Her death was announced early on Thursday by the Hrabi Cabaret, with whom she performed until April this year, when her health deteriorated rapidly and forced her to leave the stage.
“It is with great pain and sadness that we share the news that Joanna Kołaczkowska… our Asia… has passed away,” the group wrote in a statement.
“She faced the worst and most aggressive opponent. She fought bravely, with dignity and hope. We exhausted every possible treatment. We believed in a miracle. The miracle did not happen,” the statement continued.
Z ogromnym bólem i smutkiem zawiadamiamy, że odeszła Joanna Kołaczkowska...Nasza Asia. Przyszło Jej zmierzyć się z...
Opublikowany przez Kabaret Hrabi Środa, 16 lipca 2025
According to her colleagues, Kołaczkowska died peacefully, without pain, surrounded by her closest family and friends.
“She has left behind an enormous void that nothing can fill - in us, the people who shared the stage and life with her, and in the world of art, which was her space, her home, her breath,” the group said. Her talent, they wrote, was “unparalleled - a phenomenon.”
“Thank you, Asia, for the laughter, for the emotion, for the beauty and goodness you carried inside you and shared with the world,” the tribute concluded.
“Wherever you are now - smiling, radiant, free - we believe you bring your laughter to others as you brought us hope and joy, even in the darkest days.”
Earlier in her career, Kołaczkowska performed with the satirical group Drugi Garnitur before joining Kabaret Potem, where she worked for a decade and co-founded the independent film studio A’Yoy.
From 2002, she was a core member of Kabaret Hrabi, which suspended performances in spring 2025 due to her cancer diagnosis.
Kochani, ze względu na chorobę naszej Aśki podjęliśmy bardzo trudną decyzję. Kabaret Hrabi zawiesza swoją działalność...
Opublikowany przez Kabaret Hrabi Środa, 30 kwietnia 2025
A true icon of Polish comedy, Kołaczkowska was not only a beloved cabaret star, but also a theatre actress, writer, and radio presenter.
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