owned by the Hospital Foundation. Named "Theatre Şan", it had a large foyer, a hall with magnificent acoustic, luxurious lodges and a big stage measuring . The venue was used as a movie thaetre and a music hall for concerts in the past. In a television show in 2001, Şensoy alleged that the fire was set by religious fanatic police officers, who were assigned to protect him. Master of comedy Kel Hasan Efendi (1874-1925 or 1929), a master actor of comedy in the Turkish theatre during the final years of the Ottoman era, was nicknamed "Hasan the Bald", and wore a headgear, a quilted turban (), on the stage. He played a character similar to "Kavuklu" (literally "the one wearing quilted turban") of the theatre in the round () at the end of the 1800s. After retirement, he handed over his "kavuk" to İsmail Hakkı Dümbüllü (1897-1973) as a symbol of the mastery of the traditional improvisational theatre () and theatre in the round. The "kavuk" was handed over to Münir Özkul (1925-2018) in 1968, a master of comedy in the cinema of Turkey. Ferhan Şensoy received the "kavuk" in 1989, and wore it 27 years long until March 2016, when he passed it over to Rasim Öztekin (1959–2021). In the words of Münir Özkul, the "kavuk" is a symbol of 600 years of a culture, an art of performance called "tuluat" (improvisation). Health issues and death On 2 July 2021, Ferhan Şensoy was hospitalized due to internal bleeding. Some time ago, he had undergone an angioplasty surgery due to health problems. He was taken to hospital due to the complication that developed due following the surgery. After his treatment there, he was transferred to a private hospital for precautionary purposes. Şensoy died in the Medical Faculty Hospital of Istanbul University on 31 August 2021. He was interred at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery after the memorial ceremonies held at Galatasaray High School and the Theatre Ses in Beyoğlu as well as the religious service at Teşvikiye Mosque on 2 September. Works Plays Aşkımızın Son Durağı (The Last Stop of Our Love), premiered on 11 March 2006 Kiralık Oyun (Play For Rent), premiered in 2005 Uzun Donlu Kişot (Quixote, the Long Underpants), premiered on 31 March 2004, staged also in 2005 Beni Ben Mi Delirttim (Have I crazed Myself), premiered on 24 October 2003 Fişne Pahçesu (Cherry Orchard), a parody-adaptation of Anton