Which artists have died recently? Celebrities who died in front of viewers

Venera Erofeeva, Katya Ivanova

On November 10, one of the most beautiful and talented actresses in Hollywood, Brittany Murphy, would have turned 40 years old. On her birthday, we remember the stars who died untimely without saying their last creative word.

The fate of these Hollywood stars tragic and instructive. Fortune favored them with fame and popularity; they were real idols for millions of viewers. However, they were unable to use nature’s generous gift wisely – they were unable to use their talent.

Brittany Murphy

She woke up famous after the premiere of the film Clueless in 1995, in which she played the main role. Then 18-year-old Brittany became not only the idol of millions, but also one of the most attractive actresses in Hollywood. Then she had bright roles in such films as “Girl, Interrupted”, “Newlyweds”, “City Girls”, “Love and Other Disasters” and others. Almost everywhere she played an easy-going and kind girl who finds herself in complicated situations, but always finds a way out of them. It seemed that in real life Murphy is the same. And it was especially sad to realize that she was no longer there. Her death came as a great surprise to everyone. The actress was only 32 years old at that time...

Brittany was born in Atlanta (Georgia) into an ordinary family. Her parents divorced when she was only two years old. The girl stayed to live with her mother and took her last name. She began to show creative abilities in early childhood. At the age of nine she played in the school theater, and at the age of 13 she signed her first contract with an acting agency and began acting in commercials. Then they began to offer her minor roles in films, and then main ones. Once in an interview, the actress admitted that she was grateful for her success to her mother, who always believed in her and moved to California for her career. By the way, Brittany not only acted in films, but also sang excellently. She was the lead singer of the band Blessed Soul in the early 90s. She also recorded several hits as a solo artist.

In her personal life, too, everything was going well. In 2007, she married producer and screenwriter Simon Monjack, who was 7 years older than her. They always came together social events and looked very happy. But after two years of marriage, their love story ended.

On December 20, 2009, it was announced that Brittany Murphy had passed away. Doctors who arrived at her house on call pronounced her death as a result of cardiac arrest. Then they named pneumonia as the cause of death, as well as iron deficiency anemia and overdose medicines, which the celebrity took to cure a cold.

Surprisingly, seven months after Brittany's death, her husband Simon Monjack also passed away. And the cause of his death was also pneumonia and anemia.

Heath Ledger

He was considered one of the most talented Hollywood actors, with an unusual and creative approach to roles. His on-screen images were never alike. Heath Ledger once spoke about this: “I feel like I’m wasting my time if I repeat myself.”

The star actor was born on April 4, 1979 in Perth ( Western Australia) in the family of a teacher French and mining engineer. We can say that he was lucky with his parents, who, having noticed Heath’s acting talent, did not interfere with their son’s creative endeavors. Already at the age of 10, Ledger played the role of Peter Pan at Gildorf Gymnasium. The career of the future Hollywood star developed rapidly and successfully. He starred in television series, and began to be invited to big films. However, the moment came when his homeland - huge Australia - seemed to Heath too narrow for creative self-expression. He was ambitious and persistent, like all aspiring actors, and that’s why he strived to get into Hollywood. It is here, according to Ledger, that all the secret dreams of fame and popularity come true. Indeed, Hollywood has become a real launching pad for young actor. Famous directors recognized remarkable abilities in the persistent guy. And he lived up to their hopes. Two films are considered to be the pinnacle of Heath Ledger's work: Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight. The last picture brought Heath, to the deep sadness of his many fans, posthumous fame. For brilliantly role played Joker won an Oscar. Heath Ledger passed away at the age of 28 without saying his last creative word. According to the official version put forward by the police, he died from an overdose of sleeping pills.

Anton Yelchin

Once he even auditioned for the role of Harry Potter, but this time luck turned against him. But the talent of the young actor was recognized with the original award “The Most Sensitive Actor in the World” for his participation in the popular TV series “Dr. By the way, Anton played his very first role at the age of nine: he was invited to shoot the independent film “Man Is Mostly Made of Water.”

It should be noted that he had extraordinary efficiency. This quality probably came in handy for him to conquer Hollywood, where they love to help the young, purposeful and talented actors. Anton eventually began acting with famous directors. Participation in blockbusters " Star Trek" and "Terminator: May the Savior Come" brought Yelchin fame and popularity. Creative career the actor was interrupted right at takeoff. Anton died from an absurd accident: he simply forgot to put the hand brake on his car, which ran over him. This happened on June 19, 2016. He was only 27 years old.

Brad Renfro

Fame came to him at the age of 11. Having brilliantly played the role of a boy pursued by the mafia in the film “The Client,” Brad becomes famous throughout America. His partners in the film were recognized Hollywood stars Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones. The young actor had an excellent prospect to stand on par with them in the future. But, apparently, early popularity played a cruel joke on Brad Renfro.

As, unfortunately, often happens in a bohemian environment, he became interested in using illegal drugs and was even once detained by the police for their possession. One of the most significant and striking roles of the actor is considered to be the image of a teenager in the film “Apt Student”. His hero strikes up a friendly relationship with a fugitive Nazi officer, the relationship between them is quite strange. The picture caused different opinions among viewers. However, it is worth noting that Brad Renforo received an honorary prize for his role as Todd Bowden at the Tokyo International Film Festival. And soon there was a certain decline in the actor’s work. In all likelihood, this was due to the fact that Brad was overcome by a bad passion for illegal drugs, which knocked him out of his usual rut in life. Both friends and relatives warned Renforo that everything would not end well. But he did not heed the advice: on January 15, 2008, he was found dead in his own home in Los Angeles. The cause of the actor's death was an overdose of illegal drugs. He was 25 years old.

Amy Winehouse

She rushed like a meteor across the starry sky, leaving a noticeable mark on the world stage. Amy recorded her first song at the age of 14, and a year later she was already singing in a jazz group. She was incredibly talented and at the same time had a heavy and complex character. Teachers at school and friends suffered from it; she could commit actions that did not fit into the framework of generally accepted morality.

Amy was born on September 14, 1983 in the family of a pharmacist and a jazz singer who worked as a taxi driver. Since childhood, Amy dreamed only of music, dreamed of becoming a great singer. She succeeded completely. She remains the only British performer to win five Grammy Awards. The singer’s unique achievement was included in the Guinness Book of Records.

Amy's star life was full of scandals. She was brought to court more than once for insults and fights. The singer flared up at the slightest provocation - and being in her company was unbearable even for close people. In addition, together with her musician husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy became interested in using illegal drugs. It seemed that she was testing her fate to the limit. But no one has ever succeeded: the star singer will die from alcohol poisoning at the age of 27. This will happen on July 23, 2011 in London. She will remain in the memory of millions of fans as a bright, talented singer who went down in the history of modern music.

Kurt Cobain

One of the most mysterious and extravagant musicians of the last century was born on February 20, 1967 in the family of a housewife and an auto mechanic in Aberdeen (Washington State).

It is unknown what his fate would have been like if his grandmother had not intervened in the course of events. After his parents’ divorce, Kurt became gloomy and unsociable. But the grandmother saw remarkable qualities in her grandson musical abilities and helped develop them. Besides, Kurt was a great drawer.

Cobain walked towards his world fame, figuratively speaking, by leaps and bounds. Despite his difficult character and eternal desire to retire, the Nirvana group he created turned into a short time Cobain into a youth idol. Unusual music and songs attracted millions of fans of Kurt's talent. It must be said that Cobain did not like popularity; he always felt uncomfortable with everyone’s attention. It also happened that the musician went into the forest and shot pieces of meat bought in a store with a gun. In this way he got rid of mental discomfort. Surprisingly, Kurt was extremely careless about his multi-million dollar fortune. And the only joy in his complex and contradictory life was his daughter Frances, in whom he doted. The famous musician died in mysterious circumstances April 5, 1994 at the age of 27. The police claimed that he committed suicide. Although some experts doubted this version and even suspected his wife, Courtney Love, known for her scandalous behavior, in Cobain’s death.

Talgat Nigmatulin- pirate from "Pirates of the 20th Century" (35 years old, killed).

In the early eighties, Talgat Nigmatulin joined a sect that included journalists, writers, and artists. The sectarians professed a doctrine called the “Fourth Way,” which was a mixture of Zen Buddhism and esotericism.

At the beginning of February 1985, a split occurred in the sect of Mirza and Abai: several students from Vilnius decided to break off relations with the sect. Abai himself went to the scene to clarify the situation. He decided to invite Nigmatulin to his place to “extort” money from the recalcitrant, but Talgat refused to participate in the racketeering, for which he paid with his life.

On the night of February 10-11, 1985, in the center of Vilnius, in house number 49 on Lenin Street, in the apartment of the artist Andrius, five “healers” with particular cruelty beat and kicked an unresisting karate champion until noon on 11 February there was no death from injuries incompatible with life internal organs. Talgat's body was found in the bathroom; 119 injuries were found on it.

Jan Puzyrevsky - Kai from " Snow Queen" (25 years old, suicide).

Puzyrevsky's successes in work contrasted with troubles in family life. He got married at the age of 18, but the marriage was unsuccessful and the couple decided to divorce.

On April 3, 1996, Puzyrevsky came to his wife’s apartment (with whom he was living separately by that time) to see his one and a half year old son. The actor picked up the child and said, “Sorry, son!” jumped out of a 12th floor window. By an incredible accident, the child got caught in the branches of a tree and remained alive, but Puzyrevsky himself died.

Igor Nefedov - “Accident - the cop’s daughter”, “Murder on Zhdanovskaya”, etc. (33 years old, suicide).

Until 1988 he was very popular, starred in famous directors. But then a turning point came - they stopped inviting Igor. The actor started drinking, started skipping rehearsals, and was eventually fired from Tabakerka. According to friends, he was prone to suicidal shocking behavior.
Igor was married twice, both times unsuccessfully.

On the morning of December 2, 1993, after another quarrel with his wife and two bottles of vodka, he went out onto the landing and hanged himself.

Alexey Fomkin - Kolya Gerasimov from "Guest from the Future" (26 years old, died in a fire).

After serving in the army, Alexey went to work at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky, but three months later he was fired for systematic absenteeism. After the theater, he went to work at a construction site as a painter, but soon quit there too.

He left Moscow and went to the Vladimir region, to the small village of Bezvodnoye, where he settled alone in an empty house. In the village he got a job and became a miller. In Vladimir, Alexey Fomkin met future wife Lena. After the wedding, he moved to his wife from Bezvodny to Vladimir.

On February 22, 1996, Alexei and his wife were invited by friends to celebrate Soviet Army Day. On the night of February 23-24, 1996, the apartment suddenly caught fire, everyone except Alexei managed to escape. During the fire, he was sleeping, so he was unable to leave the apartment in time and died from smoke suffocation.

Nikita Mikhailovsky- Roma from “You Never Even Dreamed of It” (27 years old, died of leukemia).

He died in London on April 24, 1991 at the age of 27 from leukemia. Dying, he recalled the film “You Never Dreamed of It,” comparing himself and his wife Katya with the characters in the film, and told his wife: “Everything will be fine with us, like Roma and Katya, you’ll see.”

Sergey Shevkunenko- Misha from "Kortik" (35 years old, killed by killers).

In total, for 5 convictions, Shevkunenko spent 14.5 years in institutions of the penal system.

In the early 1990s, Shevkunenko served his sentence in the Vladimir Central Prison. At the same time, Nikolai Godovikov, who played the role of Petrukha in the film “White Sun of the Desert,” was there.

After his release, he was again arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for possession of stolen icons. Having been released in 1994, he continued his criminal activities and created criminal group, had the nicknames “Chief” and “Artist”.

On February 11, 1995, at approximately 10:30 pm, Sergei Shevkunenko drove up to his house. He dismissed the guards and entered the entrance.

...The first bullet hit Shevkunenko in the stomach. The second - into the closed elevator doors. According to neighbors, they heard a cry: “Stop, you bastard! I’ll kill you anyway!” He could have been saved if not for a fatal mistake. Having dropped into the apartment, Sergei forgot to take out the keys.

The killer began to open the lock with the keys he left behind. At the noise, 76-year-old mother Polina Vasilievna ran out of the bedroom. She immediately realized what was happening and tried to stop the criminal from entering the apartment. But the forces were not equal. The killer managed to open the door slightly and fired twice.

The bullets hit Polina Vasilievna in the head. Death came instantly. Seeing his mother’s death, Sergei shouted to the whole house: “What are you doing, bitches! What are you doing...” But there was nowhere to wait for help. He was finished off with one shot to the head.

Tikhonov Sergei - leader of the Redskins and Malchish-Plokhish (21 years old, hit by a tram).

The artist Sergei Martinson doubted whether he should play in the film “The Tale of Malchish-Kibalchish,” but when he met Seryozha and acted out a sketch with him: “Will you give me some honey gingerbread? ...Will you give me two? ...Now give me halva, and more, otherwise I won’t tell you...” he agreed.

After graduating from school, he tried to enter VGIK, but was not accepted. Served in Soviet army. April 21, 1972 died after being hit by a tram

Dmitry Egorov is a handsome guy from Chuchelo (32 years old, the cause of death has not been clearly established).

On October 20, 2002, Dmitry Egorov went out for a walk and did not return. The mother received a call from the police and was told that he had died. The death certificate says it was from “heart failure,” but, according to some sources, Egorov’s temple was pierced.

Mikhail Epifantsev- boy from “The meeting place cannot be changed” (30 years old, heart).

I could not enter the theater institute. After serving in the army, he worked at the Albom studio, then at the Kitch youth studio. Then he got a job as an optics salesman in a store. Suffered from depression. He died in 1998 from heart failure.

Marina Levtova - 60 films (40 years old, accident)

Marina Levtova died tragically on February 27, 2000 in the village of Razdory Odintsovo district Moscow region.

At some point, the driver of the first snowmobile did not see a deep ravine. Snowmobile on high speed"dipped" down. Daughter Dasha escaped with broken bones, and Marina hit her head on a tree.

The driver lay in a coma for six months and died seven years later from complications received after the accident. Marina Levtova was taken to the Odintsovo hospital with a traumatic brain injury, but nothing could be done to help her.

Irina Metlitskaya - teacher from "Kukolka" (35 years old, leukemia).

Maria Zubareva - "Face" (31 years old, cancer).

She worked at the Moscow Theater named after. Pushkin. She became widely known after her work in the film “Face” and leading role in the first Russian series “Little things in life”. However, the discovery of cancer did not allow her to continue working on the series.

Evgeny Dvorzhetsky- Edmond Dantes from "The Prisoner of the Chateau d'If" (39 years old, car accident).

On the morning of December 1, 1999, Dvorzhetsky drove his car for a consultation at the Institute of Immunology; doctors suspected he had asthma, but the diagnosis was not confirmed. On the way back, the actor died when his car collided with a truck.

Vladimir Smirnov- Bazin from "Courier" (about 40 years old, killed).

From one interview with the leading actor Fyodor Dunaevsky:

Remember Volodya Smirnov, who played my friend Bazin in “Courier”? He was killed several years ago.
Vovka Smirnov was a heavyweight. His "garbage" was washed away.

Oleg Dal, died at 39

On the set of a lyrical comedy in Kyiv after dinner with actor Leonid Markov, Oleg Dal said goodbye and said: “That’s it, I’m off to die”...

March 3, 1981, the corpse of a talented, outstanding Soviet actor Found in a hotel room. stood nearby empty bottle from under vodka. The heart attack was triggered by drinking alcohol, which was contraindicated for the patient, who was “wired up” with a “torpedo.”

Elena Mayorova, died at 39 in 1997.

A few years before tragic death beautiful and incredible talented actress began to drink uncontrollably. I drank alone more often. On August 23, 1997, in a state of passion, she doused herself with gasoline and burned to death.

Z.Y. There is no point in writing about Galkin, Solovyov and Tsoi. And so everyone remembers it well.

In 2016, the world lost many legendary figures in art, culture and sports. The sad list turned out to be very long. WITH full list can be found on wikipedia.org. Here are collected only the most famous people, who left in 2016.

The French composer and conductor died in Germany at the age of 90. He was a key figure in modern symphonic music and the last of the post-war avant-garde artists.

Boulez is called a key figure in the new symphonic music, the last of the post-war avant-garde artists, one of the greatest composers of our time. He is famous for his call to blow up operas and declare “zero hour” in new music. "Our operas are like musty wardrobes. Play them new music impossible. The most expensive solution would be to simply blow them up. But don’t you think that this solution would also be the most elegant?” he said in an interview with the German magazine Spiegel. Much later, already a respectable resident of Baden-Baden, Boulez clarified that he did not mean the “outer shell” of theaters, and their repertoire. “You can’t remain a rebel forever, you won’t achieve your goal,” said the composer at the end of his days.

David Bowie began making music in the 1960s, but also made his mark in theatre, film and fashion. A master of disguise, he created fantastic images, constantly changing hairstyles, makeup and costumes. “I invented a new image for myself so often that today it seems to me that I was originally a plump Korean woman,” he said. David Bowie released his last album, Blackstar, two days before his death.

Like many British film actors, Rickman began his career in the theater. His first leading role was the Viscount de Valmont in the production of Dangerous Liaisons, which was a success on Broadway. After the American premiere, Rickman was offered the role of bandit Hans Gruber in Die Hard alongside Bruce Willis. In total, he played in more than 50 films, but one of his most memorable works was the role of Professor Severus Snape in the film adaptation of JK Rowling's books about Harry Potter. Rickman died of cancer.

On January 18, one of the founders and guitarist of The Eagles, Glenn Frey, the author of many of the group's hits, including Hotel California, written with drummer Don Henley, passed away.

The group disbanded in 1980, after which Fry continued solo career, recording such hits as The Heat is On, Smuggler’s Blues, The One You Love.

According to Reuters, Fry Lately I was sick a lot. He suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. Complications from these diseases undermined his health and led to death.

In 2016, the world lost psychedelic rock pioneer and founder of the legendary Jefferson Airplane, Paul Kantner. The musician-guitarist died at the age of 74 due to complications arising from a heart attack.

Harper Lee became famous for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which won a Pulitzer Prize and sold more than 40 million copies. The writer herself, by her own admission, did not expect such success. After the book was published, she led a closed and lonely lifestyle, practically did not communicate with journalists and refused public speaking. She said that “it is better to be silent than stupid.” Harper Lee remained the author of one work for more than 50 years, until her second novel, Go Set a Watchman, was published in 2015, the plot of which is a continuation of To Kill a Mockingbird, but the book was written by the writer before him.

Umberto Eco's first novel, “The Name of the Rose,” written by him at the age of 48, immediately became a bestseller and spawned a wave of historical detective stories. Before that he had only composed short stories, and was also the author of more than two dozen scientific works on philosophy, theory of art and literature, and linguistics.

"Eco's central quality was complete inner freedom. “You can’t force me,” Umberto Eco said with all his creativity and behavior, his friend and translator Elena Kostyukovich said about him. “He hated vulgarity. In any case, he did not allow it. Such people, as a rule, do not leave posthumous messages for the future.” Mine last novel He released “Kilometer Zero” in 2015.

Natalya Krachkovskaya - beloved by many Russian actress, who has starred in many films. Usually she did not play the main characters, but the characters she played were so bright and charismatic that they were remembered and loved by the audience.

Her film career lasted 40 years, during which she starred in more than 100 films.

Film critics called Natalia “the queen of the comic episode.” This is true - the best roles of the actress are small, spectacular appearances. Short roles in “Pokrovsky Gate”, “It Can’t Be”, “The Man from the Boulevard des Capuchins” and many other films created a whole gallery of unique images of plump, grumpy wives, mothers-in-law, bitchy neighbors, etc.

Honored Artist of Russia Natalya Krachkovskaya died on March 3, 2016 in the intensive care unit of one of the Moscow hospitals, where she was hospitalized after a heart attack.

The famous musician, progressive rock legend, keyboardist of the band ELP (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) Keith Emerson, died on March 11. According to information confirmed by police in Santa Monica, California, Emerson died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head. Police told the BBC the investigation's leading theory was suicide.

Keith Emerson became famous as one of the best keyboardists of his time, and the band, which also included guitarist/vocalist Greg Lake and drummer Carl Palmer, became one of the most famous in progressive rock.

The group has had a major influence on many artists in a variety of genres, including heavy metal.

“A planet in its own orbit” is what Zaha Hadid called her teacher, the famous Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. Fame in architectural circles came to her even before the implementation of the first project, but her impressive ideas for a long time remained only on paper and were not implemented. Hadid became the first woman to receive the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in architecture, the Pritzker Prize. The architect wrote: “I broke through the barriers, but it was a long struggle. This has made me tougher and more precise - and perhaps this is reflected in my architecture. Women in architecture need confidence.”

The Center was built according to Hadid's designs aquatic species sports in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, the National Museum of 21st Century Art in Rome, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku. One of two buildings built according to Hadid's design in Russia is the Dominion Tower business center in Moscow. She also designed shoes, yachts and jewelry.

The famous actor Albert Leonidovich Filozov was called “the man in the case.” The artist has always occupied special place in the world of art. Detachment, some isolation and melancholy made Filozov unlike his colleagues. Almost all of his heroes have the same properties: internal breakdown, shyness, dreaminess, a certain “dullness” and lack of brightness. But this was the “highlight” of the artist.

The artist was not lost in the 2000s either. The images he created in the sensational TV series “The Fifth Angel” and “Poor Nastya” were remembered by the audience for a long time. A prominent role went to Filozov in the historical drama “Pechorin. Hero of Our Time" and in the series "In the First Circle" based on the novel by Alexander Solzhenitsyn.

Among the films in which the actor starred in last years of my life, two can be called the most striking. This is the film “Guilty Without Guilt,” which was released in 2008, as well as the series “Enigma,” seen by viewers in 2010.

On April 11, 2016, Albert Filozov passed away. The artist died just short of his 80th birthday. Albert Leonidovich had a long-standing and serious illness, which he struggled with for many years. After remission, the disease returned. But the actor, despite the pain and torment, did not miss a single performance and never canceled rehearsals.

When Prince (real name Prince Rogers Nelson) opened for the Rolling Stones in 1981 in high heels, a bikini and a half-overcoat, the band's fans threw garbage at him. Three years later, in 1984, his album Purple Rain, released along with the film of the same name, became the best-selling in the United States, and the single from the disc was subsequently named by Pitchfork magazine “ best song 1980s." At the height of his fame, he was second only to Michael Jackson in popularity in the United States.

Over the years of his career, Prince released more than 20 records in the genres of rhythm and blues, funk, rock, won Oscar and Golden Globe awards and received a Grammy seven times. In 2011, he joined the religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses and personally preached, visiting houses and apartments. Prince died at age 58 from an accidental overdose of the powerful painkiller fentanyl.

Alexey Zharkov graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School and played on the stage of the Moscow Theater. M.N. Ermolova and the Moscow Art Theater named after. A.P. Chekhov. The actor played more than 130 roles in films, the most famous of which are in the films “Night Incident”, “Criminal Talent”, “Prisoner of the Chateau d’If”, “Dark Nights in Sochi”, “Imitator”, “Don’t Wake a Sleeping Dog”. Oleg Karavaychuk, composer (December 28, 1927 – June 13, 2016)

Famous American actor Anton Yelchin died tragically in California on June 19. The artist was 27 years old. The actor's body was found in the yard of his home in San Fernando. Police said Yelchin's cause of death was a fatal accident.

For an unknown reason, Anton got out of the running car without putting the handbrake on. As a result, the car went backwards and pinned the actor between the hood and by mailbox attached to the gate. The artist was crushed to death.

Anton Yelchin gained worldwide fame by playing Pavel Chekov in the films of the Star Trek franchise, Alpha Dog, and Kyle Reese in the film Terminator: May the Savior Come.

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” - this phrase of Muhammad Ali, with which he described his tactics, is known even by those who have not seen any of his fights. Ali fought the best fights in boxing history - he was the only boxer to win the world heavyweight title three times. For almost twenty years sports career he won 56 fights, 37 of which ended in knockout.

At the peak of his career, he refused to join the US Army and take part in the Vietnam War, which he considered unjust. Ali said: "Not a single Viet Congress never called me Niger." Because of this, he was stripped of all titles and suspended from competition for more than three years, but immediately after the disqualification he regained the title of world champion. After he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Ali worked out a lot social activities and charity.

Director of the films "Pretty Woman", "Overboard" and "Runaway Bride" Garry Marshall has died at the age of 82. The Hollywood Reporter says Marshall died Tuesday night due to a heart attack caused by complications from pneumonia.

Marshall's latest films are the anthologies "Valentine's Day", "Old New Year" and "Horrible Ladies" - were demolished by critics, despite the abundance of stars in the frame. But Marshall did not lose heart. Commenting on “Old New Year,” the director said: “The critics destroyed me, but the film earned 146 million at the global box office.”

Pavel Sheremet died on July 20 in the center of Kyiv - an explosive device went off in the car he was driving. Many of Sheremet’s colleagues connected the murder with his professional activities.

Sheremet became famous in the 1990s as a personal correspondent for the ORT television channel in Belarus. His famous report about the “illegal” crossing of the Belarusian-Lithuanian border became one of the television sensations of the late nineties. The experiment resulted in criminal prosecution for him home country- Sheremet was charged with receiving money from foreign intelligence services and illegal journalistic activities; in total, he spent three months in prison. In the late 1990s, he became the host of the Vremya program, the country's main news program, and in 2008 he left Channel One, citing censorship. In the last five years, the journalist lived and worked in Ukraine - in the newspaper " Ukrainian truth”, worked on the website “Belarusian Partisan” he created, and hosted his own program on radio “Vesti”.

Fazil Iskander was one of the few great Soviet writers who have survived to this day. His most significant work is the epic novel “Sandro from Chegem,” written, according to literary scholars, in the genre of magical realism. Iskander is also known as the author of dozens of stories - light and ironic. Iskander mapped onto the literary globe a territory that was not there - the unrecognized country of Abkhazia. At the same time, he considered himself primarily a Russian writer who sang a lot about Abkhazia. “Unfortunately, I didn’t write anything in Abkhazian. The choice of Russian culture was clear for me,” he said on the day of his 82nd birthday.

Theater and film actress Zinaida Sharko was born on May 14, 1929. During the Great Patriotic War Together with a children's song and dance ensemble, she gave concerts in hospitals for the wounded. The girl took part in 900 such performances, for which she received the medal “For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War.”

In 1951, Zinaida Sharko graduated from the Leningrad Theater Institute (course of Boris Zon). She worked at the Leningrad Regional Theater, the L. Atmanaki Variety Theater, then became an actress at Lengosstrada, and served at the Lensovet Theater. Since 1956, she joined the troupe of the Leningrad Academic Bolshoi Drama Theater named after M. Gorky (since 1992 it has been named after G. A. Tovstonogov).

In 1960 she received the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, in 1980 she became People's Artist of the RSFSR.

She first appeared in films in 1954 in the film “We Met Somewhere.” Her most outstanding film works are in the films “Faryatyev’s Fantasies”, “Dog in the Manger”, “Long Farewell”, “Other People’s Letters”, “The Garden Was Full of the Moon”.

Ernst Neizvestny is a figure of post-war Soviet art, a representative of the “sixties” generation, who was persecuted in the USSR and forced to emigrate to the USA. After Nikita Khrushchev called Neizvestny’s works “degenerate art” at the famous exhibition in the Manege “30 years of the Moscow Union of Artists,” the sculptor was expelled from the Union of Artists, thereby depriving him of the opportunity to work normally. Criminal cases were brought against him, he was accused of currency fraud and espionage.

Having emigrated to the USA, Neizvestny received well-deserved recognition, but the sculptor created his most significant works in Russia after the collapse of the Union. Among them is the memorial “In Memory of the Kuzbass Miners” in Kemerovo, a memorial to the victims political repression- “Mask of Sorrow” in Magadan, “Tree of Life” in Moscow.

Thanks to Sonia Rykiel, the world fell in love with sweaters with stripes, turtlenecks with lurex and sweatshirts with funny inscriptions, which she began making back in the 1960s, while helping her husband in the family store Laura.

Sonya casually described her success story as follows: “When I became pregnant, it was assumed that I would be the same mother as my own was, that is, I would not work. And during pregnancy I needed a dress. I didn't find a single one that I liked. They were all just disgusting! Then I sewed it myself. And then the same jumper. And then Elle magazine picked him for the cover. And then WWD [Women's Wear Daily magazine - Rain] called me the queen of knitwear."

Rykiel opened her first boutique in Paris in 1968 during the student unrest. Now the fashion house Sonia Rykiel in addition to women's clothing produces accessories, perfume and children's clothing and has more than 400 stores around the world. Among Rykiel's clients were Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, and Audrey Hepburn.

Islam Karimov was the permanent president of independent Uzbekistan - he came to power after the collapse of the Union in 1991 and retained his post until his death. Political scientists characterize the regime he built as dictatorial and strictly authoritarian. The decline in the standard of living of the population, corruption and arbitrariness of the authorities were accompanied by persecution of opponents of the authorities, independent journalists, human rights activists and “non-systemic” Muslims. According to the Memorial Center, there were six thousand people convicted for political reasons in the country.

On the death of the oldest leader post-Soviet space unofficially reported for five days, but in Tashkent these reports were denied over and over again. After official confirmation, three days of mourning were declared in the country, thousands of people took to the streets of Tashkent and Samarkand, mourning the president.

On September 22, the famous animal trainer Mstislav Zapashny died of cardiac arrest in Sochi. He was 78 years old. Zapashny was hospitalized at Sochi Hospital No. 3 at the end of August, where he underwent surgery for a hernia. Before this, the People's Artist of the USSR had three strokes and a heart attack. After the operation, the underlying diseases began to progress. Due to this, the trainer was transferred to the palliative care department. For two weeks, doctors tried to save the artist. Mstislav Zapashny is one of the successors of the famous circus dynasty. Known as a trainer of predatory animals and a stage director, he has repeatedly received the highest awards in the field of circus art. He created the only performance in the world in which elephants and tigers were in the same cage. And his stunt act on horses marked the beginning of a new genre in circus art.

Shimon Peres is called the patriarch of Israeli politics - his political career lasted more than 70 years. Immediately after the formation of the State of Israel in 1948, he joined the Ministry of Defense and since then has held various ministerial posts, including being Prime Minister twice - in 1984-1986 and 1995-1996. Peres also served as defense minister twice and headed the Foreign Ministry three times. At the same time, the politician never served in the army or took part in hostilities, which is rare for an Israeli. “The army and war did not interest me,” said the man who created military industry Israel.

Peres has repeatedly said that he dreams of peace in the Middle East and believes that in the future there will be no hostility between Arabs and Jews. For signing peace agreements with Palestine, Peres received Nobel Prize, which he shared with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat.

Bhumibol Adulyadej reigned for more than 70 years, the longest of any living monarch. In Thailand he was incredibly popular - his portrait hung in every home, he was revered as a semi-divine person, and his long life was considered confirmation of his unearthly origin. For insulting the monarch one could get up to 15 years in prison.

During his reign, the country changed 20 prime ministers, 18 constitutions, and 19 government coups took place, but it was the king who symbolized stability and continuity of power. Being a ceremonial figure, he intervened in state affairs only at turning points for the country, for example, he supported the military during the coup, which helped calm the country.

Klim Churyumov graduated from the Faculty of Physics of Kyiv University, in 1960 he was sent to a geophysical station in Tiksi Bay of the Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, where he studied auroras and the ionosphere. Since 1962, at the Kiev Arsenal plant, he designed astronavigation equipment for space rockets, later continued to work as a research assistant at the Department of Astronomy of KSU.

Then another comet was discovered on a photographic plate, which received the name of its discoverers.

The discovery of this comet was awarded the medal of the Astronomical Council of the USSR Academy of Sciences “For the discovery of new astronomical objects.” .

Pete Burns, British musician, lead singer of Dead or Alive (5 August 1959 – 23 October 2016)

Dead or Alive gained popularity in 1985 with the release of the single You Spin Me Round (Like a Record). Covers of this song were performed by Jessica Simpson, Talia and the bands Dope, Flo Rida and Indochine. Pete Burns was also a member of Mystery Girls and Nightmares in Wax.

One of the most famous Soviet clowns made his debut in the early 50s, at the same time he joined the troupe under the direction of the famous Karandash. His most memorable image is the “Sunny Clown” - a cheerful guy with a shock of straw hair in wide striped pants and a checkered cap. In his performances, he used tightrope walking and acrobatics, juggled, parodied circus acts, and performed in the manner of buffoonery and eccentricities. Among Popov's best reprises are “Cook”, “Whistle”, “Beam”.

Discussing the Nobel Prize in Literature awarded this year to Bob Dylan, critics agreed that of the living musicians at that time there was another figure worthy of the prize - Leonard Cohen.

He was interested in music since childhood, although he released his first album when he was already over 30. Later, Rolling Stone magazine named him one of the most influential authors of performers from the generation of the 70s - he was imitated, hundreds of covers were made of his songs. Cohen released his last album, You Want It Darker, less than a month before his death.

In 1959, Fidel Castro overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, implemented radical reforms and became the undisputed leader of Cuba for 47 years. The one-party socialist system he built is often called a dictatorship. Castro was reproached for the fact that from a fiery revolutionary who stood up for freedom, he turned into a dictator who declared dissidents as enemies. His policies received the most controversial assessments in the world, but for Russia he was always a “dear friend” - in total, Castro made ten visits to the USSR.

During his reign, the country made enormous strides in education and health care, but at the same time became one of the poorest in the world - almost a million Cubans emigrated under him.

In recent years, Castro has barely intervened in the government of the country, handing over power to his brother Raul, and rarely appeared in public. After his death, nine days of mourning were declared in the country.

On October 31, the popularly beloved actor Vladimir Zeldin died in a Moscow hospital. He was 101 years old. In early October, due to problems with blood pressure, the artist sought medical help. Since then he has been in the hospital.

Love and recognition came to Zeldin in 1941 after the release of the film “The Pig Farm and the Shepherd,” where he played the main role. The artist’s track record includes more than 40 films. “Carnival Night”, “Uncle Vanya”, “The Taming of the Shrew” - are known to more than one generation of viewers. Zeldin worked in the theater of the Russian Army for 71 years. In “The Dance Teacher” alone he appeared on stage more than a thousand times. Zeldin is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's first theater actor to pass the centennial mark while remaining in the profession.

Hollywood actress Zsa Zsa Gabor (real name Shari) died at the age of 100 in December 2016. The actress starred in more than 70 films, but she was known mainly for her lifestyle and numerous marriages.

The great son of Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband Frederick Prinz von Anhalt died a few days after the death of his mother.

According to the artist’s husband, Oliver Prince von Anhalt was involved in an accident on the day when his mother had a fatal heart attack. The accident occurred in Los Angeles. Von Anhalt was riding a motorcycle and collided with a car.

According to Foster father, he was unaware of the incident and it was not until the evening of Monday the 26th that he received a call from the coroner.

Michelle Morgan also passed away in 2016. The great French actress died at the age of 97.

French cinema star Michèle Morgan became the first actress to win the Best Actress prize at Cannes for her film “Symphony Pastorale,” directed by Jean Delannoy and based on the novel of the same name by Andre Gide.

The actress became a symbol of French glamor: Michelle Morgan was chosen as the “most popular French actress” ten times.

She starred in more than 70 films. Her film partners were the great French actors Jean Gabin, Jean Marais, Gerard Philip, Yves Montand, Jean-Louis Trintignant.

Shalevich was born on May 27, 1934 in Moscow. In 1958 he graduated from the B.V. Shchukin Theater School, in 1979 - from the Higher Directing Courses at GITIS. From 1998 to 2011, he headed the Moscow Drama Theater named after Ruben Simonov, while simultaneously playing at the Vakhtangov Theater.

The artist is also known for his roles in films. Among the films with his participation are “The Captain’s Daughter”, “Three Poplars on Plyushchikha”, “Seventeen Moments of Spring”.

People's Artist of the RSFSR, theater and film actor, died at the age of 82 in the Botkin City Clinical Hospital, where he was taken in early December. According to the TV channel, the artist fell into a coma in the hospital. He died without regaining consciousness.

Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after. A. V. Alexandrova (December 25, 2016)

Twice Red Banner Academic Song and Dance Ensemble Russian Army named after A.V. Alexandrova is the largest military art group in Russia. His birthday is considered to be October 12, 1928 - the day when the first performance of the group of 12 people took place in the Central House of the Red Army (CDKA).

In 1978, the ensemble received the highest professional certification - on its 50th anniversary it became academic.

From 1946 to 1987, the ensemble was led by his son, Hero of Socialist Labor, People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR, Major General Boris Alexandrov.

Currently, the Ensemble has over 200 people on its staff, including 150 professional artists: soloists, a male choir, an orchestra and a mixed dance group.

The Ensemble's repertoire includes more than two thousand works. These are folk songs and dances, soldiers' dances, songs of domestic authors, sacred music, classical works of Russian and foreign composers, masterpieces of the world stage.

During the Great Patriotic War, the Ensemble full staff and brigades performed more than 1500 times in active army. And now, according to established tradition, he performs in military districts, units and divisions of the Russian Army. The Alexandrovites toured with concerts all over Russia, toured more than 40 countries around the world, and everywhere their performances were met with truly triumphant success.

On January 25, 84 artists of the ensemble, who went to perform in Syria, died in the crash of a Tu-154 plane of the Russian Ministry of Defense near Sochi.

Elizaveta Glinka, (Dr. Lisa) philanthropist (February 20, 1962 - December 25, 2016)

Elizaveta Glinka, known as Doctor Lisa, was flying on a Russian Defense Ministry Tu-154 plane that crashed in the Black Sea. She was taking medicine to the university hospital in Latakia.

Glinka participated in the opening of the first Moscow hospice, founded the first hospice in Kyiv, created charitable foundation"Fair help". In 2012, she became a member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, according to her, for her it was “a chance to voice problems that for some reason the state is not hearing now.” She collected funds, things and medicines for seriously ill people. The foundation helped not only the sick, but also other people who found themselves in difficult life situations. “She gave her heart to other people. This was her mission,” says the head of the Union, Mikhail Fedotov:

After the start of hostilities in Donbass, Glinka began traveling there and taking children out of the combat zone. “My task is to take out wounded and sick children so that they receive qualified free assistance, warm clothes, food and a supply of medicines. And I don’t care how it’s done,” she responded to those who criticized her for interacting with Russian authorities and Donetsk separatists. After the start of the war in Syria, she began traveling there on humanitarian missions. “We [volunteers] are never sure that we will return home alive. Because war is hell on Earth,” she said before her last trip to Latakia.

Also, in the Tu-154 crash, 9 Russian journalists were killed at once: NTV correspondent Mikhail Luzhetsky, cameraman Oleg Pestov and sound engineer Evgeny Tolstov, Zvezda correspondent Pavel Obukhov, cameraman Alexander Suranov and assistant cameraman Valery Rzhevsky, as well as correspondent Dmitry Runkov who worked on Channel One , cameraman Vadim Denisov and sound engineer Alexander Soydov.

There were 84 passengers and eight crew members on board the plane that crashed while taking off from Sochi towards the Syrian city of Latakia.

Having debuted as part of the pop duo Wham! in the 1980s, George Michael quickly became an idol for teenage girls. After the band's breakup, he began a successful solo career, declaring that he wanted to write more mature and serious music - his debut album Faith sold more than 20 million copies. In subsequent years, the singer released six studio albums and recorded several duets with those whom he considered his idols - Aretha Franklin and Elton John. For the track "I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)", performed in a duet with Franklin, he received a Grammy Award in the category "Best R&B Performance". He wrote his own songs, played musical instruments and acted as a producer.

By an evil irony of fate, the performer of the main Christmas hit of all time, Last Christmas, died on Christmas Day, December 25th.

The role of Princess Leia in Star Wars became the highlight of Carrie Fisher's career. In total, the actress starred in more than 80 films and TV series, including Woody Allen in Hannah and Her Sisters, John Landis in The Blues Brothers, and Rob Reiner in When Harry Met Sally. But Fisher was remembered precisely as the princess and leader of the resistance in the famous film saga of George Lucas. Even during the filming of the first trilogy, Fisher began to have problems with drugs, which she openly talked about in her autobiographies and public appearances.

In addition to books and her career as an actress, Fisher worked on scripts - the work rules of other screenwriters, including George Lucas. In 2015, more than 30 years after the release of Return of the Jedi, Fisher returned to the role of Princess Leia in the sequel of the saga and is scheduled to appear in the eighth episode of Star Wars in 2017. All episodes with her participation have already been filmed. The actress died of a heart attack at the age of 60.

Debbie Reynolds, American actress, mother of Carrie Fisher (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016)

The actress died a day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher.

Reynolds mainly starred in comedies, most famously for her role in the film Singin' in the Rain. She also successfully played in the films “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” “The Singing Nun” and “Divorce, American Style.”

This year, many great people passed away, whose talent was admired by millions of fans around the world. Next, we invite you to remember all those who passed away in 2015.

The famous opera singer Elena Obraztsova died on January 12 in a clinic in Germany from a serious illness. She was 75 years old. Farewell to the opera diva took place at the Bolshoi Theater. The singer was buried at the Novodevichy cemetery. Obraztsova's repertoire included more than 80 roles in classical and modern operas, Russian folk songs, ancient romances, and jazz compositions. "The World's Best Carmen" was applauded at the Metropolitan Opera and Covent Garden; it was impossible to get a ticket for her performances in Vienna and Milan.

People's Artist of Russia Rimma Markova died on January 15. She was 89 years old. The actress was buried at the Nikolo-Arkhangelsk cemetery. In recent years, Markova has been sick a lot and hardly acted. She became famous for her role in Alexei Saltykov's film "Woman's Kingdom." In total, Markova played more than 70 film roles. Among the most famous films with the participation of Rimma Markova are “Eternal Call”, “Kinfolk”, “Pokrovsky Gate”, “Midshipmen, Forward” and others.

Died on January 26 in Athens at the age of 68. famous singer Demis Roussos. Roussos' funeral took place on January 30 at the First Cemetery of Athens, the burial place of Greek politicians and cultural figures. Roussos gained worldwide fame thanks to such hits as Souvenirs, Goodbye My Love, Forever and Ever. At the peak of his popularity, the singer gave 150 concerts. Demisos Roussos was also loved in the USSR.

Australian writer Colleen McCullough passed away on January 29. She was 77 years old. World fame came to the Australian writer in 1977, after the release of the book “The Thorn Birds.” The novel became an international bestseller and has been translated into more than 20 languages.

Politician Boris Nemtsov was killed on the night of February 27-28. He was 55 years old. The politician was buried at Troekurovskoye Cemetery. An investigation into the murder of Nemtsov is ongoing. He started his political career in the late 1980s. In the early 1990s he acted as a confidant of Boris Yeltsin. He was the first governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region. Founded the all-Russian political movement "Young Russia". Participated in organizing mass opposition actions. In 2012, Nemtsov was elected co-chairman of PARNAS.

English writer Terry Pratchett died on March 12 at the age of 66. Death occurred while he was surrounded by family members at his home. The writer was diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Pratchett is the author of more than 70 books, the total circulation of which was about 50 million copies. The writer became famous thanks to the series in the genre of satirical fantasy “The Discworld”.

Satirist writer Arkady Arkanov died on March 22 in Moscow at the age of 82. For the past few years he has suffered from cancer. Arkanov was buried at the Vvedensky cemetery in the capital. His stories and tales, marked by subtle, often sad humor, entered the golden fund. Arkanov's plays at the Satire and Lenkom theaters attracted full houses year after year.

On April 28, at the age of 52, the first soloist of the group "A" Studio, Batyrkhan Shukenov, passed away. The artist died of a heart attack. In 1988, he and his friends created "A" Studio, becoming its frontman. He sang in the group until 2000, and then took up solo career. Over a 30-year career, Shukenov recorded 13 albums - solo and as part of the group "A" Studio." In addition to music, the artist was engaged in social activities - he was a UNICEF goodwill ambassador in Kazakhstan.

Bolshoi Theater prima Maya Plisetskaya died on May 2. The artist was 89 years old. Plisetskaya died of a severe heart attack. Doctors fought for the ballerina’s life, but could not do anything. The artist bequeathed her ashes to be scattered over Russia. Plisetskaya performed many roles on the Bolshoi stage, but some of the most famous were: Odette-Odile in Swan Lake, Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Raymonda in Glazunov’s ballet.

On May 15, at the age of 90, the king of the blues, 15-time Grammy Award winner B.B. King, died. People around the musician say that he died quietly in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas. BB King released his debut single in 1949, but stopped performing concerts only in 2014. The musician has sold millions of his records around the world. He was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

On May 19, at the age of 69, People's Artist of Russia Evgeniy Menshov died. Death occurred after a severe and prolonged illness. The artist was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery. Evgeny Menshov played in the films “And the Dawns Here Are Quiet”, “Where Are You, Love?”, “State Border”. Also, together with TV presenter and announcer Angelina Vovk, he hosted the TV show “Song of the Year” from 1988 to 2006.

Famous British actor Christopher Lee left the world on June 7. He died in hospital from problems with respiratory system and heart failure. Christopher Lee has appeared in more than 250 films. He gained worldwide fame thanks to his roles in such franchises as The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. The actor became famous as the performer of the roles of Dracula, Saruman and Count Dooku. Lee was knighted in 2009 for his contributions to theater and film arts and charitable activities.

The famous healer Dzhuna Davitashvili died on June 8 in Moscow at the age of 66. A few days before her death, she fell into a coma. Juna became famous in Soviet years, thanks to unusual abilities. It was believed that she could get rid of diseases thanks to her energy. The media reported that her clients in different time there were Leonid Brezhnev, Robert de Niro, Marcello Mastroianni, Andrei Tarkovsky and Boris Yeltsin.

Zhanna Friske passed away on June 15. The singer was buried in Moscow at the Nikolo-Arkhangelsk cemetery in a family grave. An inoperable brain tumor was discovered in Friske a few months after the birth of her son. At the end of 2014, Friske completed treatment for cancer and returned from China to Moscow. Last months the artist lived in country house near Moscow with her husband and little son. Zhanna Friske gained fame thanks to her participation in the girl group "Brilliant" since 1996.

On June 26, at the age of 86, former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov died. He died after a long illness. The politician was buried at the Novodevichy cemetery. Primakov headed the Institute of Oriental Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences from 1977 to 1985, and from 1985 to 1989 he headed the IMEMO of the USSR Academy of Sciences. From 1991 to 1996, he headed the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, in 1996-1998 he served as Russian Foreign Minister, and from 1998 to 1999 he was chairman of the government.

The legendary Czech footballer, winner of the 1962 Ballon d'Or, Josef Masopust, died on June 29 at the age of 84. He died after a long illness. IN different years Masopust played for the Czech clubs Vodrtechna and Dukla, as well as Royal Crossing. He played for the national team from 1954 to 1966. As part of the Czechoslovakian team, the midfielder became the bronze medalist of the Euro 1960 championship and silver medalist 1962 World Championships.

Former Marussia team driver Jules Bianchi passed away on July 17 after nine months spent unconscious. He fell into a coma on October 5, 2014 during the Japanese Grand Prix. Nine laps before the finish, his car flew off the track and collided with a tow truck. Jules Bianchi signed a contract with the Russian team Marussia in February 2013. His best result in Formula 1 was ninth place at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2014.

On July 19, at the age of 68, he died after a serious illness. former chairman State Duma Gennady Seleznev. He was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery. Over the years, Seleznev worked as editor-in-chief of Komsomolskaya Pravda and the newspaper Pravda, then joined the State Duma from the first to fourth convocations, and in 1996 took the post of chairman of the lower house. Seleznev’s colleagues note that he was a principled leader, he knew how to get along with everyone mutual language. They called him a man of compromise.

On the night of August 20, People's Artist of Russia Lev Durov died after a long illness. He was 83 years old. The actor was buried at the Novodevichy cemetery. Durov played more than 200 roles in films. His work in the films “I Walk Through Moscow,” “Old Robbers,” “Seventeen Moments of Spring,” “Big Change,” as well as the films “Shouldn’t we send a messenger?” brought him national fame. and “The garden was full of the moon.”

On August 30, People's Artist of Russia Mikhail Svetin died in St. Petersburg. He was 84 years old. A week before his death, the actor was hospitalized with a stroke. Svetin was buried at the Serafimovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg. Mikhail Semyonovich starred in almost a hundred films. Viewers will remember him for his roles in the films “Afonya”, “12 Chairs”, “Sorcerers”, “The Man from the Boulevard des Capuchins”.

In Moldova, actor Mihai Volontir died on September 15 at the age of 82. He suffered for several years diabetes mellitus, in July the actor was urgently hospitalized. Mihai Volontir gained national fame for his role as Budulai in the films “Gypsy” and “The Return of Budulai.” In 1988 he received the title of People's Artist of the USSR. In 2000, in Moldova, Volontir was recognized as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century.

On November 8, the famous Soviet and Russian composer, author of songs “A It is snowing" and "You are alone in my destiny" Andrei Eshpai. He died at the age of 91 from the consequences of a stroke. Andrei Eshpai wrote music for more than 50 drama theater performances and films.

On November 11, at the age of 82, film director Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich died. He died of heart failure. Yungvald-Khilkevich was a prominent figure in theater and cinema, he directed more than two dozen films - "D" Artagnan and the Three Musketeers", "Ah, Vaudeville, Vaudeville", "The Prisoner of the Chateau d'If", "Dangerous Tours" are known to several generations of viewers. In recent years, he has collaborated with theaters, including foreign ones, was involved in productions, painted scenery for performances, and wrote books about cinema.

Director Eldar Ryazanov died on November 30. His heart stopped. The People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of state prizes, screenwriter, teacher, writer and playwright was 88 years old. Eldar Ryazanov made about 30 films and almost every one of them became a hit. The director's most famous films are " Carnival Night", "Beware of the Car", "Cruel Romance", " Love affair at work", "Garage", "The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath."

Iconic rock musician Scott Wayland died on December 3 while on tour. He was 48 years old. The rocker's body was found on the bus. Scott Wayland is an American musician, vocalist and former frontman of the band Stone Temple Pilots. He is known for his style of singing using a megaphone. Wayland previously performed with bands such as Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver. For many years, the rocker suffered from drug addiction, but in 2002 he overcame it.

On December 28, the leader of the rock band Motorhead, Ian Fraser Kilmister, nicknamed Lemmy, died of cancer. He died at his home in Los Angeles. The rocker learned about the illness on December 26; two days before that, he celebrated his 70th birthday. Motorhead was founded in 1975. Bassist and vocalist Kilmister was the only member of the band's original lineup.

At work, I am very closely connected with countless biographies, so now I decided to do a post on this topic. The ones I remember are pure.

Talgat Nigmatulin- pirate from "Pirates of the 20th Century" (35 years old, killed).

In the early eighties, Talgat Nigmatulin joined a sect that included journalists, writers, and artists. The sectarians professed a doctrine called the “Fourth Way,” which was a mixture of Zen Buddhism and esotericism.

At the beginning of February 1985, a split occurred in the sect of Mirza and Abai: several students from Vilnius decided to break off relations with the sect. Abai himself went to the scene to clarify the situation. He decided to invite Nigmatulin to his place to “extort” money from the recalcitrant, but Talgat refused to participate in the racketeering, for which he paid with his life.

On the night of February 10-11, 1985, in the center of Vilnius, in house number 49 on Lenin Street, in the apartment of the artist Andrius, five “healers” were beaten and kicked with particular cruelty. not resisting karate champion until, by noon on February 11, death occurred from injuries to internal organs incompatible with life. Talgat's body was found in the bathroom; 119 injuries were found on it.

Yan Puzyrevsky- Kai from “The Snow Queen” (25 years old, suicide).

Puzyrevsky's successes in work contrasted with troubles in family life. He got married at the age of 18, but the marriage was unsuccessful and the couple decided to divorce.

On April 3, 1996, Puzyrevsky came to his wife’s apartment (with whom he was living separately by that time) to see his one and a half year old son. The actor picked up the child and said, “Sorry, son!” jumped out of a 12th floor window. By an incredible accident, the child got caught in the branches of a tree and remained alive, but Puzyrevsky himself died.

Igor Nefedov- “Accident - the daughter of a cop”, “Murder on Zhdanovskaya”, etc. (33 years old, suicide).

Until 1988, he was very popular and acted in films with famous directors. But then a turning point came - they stopped inviting Igor. The actor started drinking, started skipping rehearsals, and was eventually fired from Tabakerka. According to friends, he was prone to suicidal shocking behavior.
Igor was married twice, both times unsuccessfully.

On the morning of December 2, 1993, after another quarrel with his wife and two bottles of vodka, he went out onto the landing and hanged himself.

Alexey Fomkin- Kolya Gerasimov from “Guest from the Future” (26 years old, died in a fire).

After serving in the army, Alexey went to work at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky, but three months later he was fired for systematic absenteeism. After the theater, he went to work at a construction site as a painter, but soon quit there too.

He left Moscow and went to the Vladimir region, to the small village of Bezvodnoye, where he settled alone in an empty house. In the village he got a job and became a miller. In Vladimir, Alexey Fomkin met his future wife Lena. After the wedding, he moved to his wife from Bezvodny to Vladimir.

On February 22, 1996, Alexei and his wife were invited by friends to celebrate Soviet Army Day. On the night of February 23-24, 1996, the apartment suddenly caught fire, everyone except Alexei managed to escape. During the fire, he was sleeping and therefore could not leave the apartment in time and died from smoke suffocation.

Nikita Mikhailovsky- Roma from “You Never Even Dreamed of It” (27 years old, died of leukemia).

He died in London on April 24, 1991 at the age of 27 from leukemia. Dying, he recalled the film “You Never Dreamed of It,” comparing himself and his wife Katya with the characters in the film, and told his wife: “Everything will be fine with us, like Roma and Katya, you’ll see.”

Sergey Shevkunenko- Misha from "Kortik" (35 years old, killed by killers).

In total, for 5 convictions, Shevkunenko spent 14.5 years in institutions of the penal system.

In the early 1990s, Shevkunenko served his sentence in the Vladimir Central Prison. At the same time, Nikolai Godovikov, who played the role of Petrukha in the film “White Sun of the Desert,” was there. After his release, he was again arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for possession of stolen icons. Upon his release in 1994, he continued his criminal activities, created a criminal group, and had the nicknames “Chief” and “Artist.”
On February 11, 1995, at approximately 10:30 pm, Sergei Shevkunenko drove up to his house. He dismissed the guards and entered the entrance.
...The first bullet hit Shevkunenko in the stomach. The second - into the closed elevator doors. According to neighbors, they heard a cry: “Stop, you bastard! I’ll kill you anyway!” He could have been saved if not for a fatal mistake. Having dropped into the apartment, Sergei forgot to take out the keys. The killer began to open the lock with the keys he left behind. At the noise, 76-year-old mother Polina Vasilievna ran out of the bedroom. She immediately realized what was happening and tried to stop the criminal from entering the apartment. But the forces were not equal. The killer managed to open the door slightly and fired twice. The bullets hit Polina Vasilievna in the head. Death came instantly. Seeing his mother’s death, Sergei shouted to the whole house: “What are you doing, bitches! What are you doing...” But there was nowhere to wait for help. He was finished off with one shot to the head.

Tikhonov Sergey- leader of the Redskins and Malchish-Plokhish (21 years old, hit by a tram).

The artist Sergei Martinson doubted whether he should play in the film “The Tale of Malchish-Kibalchish,” but when he met Seryozha and acted out a sketch with him: “Will you give me some honey gingerbread? ...Will you give me two? ...Now give me halva, and more, otherwise I won’t tell you...” he agreed.

After graduating from school, he tried to enter VGIK, but was not accepted. Served in the Soviet army. April 21, 1972 died after being hit by a tram

Dmitry Egorov- handsome guy from Scarecrow (32 years old, cause of death not really established).

On October 20, 2002, Dmitry Egorov went out for a walk and did not return. The mother received a call from the police and was told that he had died. The death certificate says from “heart failure,” but, according to some sources, Egorov’s temple was pierced.

Mikhail Epifantsev- boy from “The meeting place cannot be changed” (30 years old, heart).

I could not enter the theater institute. After serving in the army, he worked at the Albom studio, then at the Kitch youth studio. Then he got a job as an optics salesman in a store. Suffered from depression. He died in 1998 from heart failure.

Marina Levtova- 60 films (40 years, accident)

Marina Levtova died tragically on February 27, 2000 in the village of Razdory, Odintsovo district, Moscow region.
At some point, the driver of the first snowmobile did not see a deep ravine. The snowmobile dived down at high speed. Daughter Dasha escaped with broken bones, and Marina hit her head on a tree. The driver lay in a coma for six months and died seven years later from complications received after the accident. Marina Levtova was taken to the Odintsovo hospital with a traumatic brain injury, but nothing could be done to help her.

Irina Metlitskaya- teacher from "Doll" (35 years old, leukemia).

Maria Zubareva- “Face” (31 years old, cancer).

She worked at the Moscow Theater named after. Pushkin. She became widely known after her work in the film “Face” and the main role in the first Russian TV series “Little Things in Life”. However, the discovery of cancer did not allow her to continue working on the series.

Evgeny Dvorzhetsky- Edmond Dantes from "The Prisoner of the Chateau d'If" (39 years old, car accident).

On the morning of December 1, 1999, Dvorzhetsky drove his car for a consultation at the Institute of Immunology; doctors suspected he had asthma, but the diagnosis was not confirmed. On the way back, the actor died when his car collided with a truck.

Vladimir Smirnov- Bazin from "Courier" (about 40 years old, killed).

From one interview with the leading actor Fyodor Dunaevsky:

Remember Volodya Smirnov, who played my friend Bazin in “Courier”? He was killed several years ago.
Vovka Smirnov was a heavyweight. His "garbage" was washed away.

Z.Y. There is no point in writing about Galkin, Solovyov, Mayorova and Tsoi. And so everyone remembers it well.
Z.Y.Y. Thanks to Wikipedia