Dobrica Cosic

Dobrica Cosic’s family confirmed on Sunday that the famous and often controversial Serbian writer, academic and politician had died in his sleep.

BELGRADE - Great Serbian author, member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts and first president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dobrica Cosic has died in Belgrade, his family confirmed on Sunday.

Cosic was born in the village of Velika Drenova, near Trstenik, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, in 1921.

Author and former FRY president Dobrica Ćosić dies

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić sent a telegram of condolences to the family of late Dobrica Ćosić, Serbian writer and politician.

The 93-year-old member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) passed away on Sunday, his family announced.