About death Jadwiga Barańska her husband informed Jerzy Antczak. “Jadzia passed away three hours ago,” wrote the renowned director on social media on October 25, around 3:00 a.m. Polish time (both of them had been living in the USA for years).
We did not know the cause of the actress’s death, but she had been struggling with health problems for some time. In recent days she has been struggling with severe stomach pain.
November 20 in the Church of Creative Communities on pl. A mass was held for the actress at the Theater in Warsaw. Among those present were: Magdalena Zawadzka, a long-time friend of the actress who played with Barańska in the cult series “Nights and Days”. During the ceremony, those gathered could listen to a touching letter written by Jerzy Antczak. The director once again emphasized his wife’s deep connection with Poland and announced her funeral at Powązki Cemetery next year, specifically on the actress’ 90th birthday.
“There will be two funerals: the one in the place where Jadzia lives and where I live, that is, Los Angeles, and the other one: in Poland. Mikołaj and I want to bring Jadzia’s ashes back to the country, so that she can rest forever in the country that is her and my homeland (.. .). We want the funeral to take place on October 21, 2025, on Jadzia’s birthday. Please, send me good vibes so that I can survive until this day (…)” – he informed Jerzy Antczak before mass in Los Angeles.