and radio journalist. He was famous for hosting talk shows in the Soviet Union, Estonia, and Russia.
Ott was born in Otepää, Estonia. He first appeared on Soviet Channel One in 1986. There, he hosted a show called Television Acquaintance (Russian: Телевизионное знакомство). Later, he worked for Russian Channel One and Estonian ETV. On ETV, he hosted his own show, "Urmas Ott and Others."
A Career in Television
Urmas Ott became famous for his interviews with well-known people. He talked to many important figures. These included chess champions Anatoly Karpov and Boris Spassky. He also interviewed famous ice skater Irina Rodnina. Other guests were artist Ilya Glazunov, actor Chuck Norris, and singer Alla Pugacheva.
His interview style was unique and personal. He usually faced the person he was talking to, not the audience. He once joked that Russian viewers liked him because he was "not one of them and I'm not foreign." This meant he was different enough to be interesting, but not too different to be unfamiliar.
Later Life and Legacy
Urmas Ott lived in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. He passed away on October 17, 2008, in Tartu, Estonia. He died from a heart attack. This happened after he had a special medical procedure called a bone marrow transplant. This procedure was done to help with a serious blood condition he had.
Books by Urmas Ott
Urmas Ott also wrote several books. These books often shared more about his interviews and the people he met.
- Playback (1994)
- Carte Blanche (1995)
- Encore! Neeme Järvi (2001)
- Isikuraamat Erika Salumäest "Surplace" (2002)
- Isikuraamat Vardo Rumessenist "En face" (2002)
- Asmerid. Topeltpeeglis (2007)
