Madis Milling was an Estonian actor, comedian, television and radio presenter, volunteer rescue worker, and politician.
10 Facts About Madis Milling
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Madis Milling was a member of the Estonian Defence League since 1990, in 2011 he was ranked as a lieutenant.
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In 1993, Milling graduated from Tallinn University as a theatre director.
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Madis Milling was well known for his role of Valdur Pold in the Eesti Televisioon and later TV3 comedy series Vanad ja kobedad from 2000 until 2007, and the 2003 film Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla based on the series.
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Madis Milling was a host on several radio stations, including Sky Plus, Vikerraadio, and Radio Kuku.
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Madis Milling had performed on comedy tours with Pille Purg and Henrik Normann since 2005.
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Madis Milling was a member of the XIII Riigikogu and XIV Riigikogu.
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Madis Milling had been responding to a fire as a volunteer rescue worker in the village of Lokuti in Saku Municipality and collapsed suddenly after the rescue operation from an undisclosed medical condition.
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On 7 February 2022, Madis Milling was posthumously awarded the Order of the Cross of the Eagle by President of Estonia Alar Karis.
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Madis Milling's funeral was held at St John's Church, Tallinn on 10 February 2022.