Singers who passed away are Russian. Paul Walker, Heath Ledger, Cory Monteith, Vladislav Galkin - actors who died young

No matter how bad an example these rockers set, they will still remain forever in our hearts.

No. 10. Yura Khoy

Leader of the Gaza Strip group. As a self-respecting outcast, he died of cirrhosis of the liver (according to the most official version, of a heart attack). Did he know that eleven years later his bandmate would also give his soul into the clutches of the green serpent?

Video fragment of one of the concerts in the Gaza Strip. Song - “In the evening on a bench.”

Attention: profanity

No. 9. Vadim Glukhov

Guitarist of the band Gaza Strip. All Soviet boys picked out his guitar parts by ear, learning simple tunes with equally simple words. Now we will have to be content with what remains in the recording - Vadim will not play anything else: on January 18, 2011, he drank 8 bottles of Corvalol and joined the clan of the late rockers, poisoning himself with the ethyl alcohol contained in the medicine. Here are the lyrics:

No. 8. Victor Tsoi

Leader of the Kino group. Thanks to him, August 15 is considered a black day for all “Soviet youth”: it was on that fateful morning that the artist’s Muscovite encountered the ill-fated Ikarus near Riga. It is still believed that Tsoi fell asleep at the wheel.

No. 7. Igor Talkov

Until now, music historians cannot decide: who fired the fatal shot into the heart of the rock singer - Aziza Malakhov’s bodyguard, or Talkov’s administrator Valery Shlyafman? The only 100% fact is that Igor is no more.

No. 6. Jim Morrison

Leader of The Doors. There are still many options for his death: a heroin overdose in the Parisian Rock-n-Roll Circus club, an ordinary suicide, a staged suicide by the FBI, which is actively fighting members of the hippie movement, and so on. No one knows the truth except Morrison's friend Pamela. But - bad luck - the girl died three years later from an overdose, without telling anyone anything.

No. 5. Jimi Hendrix

The greatest guitarist partly refutes the canons of rocker death: he is one of the few who actually died in bed. In bed with a lady, choking on vomit after taking 9 sleeping pills. In an apartment filled with drugs - it was because of them that Jimmy’s girlfriend was afraid to call an ambulance, leaving the musician to die.

No. 4. Sid Vicious

The bassist of the famous punk band Sex Pistols, once again released from prison, took some heroin. Yes, the thing is that the drug was not 5 percent, as usual, but practically undiluted (80 percent). So, with a smile of peace, another rock and roller left.

No. 3. John Lennon

Vocalist of The Beatles. One of the few musicians who did not think about suicide. In any case, four out of five bullets from Mark Chapman prevented the world from knowing whether the greatest Beatle had such thoughts.

No. 2. Janis Joplin

The famous singer died from an overdose of heroin mixed with alcohol. It’s interesting that just before this, Janice was working on an audio congratulation for John Lennon’s birthday: the cassette with the recording was found near her after his death. I congratulated you, I congratulated you!

No. 1. Kurt Cobain

This year, many great people, whose talent was admired by millions of fans around the world, passed away. 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 was sick a lot and hardly filmed. 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 Theater and Lenkom Theater 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- was a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Kazakhstan.

Prima Bolshoi Theater 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 difficult and long 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 a performer of the roles of Dracula, Saruman and Count Dooku. In 2009, Lee was knighted for his contribution 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 times 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 the silver medalist of the 1962 World Championship.

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 and knew how to find a common language with everyone. 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’m Walking 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 from diabetes for several years; 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's 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. People's Artist USSR, state prize winner, screenwriter, teacher, novelist 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”, “ Office romance", "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 overcame it in 2002.

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.

The acting profession is unreliable and risky. Today an artist can be in demand and loved by everyone, but tomorrow the trend changes, new faces appear, and everyone forgets yesterday’s idol.

If in modern times actors have the opportunity to receive large fees, invest money somewhere and thus ensure their future, but in the USSR and after its collapse this was impossible.

The Soviet actor lived on a small salary, and after 1991, dozens of famous stars were thrown to the margins of life without a means of support. We invite you to read about the fates of Soviet artists who died in poverty and oblivion.

Alexey Smirnov

Actor Alexey Smirnov is one of those whose name no one remembers, but whose film images remain firmly in memory. Smirnov mainly starred in episodic, character roles, but many of them are remembered by all Russian television viewers. Thus, he played the rowdy Fedya in the film “Operation “Y” and other adventures of Shurik,” the mechanic Makarych in the film “Only Old Men Go to Battle,” as well as many others.

Smirnov could never build relationships with women; after being wounded in the war, he became infertile and therefore never married. Smirnov broke down after the death of his friend Leonid Bykov - he began to drink a lot, despite health problems. Soon he was hospitalized with coronary heart disease, but could not give up alcohol there either.

Alexey Smirnov: clown with a broken heart

He was discharged on May 7, 1979, and died on the same day. National fame did not make him happy and did not bring him friends. To Smirnov's grave for a long time no one walked - it was overgrown with grass and for 25 years no one could find it. The burial place of Alexei Smirnov was discovered not so long ago quite by accident.

Alexander Belyavsky

One of the most elegant Soviet actors acted a lot in his youth, mostly in the roles of “charming scoundrels” - just look at Fox’s role in the mini-series “The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed” with Vladimir Vysotsky.

The last film with the participation of Alexander Belyavsky was released in 2008, where he played a small role as the governor. It was the film “A Kiss Not for the Press” with Andrei Panin in leading role. In the last years of his life, he was unable to work actively due to heart problems and the consequences of a stroke. Alexander Borisovich walked with a cane and did not feel too well. Due to lack of work and a small pension, there was not enough money to live.

Belyavsky died in 2012. The artist was found under the windows of the house where he lived - Alexander Belyavsky fell out of the window. At first it was believed that he stopped on the staircase to take a breath of air and lost his balance. However, later friends and colleagues began to say that this was a conscious act, and the reason was a miserable existence and health problems. Alexander Belyavsky was 80 years old.

Tatiana Samoilova

The star of the 60s, actress Tatyana Samoilova was considered one of the most beautiful women not only in Soviet, but also European cinema. And in 1957, the film with her participation - “The Cranes Are Flying” - received its Oscar. The actress was recognized in the West; she began to receive invitations to film in Hollywood and from European directors.

However, Goskino officials did not want to let Samoilova go to work, fearing that she would become a “defector.” IN Soviet era she had enough work in the USSR - among her paintings at that time there was, for example, “Anna Karenina”. Since the mid-70s, Tatyana Samoilova completely disappeared from the screen. They remembered her only in the early 90s - they invited her to the 43rd Cannes Film Festival as a guest of honor.

Unfortunately, this did not become a reason to return to cinema. She was offered her first role after a 25-year break only in 2000. After that, she played in only five films (for example, in “The Moscow Saga” with Olga Budina and Alexander Baluev). The actress herself said that if she lived in Hollywood, Anna Karenina alone would be enough for her to live comfortably her whole life. Samoilova died alone in 2014.

Nonna Mordyukova

A truly national artist, Nonna Viktorovna Mordyukova acted a lot in both Soviet and new, “capitalist” times. She has had roles in films by Nikita Mikhalkov (“Kinfolk”), Vladimir Menshov (a striking episode in the farcical comedy “Shirley-Myrli” with Valery Garkalin), Georgy Danelia (“33”).

However, national fame and demand, even in later years, had little effect on the quality of life. In 1999, she played her last film role - in the film “Mom” with a whole constellation of young actors. Her partners on the set in this film were Vladimir Mashkov, Evgeny Mironov and Oleg Menshikov.

In an interview, Nonna Mordyukova restrainedly complained about lack of money and a humiliating existence on a meager pension. At the end of her life, she shared a tiny, cluttered apartment with her sister in Krylatskoye in Moscow. She was sick a lot, so she couldn’t make money on filming and concerts. She said that her pension is barely enough for the basic necessities, and sometimes in the store she picks up a pineapple just to smell it. Nonna Mordyukova died in 2008 at the age of 82.

Borislav Brondukov

This actor is known for his small but well-remembered roles as Fedul from “Athos”, Inspector Lestrade from “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, the fake captain Kolbasyev from “We are from Jazz” and many others.

Borislav Brondukov as Fedul in the film “Afonya”

Borislav Brondukov suffered his first stroke in 1984, at the age of 46. Despite the serious diagnosis, he continued to act in films and tried to lead an active lifestyle. But the first stroke was followed by three more. The illness lasted for ten years, and in the last years of his life - after 1997 - the artist did not get out of bed, could not talk, only sometimes cried from melancholy and humiliation. Life was hard.

Brondukov’s wife Ekaterina said that young strong guys with a gangster appearance periodically appeared in the house and left her some money. The couple lived in the village of Bykovnya near Kiev, where even doctors refused to go. At times there was absolutely nothing to eat, and then a familiar butcher would give Borislav Brondukov’s family bones - from which Ekaterina would cook a thin soup. The actor died in 2004, he was 66 years old.

Vladimir Ivashov

The career of Moscow actor Vladimir Ivashov began brilliantly - he starred in Grigory Chukhrai’s film “The Ballad of a Soldier” when he was still a twenty-year-old student at VGIK. The actor was nominated for the prestigious British BAFTA award, and the monument to the Soldier-Liberator in Bulgaria began to be called Alyosha in honor of his character.

After the first star role there were others - Colonel Kudasov’s adjutant in “The Crown” Russian Empire"(the song "Russian Field" after that became the artist's crowning number), Pechorin in "Hero of Our Time" (although the role was voiced by Vyacheslav Tikhonov, since Ivashov temporarily lost his voice due to illness) and others. True, it seemed that the movies were simply exploiting his appearance, and no one was interested in Ivashov’s acting range.

The song “Russian Field” performed by Vladimir Ivashov

In the early 90s, Vladimir Ivashov was not in demand in cinema; he was fired from his job - from the Film Actor Theater. To earn a living, he got a job as a laborer: he carried bricks at a construction site and kneaded concrete. In 1995, he died from internal bleeding - Vladimir Ivashov had a stomach ulcer. The actor was only 55 years old.

Tamara Nosova

People's Artist of the USSR Tamara Nosova performed mainly in a comic role. She graduated from VGIK in 1950 and since then has acted a lot - although mostly in episodes. Among her famous roles are Aunt Aksal in the fairy tale “The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors”, Donna Rosa in “Hello, I am your Aunt” with Alexander Kalyagin, Komarikha in “Wedding in Malinovka” with Mikhail Pugovkin.

Tamara Nosova worked for a long time at the Film Actor's Theater and was married three times. But all three marriages ended in divorce, and after the death of her mother in 1982, she withdrew into herself and began to lead an almost reclusive lifestyle. In 1991, she was “left” from the theater. In addition, the actress was ill: diagnosed with “chronic cardiac ischemia,” which is usually accompanied by severe depression, weakened memory and attention.

In recent years, Tamara Nosova ate at a social canteen for the homeless; her pension was not even enough to pay rent. The toilet in the artist’s apartment did not work for several years, and rats were scurrying around the house. Nosova developed a craving for pathological hoarding - she stole trash and garbage from surrounding landfills into her apartment. The actress died in 2007 after lying on the floor of her apartment for several days following a stroke.

Tatyana Peltzer

Viewers do not remember actress Tatyana Peltzer as a young woman - it seems that she appeared on movie screens immediately as a “national grandmother.” This image was exploited by both cinema and theater directors.

Tatyana Ivanovna Peltzer has dozens of roles, voiceovers for cartoons, and a huge number of theatrical works. Among them are the television version of “The Marriage of Figaro” with Andrei Mironov in the title role, “You Never Dreamed of It” with Lydia Fedoseeva-Shukshina, “Funeral Prayer” with Evgeny Leonov and others.

Tatyana Peltzer lived a long life, including professionally: until recently she worked at the Lenkom Theater in the troupe of Mark Zakharov. Even when she began to develop senile dementia and the actress forgot words, she had roles in the theater. In 1992, she was admitted to a psychoneurological clinic and there she broke her femoral neck.

After the injury, the 88-year-old actress did not get up. She died of pneumonia in July of that year. The press wrote that Tatyana Peltzer was buried in a closed coffin, as she was allegedly severely beaten in the hospital. There was no confirmation of these rumors.

Sergey Filippov

The artist Sergei Filippov was truly popular - many of the phrases that his characters uttered on the screen went to the people. Due to his specific appearance and long, awkward figure, Filippov was mainly cast in small comic roles, especially in his mature years. .

What does Masik want? Masik wants vodka

Filippov spent the last years of his life alone. Friends-actors said that after the actor’s death, the daughter of his second wife took advantage of the turmoil and took everything valuable from the apartment - antique furniture, jewelry and porcelain. At the same time, Sergei Filippov’s friend and colleague Alexander Demyanenko collected money for the funeral. Sergei Filippov was buried in April 1990.

Mikhail Kononov

Kononov began acting in films in the early sixties, but gained the greatest popularity in the 70s after the main role in the mini-series “Big Change”. There Mikhail Kononov starred in the role school teacher Nestor Severov, and played with him

Kononov did not give up: he wrote a book of memoirs and tried to sell it, but publishing houses showed no interest. Due to poverty, he had to sell his Moscow apartment and settle in the near Moscow region. Two weeks before his death, he went to the hospital with pneumonia, but there was not enough money for the necessary medications. Kononov died in the summer of 2007 from thromboembolism.

Acting fame is capricious, and artists have subtle and sensitive natures. Many were crippled by the collapse of the Soviet Union and, as a consequence, the commercialization of cinema. Artists often drowned out poverty and humiliation with alcohol. The editors of the site invite you to read about Russian stars who were ruined by alcohol.
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37 February 15, 1968 Chicago, Illinois, USA Coronary thrombosis Jones, Brian
The Rolling Stones 27 July 3, 1969 Hartfield, East Sussex, UK Drowned

1970s

Name	Age	Date	Place	Cause of death
Hendrix, Jimi The Jimi Hendrix Experience	27	September 18, 1970		Asphyxia by vomit
Joplin, Janice Big Brother and the Holding Company	27	October 4, 1970		Heroin overdose
Morrison, Jim The Doors	27	July 3, 1971	Paris, France	Heart attack
Vincent, Jean	36	October 12, 1971	Newhall, Santa Clarita, California, USA	Rupture of stomach ulcer
Allman, Duane The Allman Brothers Band Derek and the Dominos	24	October 29, 1971	Macon, Georgia, USA	Road accident
Darin, Bobby	37	December 20, 1973	Los Angeles, California, USA	Death during surgery
Elliott, Cass The Mamas & the Papas	32	July 29, 1974	London, UK	Heart failure
Drake, Nick	26	November 25, 1974	Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England	Overdose
Alexander, David The Stooges	27	February 10, 1975	Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA	Pneumonia
Buckley, Tim	28	June 29, 1975	Santa Monica, California, USA	Heroin overdose
Thane, Gary Uriah Heep	27	December 8, 1975	Norwood Green, London, UK	Heroin overdose
Kossoff, Paul Francis Free	25	March 19, 1976	Flight from Los Angeles to New York, USA	Heart attack
Oakes, Philip David	35	April 9, 1976	Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, USA	Hanged himself
Relf, ​​Keith The Yardbirds Renaissance Armageddon	33	May 14, 1976	London, UK	Electric shock
Reed, Mathis James	50	August 29, 1976	Oakland, California, USA	Epilepsy
Bolin, Tommy Deep Purple	25	December 4, 1976	Miami, Florida, USA	Heroin overdose
Presley, Elvis	42	August 16, 1977	Memphis, Tennessee, USA	Heart failure
Bolan, Mark T. rex	29	September 16, 1977	London, UK	Road accident
Van Zant, Ronald Lynyrd Skynyrd	29	October 20, 1977	Amity, Mississippi, USA	Plane crash
Denny, Sandy Fairport Convention Strawbs	31	April 21, 1978	London, UK
Moon, Keith John The Who Plastic Ono Band	32	September 7, 1978	London, UK	Hemineurin overdose
Sid Vicious Sex Pistols Siouxsie and the Banshees Vicious White Kids The Flowers of Romance	21	February 2, 1979	New York, USA	Heroin overdose
Riperton, Minnie	31	July 12, 1979	Los Angeles, California, USA	Breast cancer

1980s

Name	Age	Date	Place	Cause of death
Scott, Bon AC/DC The Spektors The Valentines	33	February 19, 1980	London, UK	Alcohol poisoning
Curtis, Ian Joy Division	23	May 18, 1980	Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK	Hanged himself
Bonham, John Henry Led Zeppelin	32	September 25, 1980	Clewer, Windsor, UK	Asphyxia by vomit
Darby Crash	22	December 7, 1980	Los Angeles, California, USA	Heroin overdose
Lennon, John The Beatles The Quarrymen Plastic Ono Band	40	December 8, 1980	New York, USA	Shot by Mark David Chapman
Hardin, Timothy James	39	December 29, 1980	Los Angeles, California, USA	Morphine and heroin overdose
Haley, Bill	55	February 9, 1981	Harlingen, Texas, USA	Heart attack
Bloomfield, Michael Bernard	36	February 15, 1981	San Francisco, California, USA	Heroin overdose
Marley, Bob The Wailers	36	May 11, 1981	Miami, Florida, USA	Acral lentiginous melanoma
Rhoads, Randy	style="text-align:center;"|25	March 19, 1982	Leesburg, Florida, USA	Plane crash
Marty Robbins	57	December 8, 1982	Nashville, Tennessee, USA	Complications after heart surgery
Fury, Billy	42	January 28, 1983	Paddington, Greater London, UK	Heart attack
Carpenter, Karen The Carpenters	32	February 4, 1983	Downey, California, USA	Heart failure
Muddy Waters	70	April 30, 1983	Westmont, Illinois, USA	Heart failure
Nomi, Klaus	39	August 6, 1983	New York, USA	AIDS
Wilson, Dennis The Beach Boys	39	December 28, 1983	Marina del Rey, California, USA	Drowned
Wilson, Jackie	49	January 21, 1984	Mount Holly, New Jersey, USA	Died in a coma
Gay, Marvin	44	April 1, 1984	Los Angeles, California, USA	Shot by his father
Big Mama Thornton	57	July 25, 1984	Los Angeles, California, USA	Heart attack
Byron, David Uriah Heep	38	February 28, 1985	Reading, Berkshire, UK	Heart attack
Turner, Big Joe	74	November 24, 1985	Inglewood, California, USA	Heart attack
Stewart, Ian The Rolling Stones	47	December 12, 1985	London, UK	Heart attack
Nelson, Ricky	45	December 31, 1985	DeKalb, Texas, USA	Plane crash
Lynott, Phil Thin Lizzy Skid Row	36	January 4, 1986	Salisbury, Wiltshire, England	Heart failure and pneumonia
Burton, Clifford Lee Metallica Trauma	24	September 27, 1986	Kronuberg, Sweden	Road accident
Driscoll, Gary Rainbow Elf	41	June 1987	Ithaca, New York, USA	Killed
Peter Tosh The Wailers	42	September 11, 1987	Kingston, Jamaica	Shot to death
Pastorius, Jacko Weather Report Blood, Sweat & Tears	35	September 21, 1987	Wilton Manors, Florida, USA	Brain death in coma
Gibb, Andy	30	March 10, 1988	Oxford, UK	Myocarditis
Slovak, Hillel Red Hot Chili Peppers	26	June 25, 1988	Los Angeles, California, USA	Speedball overdose
Niko The Velvet Underground	49	July 18, 1988	Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain	Intracerebral hemorrhage
Calvert, Robert Hawkwind	43	August 14, 1988	Ramsgate, Kent, UK	Heart attack
Buchanan, Roy	48	August 14, 1988	Fairfax, Virginia, USA	Hanged himself
Orbison, Roy The Traveling Wilburys	52	December 6, 1988	Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA	Heart attack

1990s

Name	Age	Date	Place	Cause of death
Del Shannon	55	February 8, 1990	Santa Clarita, California, USA	Shot himself
Wood, Andrew Mother Love Bone Malfunkshun	24	March 19, 1990	Seattle, Washington, USA	Heroin overdose
Vaughn, Stevie Ray	35	August 27, 1990	East Troy, Wisconsin, USA	Plane crash
Clark, Stephen Def Leppard	30	January 8, 1991	London, UK	Overdose
Dead Mayhem	22	April 8, 1991	Oslo, Norway	Shot himself, opening his veins
Sanders, Johnny Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers	38	April 23, 1991	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	Drug related
Tyner, Rob MC5	46	September 17, 1991	Berkeley, Michigan, USA	Heart attack
Eric Carr Kiss	41	November 24, 1991	New York, USA	Heart cancer
Freddie Mercury Queen	45	November 24, 1991	Kensington, Greater London, UK	Bronchopneumonia
Dixon, Willie	76	January 29, 1992	Burbank, California, USA	Heart failure
Porcaro, Jeff Toto Steely Dan	38	August 5, 1992	Los Angeles, California, USA	Heart attack
King, Albert	69	December 21, 1992	Memphis, Tennessee, USA	Heart attack
Ronson, Mick Mott the Hoople The Spiders from Mars	46	April 29, 1993	London, UK	Liver cancer
Kevin Michael Allyn	36	June 28, 1993	Manhattan, New York, USA	Heroin overdose
Zapata, Mia The Gits	27	July 7, 1993	Seattle, Washington, USA	Strangled
Euronymous Mayhem	25	August 10, 1993	Oslo, Norway	Killed by Varg Vikernes
Gillen, Ray Phenomena Black Sabbath	34	December 1, 1993	New York, USA	AIDS
Zappa, Frank The Mothers of Invention	52	December 4, 1993	Los Angeles, California, USA	Prostate cancer
Nilsson, Harry	52	January 15, 1994	Agoura Hills, California, USA	Heart failure
Hartman, Dan	43	March 22, 1994	Westport, Connecticut, USA	Brain tumor
Cobain, Kurt Nirvana Fecal Matter	27	April 5, 1994	Seattle, Washington, USA	Shot himself
Pfaff, Kristen Hole	27	June 16, 1994	Seattle, Washington, USA	Heroin overdose
Hopkins, Nicky The Jeff Beck Group	50	September 6, 1994	Nashville, Tennessee, USA	Complications after surgery
Smith, Fred MC5	46	October 4, 1994	Detroit, Michigan, USA	Heart failure
Stanshall, Vivian The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band	51	March 5, 1995	Muswell Hill, Greater London, UK	Died in a fire
Gallagher, Rory	47	June 14, 1995	London, UK	Infection
Garcia, Jerry Grateful Dead	53	August 9, 1995	Forest Knolls, California, USA	Heart attack
Morrison, Sterling The Velvet Underground	53	August 30, 1995	Poughkeepsie, New York, USA	Lymphogranulomatosis
Pierce, Geoffrey Lee The Gun Club	37	March 31, 1996	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA	Intracerebral hemorrhage
Chandler, Chas The Animals	57	July 17, 1996	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK	Heart failure
El Duce	39	April 19, 1997	Riverside, California, USA	Got hit by a train
Buckley, Jeff	30	May 29, 1997	Memphis, Tennessee, USA	Drowned
John Denver	53	October 12, 1997	Pacific Grove, California, USA	Plane crash
Hutchens, Michael INXS	37	November 22, 1997	Sydney, Australia	Suicide-Strangulation
Bono, Sonny Sonny & Cher	62	January 5, 1998	South Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Perkins, Carl	65	January 19, 1998	Jackson, Tennessee, USA	Laryngeal cancer
Falco	40	February 6, 1998	Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic	Road accident
Wilson, Carl The Beach Boys	51	February 6, 1998	Los Angeles, California, USA	Lung cancer
Cozy Powell The Jeff Beck Group Rainbow Michael Schenker Group Whitesnake Black Sabbath Emerson, Lake & Palmer	50	April 5, 1998	Bristol, UK	Road accident
Williams, Wendy O. Plasmatics	48	April 6, 1998	Storrs, Connecticut, USA	Shot herself
Hideto Matsumoto X Japan	33	May 2, 1998	Tokyo, Japan	Hanged himself
Rabbitt, Eddie	56	May 7, 1998	Nashville, Tennessee, USA	Lung cancer
Straight, Lynn Snot	30	December 11, 1998	Santa Barbara, California, USA	Road accident
Dusty Springfield	59	March 2, 1999	Henley-on-Thames, UK	Breast cancer
Screaming Lord Satch	58	June 16, 1999	South Harrow, Greater London, UK	Hanged himself
Mayfield, Curtis	57	December 26, 1999	Roswell, Georgia, USA	Diabetes

2000s

Name	Age	Date	Place	Cause of death
Screamin' Jay Hawkins	70	February 12, 2000	Neuilly-sur-Seine, France	Died after surgery
Durie, Ian	57	March 27, 2000	Upminster, Greater London, UK	Colorectal cancer
Nielsen, Jochim	36	October 17, 2000	Oslo, Norway	Heroin overdose
Phillips, John The Mamas & the Papas	65	March 18, 2001	Los Angeles, California, USA	Heart failure
Joey Ramone Ramones	49	April 15, 2001	New York, USA	Lymphoma
Hooker, John Lee	83	June 21, 2001	Los Altos, California, USA	Disease
Harrison, George The Beatles The Quarrymen Plastic Ono Band The Traveling Wilburys	58	November 29, 2001	Los Angeles, California, USA	Lung cancer
Schuldiner, Chuck Death	34	December 13, 2001	Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA	Glioma
Bardens, Peter Camel Them Keats	57	January 22, 2002	Malibu, California, USA	Lung cancer
Bayloff, Paul Exodus Hirax Heathen	41	February 2, 2002	Oakland, California, USA	Died in a coma
Jennings, Waylon The Highwaymen	64	February 13, 2002	Chandler, Arizona, USA	Diabetes mellitus
Staley, Lane Alice in Chains Mad Season	34	April 5, 2002	Seattle, Washington, USA	Speedball overdose
Dee Dee Ramone Ramones	50	June 5, 2002	Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA	Heroin overdose
Entwisle, John The Who	57	June 27, 2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Heart attack
Williams, Dave Drowning Pool	30	August 14, 2002	Manassas, Virginia, USA	Cardiomyopathy
Donegan, Lonnie	71	November 3, 2002	Peterborough, UK	Heart attack
Strummer, Joe The Clash The 101ers The Pogues	50	December 22, 2002	Broomfield, Somerset, UK	Congenital defect hearts
Gibb, Maurice Bee Gees	53	January 12, 2003	Miami Beach, Florida, USA	Died after surgery
Edwin Starr	61	April 2, 2003	Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, UK	Heart attack
Redding, Noel The Jimi Hendrix Experience	57	May 11, 2003	Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Ireland	Cirrhosis

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In the hut there stood a taken French banner leaning in the corner, and the auditor with a naive face felt the fabric of the banner and, perplexed, shook his head, perhaps because he was really interested in the appearance of the banner, and perhaps because it was hard for him hungry to look at dinner for which he did not have enough utensils. In the next hut there was a French colonel captured by the dragoons. Our officers crowded around him, looking at him. Prince Bagration thanked individual commanders and asked about the details of the case and losses. The regimental commander, who introduced himself near Braunau, reported to the prince that as soon as the matter began, he retreated from the forest, gathered woodcutters and, letting them pass by him, with two battalions struck with bayonets and overthrew the French.
- As I saw, Your Excellency, that the first battalion was upset, I stood on the road and thought: “I’ll let these through and meet them with battle fire”; I did so.
The regimental commander wanted to do this so much, he regretted so much that he did not have time to do this, that it seemed to him that all this had actually happened. Perhaps it actually happened? Was it possible to make out in this confusion what was and what was not?
“And I must note, your Excellency,” he continued, recalling Dolokhov’s conversation with Kutuzov and his last meeting with the demoted man, “that the private, demoted Dolokhov, took prisoner before my eyes French officer and especially distinguished himself.
“Here I saw, Your Excellency, an attack by the Pavlogradians,” Zherkov intervened, looking around uneasily, who had not seen the hussars at all that day, but had only heard about them from an infantry officer. - They crushed two squares, your Excellency.
At Zherkov’s words, some smiled, as always expecting a joke from him; but, noticing that what he was saying also tended towards the glory of our weapons and the present day, they took on a serious expression, although many knew very well that what Zherkov said was a lie, based on nothing. Prince Bagration turned to the old colonel.
- Thank you all, gentlemen, all units acted heroically: infantry, cavalry and artillery. How are two guns left in the center? – he asked, looking for someone with his eyes. (Prince Bagration did not ask about the guns on the left flank; he already knew that all the guns had been abandoned there at the very beginning of the matter.) “I think I asked you,” he turned to the officer on duty at the headquarters.
“One was hit,” answered the officer on duty, “and the other, I can’t understand; I was there all the time and gave orders and just drove away... It was hot, really,” he added modestly.
Someone said that Captain Tushin was standing here near the village, and that they had already sent for him.
“Yes, there you were,” said Prince Bagration, turning to Prince Andrei.
“Well, we didn’t move in together for a bit,” said the officer on duty, smiling pleasantly at Bolkonsky.
“I did not have the pleasure of seeing you,” said Prince Andrei coldly and abruptly.
Everyone was silent. Tushin appeared on the threshold, timidly making his way from behind the generals. Walking around the generals in a cramped hut, embarrassed, as always, at the sight of his superiors, Tushin did not notice the flagpole and stumbled over it. Several voices laughed.
– How was the weapon abandoned? – Bagration asked, frowning not so much at the captain as at those laughing, among whom Zherkov’s voice was heard loudest.
Tushin now only, at the sight of the formidable authorities, imagined in all horror his guilt and shame in the fact that he, having remained alive, had lost two guns. He was so excited that until that moment he did not have time to think about it. The officers' laughter confused him even more. He stood in front of Bagration with a trembling lower jaw and barely said:
– I don’t know... Your Excellency... there were no people, Your Excellency.
- You could have taken it from cover!
Tushin did not say that there was no cover, although this was the absolute truth. He was afraid to let down another boss by this and silently, with fixed eyes, looked straight into Bagration’s face, like a confused student looks into the eyes of an examiner.
The silence was quite long. Prince Bagration, apparently not wanting to be strict, had nothing to say; the rest did not dare to intervene in the conversation. Prince Andrei looked at Tushin from under his brows, and his fingers moved nervously.
“Your Excellency,” Prince Andrei interrupted the silence with his sharp voice, “you deigned to send me to Captain Tushin’s battery.” I was there and found two thirds of the men and horses killed, two guns mangled, and no cover.
Prince Bagration and Tushin now looked equally stubbornly at Bolkonsky, who was speaking restrainedly and excitedly.
“And if, Your Excellency, allow me to express my opinion,” he continued, “then we owe the success of the day most of all to the action of this battery and the heroic fortitude of Captain Tushin and his company,” said Prince Andrei and, without waiting for an answer, he immediately stood up and walked away from the table.
Prince Bagration looked at Tushin and, apparently not wanting to show distrust of Bolkonsky’s harsh judgment and, at the same time, feeling unable to fully believe him, bowed his head and told Tushin that he could go. Prince Andrei followed him out.
“Thank you, I helped you out, my dear,” Tushin told him.
Prince Andrei looked at Tushin and, without saying anything, walked away from him. Prince Andrei was sad and hard. It was all so strange, so unlike what he had hoped for.

“Who are they? Why are they? What do they need? And when will all this end? thought Rostov, looking at the changing shadows in front of him. The pain in my arm became more and more excruciating. Sleep was falling irresistibly, red circles were jumping in my eyes, and the impression of these voices and these faces and the feeling of loneliness merged with a feeling of pain. It was they, these soldiers, wounded and unwounded, - it was they who pressed, and weighed down, and turned out the veins, and burned the meat in his broken arm and shoulder. To get rid of them, he closed his eyes.
He forgot himself for one minute, but in this short period of oblivion he saw countless objects in his dreams: he saw his mother and her big white hand, he saw Sonya’s thin shoulders, Natasha’s eyes and laughter, and Denisov with his voice and mustache, and Telyanin , and his whole story with Telyanin and Bogdanich. This whole story was one and the same thing: this soldier with a sharp voice, and this whole story and this soldier so painfully, relentlessly held, pressed and all pulled his hand in one direction. He tried to move away from them, but they did not let go of his shoulder, not even a hair, not even for a second. It wouldn’t hurt, it would be healthy if they didn’t pull on it; but it was impossible to get rid of them.
He opened his eyes and looked up. The black canopy of night hung an arshin above the light of the coals. In this light, particles of falling snow flew. Tushin did not return, the doctor did not come. He was alone, only some soldier was now sitting naked on the other side of the fire and warming his thin yellow body.
“Nobody needs me! - thought Rostov. - There is no one to help or feel sorry for. But I was once at home, strong, cheerful, loved.” “He sighed and involuntarily groaned with a sigh.
- Oh, what hurts? - asked the soldier, shaking his shirt over the fire, and, without waiting for an answer, he grunted and added: - You never know how many people have been spoiled in a day - passion!
Rostov did not listen to the soldier. He looked at the snowflakes fluttering over the fire and remembered the Russian winter with a warm, bright house, a fluffy fur coat, fast sleighs, healthy body and with all the love and care of the family. “And why did I come here!” he thought.
The next day, the French did not resume the attack, and the rest of Bagration’s detachment joined Kutuzov’s army.

Prince Vasily did not think about his plans. He even less thought of doing evil to people in order to gain benefit. He was only a secular man who had succeeded in the world and made a habit out of this success. He constantly, depending on the circumstances, depending on his rapprochement with people, drew up various plans and considerations, of which he himself was not well aware, but which constituted the entire interest of his life. Not one or two such plans and considerations were in his mind, but dozens, of which some were just beginning to appear to him, others were achieved, and others were destroyed. He did not say to himself, for example: “This man is now in power, I must gain his trust and friendship and through him arrange for a lump sum allowance,” or he did not say to himself: “Pierre is rich, I must lure him to marry his daughter and borrow the 40 thousand I need”; but a man in strength met him, and at that very moment instinct told him that this man could be useful, and Prince Vasily became close to him and at the first opportunity, without preparation, by instinct, flattered, became familiar, talked about what what was needed.
Pierre was under his arm in Moscow, and Prince Vasily arranged for him to be appointed a chamber cadet, which was then equivalent to the rank of state councilor, and insisted that the young man go with him to St. Petersburg and stay in his house. As if absent-mindedly and at the same time with an undoubted confidence that this should be so, Prince Vasily did everything that was necessary in order to marry Pierre to his daughter. If Prince Vasily had thought about his plans ahead, he could not have had such naturalness in his manners and such simplicity and familiarity in his relations with all the people placed above and below himself. Something constantly attracted him to people stronger or richer than himself, and he was gifted with the rare art of catching exactly the moment when it was necessary and possible to take advantage of people.
Pierre, having unexpectedly become a rich man and Count Bezukhy, after recent loneliness and carelessness, felt so surrounded and busy that he only managed to be left alone with himself in bed. He had to sign papers, deal with government offices, the meaning of which he had no clear idea of, ask the chief manager about something, go to an estate near Moscow and receive many people who previously did not want to know about his existence, but now would offended and upset if he didn’t want to see them. All these various persons - businessmen, relatives, acquaintances - were all equally well disposed and affectionately disposed towards the young heir; all of them, obviously and undoubtedly, were convinced of the high merits of Pierre. He constantly heard the words: “With your extraordinary kindness” or “with your beautiful heart”, or “You yourself are so pure, Count ...” or “If only he were as smart as you”, etc., so that he sincerely began to believe in his extraordinary kindness and his extraordinary mind, especially since he always , deep down, it seemed to him that he was really very kind and very smart. Even people who had previously been angry and obviously hostile became tender and loving towards him. Such an angry eldest of the princesses, with a long waist, with hair smoothed like a doll’s, came to Pierre’s room after the funeral. Lowering her eyes and constantly flushing, she told him that she was very sorry for the misunderstandings that had happened between them and that now she felt she had no right to ask for anything, except permission, after the blow that had befallen her, to stay for a few weeks in the house that she loved so much and where made so many sacrifices. She couldn't help but cry at these words. Touched that this statue-like princess could change so much, Pierre took her hand and asked for an apology, without knowing why. From that day on, the princess began to knit a striped scarf for Pierre and completely changed towards him.
– Do it for her, mon cher; “All the same, she suffered a lot from the dead man,” Prince Vasily told him, letting him sign some kind of paper in favor of the princess.
Prince Vasily decided that this bone, a bill of 30 thousand, had to be thrown to the poor princess so that it would not occur to her to talk about Prince Vasily’s participation in the mosaic portfolio business. Pierre signed the bill, and from then on the princess became even kinder. The younger sisters also became affectionate towards him, especially the youngest, pretty, with a mole, often embarrassed Pierre with her smiles and embarrassment at the sight of him.
It seemed so natural to Pierre that everyone loved him, it would seem so unnatural if someone did not love him, that he could not help but believe in the sincerity of the people around him. Moreover, he did not have time to ask himself about the sincerity or insincerity of these people. He constantly had no time, he constantly felt in a state of meek and cheerful intoxication. He felt like the center of some important general movement; felt that something was constantly expected of him; that if he didn’t do this, he would upset many and deprive them of what they expected, but if he did this and that, everything would be fine - and he did what was required of him, but something good remained ahead.
More than anyone else at this first time, Prince Vasily took possession of both Pierre’s affairs and himself. Since the death of Count Bezukhy, he has not let Pierre out of his hands. Prince Vasily had the appearance of a man weighed down by affairs, tired, exhausted, but out of compassion, unable to finally abandon this helpless young man, the son of his friend, to the mercy of fate and the rogues, apres tout, [after all], and with such a huge fortune. In the few days that he stayed in Moscow after the death of Count Bezukhy, he called Pierre to himself or came to him himself and prescribed to him what needed to be done, in such a tone of fatigue and confidence, as if he was saying every time:
“Vous savez, que je suis accable d"affaires et que ce n"est que par pure charite, que je m"occupe de vous, et puis vous savez bien, que ce que je vous propose est la seule chose faisable." [ You know, I’m overwhelmed with business; but it would be merciless to leave you like this; of course, what I’m telling you is the only possible thing.]
“Well, my friend, tomorrow we’re going, finally,” he told him one day, closing his eyes, moving his fingers on his elbow and in such a tone, as if what he was saying had been decided a long time ago between them and could not be decided otherwise.
“We’re going tomorrow, I’ll give you a place in my stroller.” I'm very happy. Everything important is over here. I should have needed it a long time ago. This is what I received from the chancellor. I asked him about you, and you were enlisted in the diplomatic corps and made a chamber cadet. Now the diplomatic path is open to you.
Despite the strength of the tone of fatigue and the confidence with which these words were spoken, Pierre, who had been thinking about his career for so long, wanted to object. But Prince Vasily interrupted him in that cooing, bassy tone that excluded the possibility of interrupting his speech and which he used when extreme persuasion was necessary.
- Mais, mon cher, [But, my dear,] I did it for myself, for my conscience, and there is nothing to thank me for. No one ever complained that he was too loved; and then, you are free, even if you quit tomorrow. You will see everything for yourself in St. Petersburg. And it’s high time for you to move away from these terrible memories. – Prince Vasily sighed. - Yes, yes, my soul. And let my valet ride in your carriage. Oh yes, I forgot,” Prince Vasily added, “you know, mon cher, that we had scores to settle with the deceased, so I received it from Ryazan and will leave it: you don’t need it.” We will settle with you.
What Prince Vasily called from “Ryazan” were several thousand quitrents, which Prince Vasily kept for himself.
In St. Petersburg, as in Moscow, an atmosphere of gentle, loving people surrounded Pierre. He could not refuse the place or, rather, the title (because he did nothing) that Prince Vasily brought him, and there were so many acquaintances, calls and social activities that Pierre, even more than in Moscow, experienced a feeling of fog and haste and everything that is coming, but some good is not happening.
Many of his former bachelor society were not in St. Petersburg. The guard went on a campaign. Dolokhov was demoted, Anatole was in the army, in the provinces, Prince Andrei was abroad, and therefore Pierre was not able to spend his nights as he had previously liked to spend them, or to occasionally unwind in a friendly conversation with an older, respected friend. All his time was spent at dinners, balls and mainly with Prince Vasily - in the company of the fat princess, his wife, and the beautiful Helen.

Aliya Dana Houghton fell in love with music since childhood: her mother taught her vocals (she herself was a singer), and later the girl began performing at weddings and singing in a church choir. However, it was not only her mother who contributed to the girl’s success. Her aunt, soul singer and seven-Grammy winner Gladys Knight, often took Aaliyah on tour with her and even asked her to come out and sing something on stage.

At the age of 12, the girl signed her first contract. It was promoted by rapper R. Kelly, with the help of whom the debut album of the singer Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number was released. No one expected such success: the singles took first place on the Billboard chart, and the record itself became double platinum. The second collection, One in a Million, was also successful, with Missy Eliot and Timbaland working on the lyrics and music.

In 1997, Aaliyah graduated from the Detroit School of Arts drama school, and three years later she was called to the action film Romeo Must Die. The girl played one of the main roles and also recorded the Try Again soundtrack for it.

After finishing filming Romeo Must Die, Alia moved on to her next film, Queen of the Damned. This time the singer had to play a supernatural character - the mother of all vampires named Akasha. Along with the filming, work was carried out on the third disc of Aaliah.

In 2001, 22-year-old Aaliyah and her team traveled to the Bahamas to film the Rock the Boat video. Having completed the video in half a day, the girl decided not to waste time and return to Florida, although her flight was scheduled only for the next day. The only plane that was ready to fly at that moment was too small for all the equipment and the nine people who were on board at that fateful hour. The plane crashed a few minutes after takeoff, killing all passengers. Later, the investigation found that the pilot was drunk and did not have permission to operate the ship at all. The Rock the Boat video was released posthumously...

Ritchie Valens

The plane crash also claimed the life of 17-year-old singer and composer Ritchie Valens. Ricardo Esteban was born in California to a family of migrants from Mexico who revered the culture of their homeland and constantly listened to Spanish-language music. Richie himself began writing songs and learning to play guitar, trumpet and drums at age five. At 16, he already played the electric guitar so well that he was invited to a local The group Silhouettes. In 1958, Valens' performance was noticed by the owner of a small label, Bob Keane, who suggested that the young man record an album and change his name to the more sonorous pseudonym Ritchie Valens. The song Donna, dedicated to Richie's school girlfriend, and the Mexican folk song La Bamba, sung in a rock and roll manner, became hits.

Richie was invited to tour with famous rock musicians Buddy Holly and Big Hopper. The bus in which the troupe traveled to cities in the Midwest constantly broke down and did not have a heating system, so several members of the team decided to fly to Moorhida, Michigan.

An inexperienced pilot was at the helm of the plane, and the ship itself was caught in a snowstorm and lost control. A few minutes after takeoff, the plane crashed.

After this tragedy, the singer’s acquaintances told the press that Richie had been afraid of flying all his life. One day, two planes crashed over his school and the debris injured several children, and he best friend died because of this. This day was the worst for Wales, who had only decided to travel by air a few times in his entire life.

February 3, 1959 was dubbed “The Day the Music Died,” because all the up-and-coming rock and roll musicians of the 50s were on board the ill-fated flight (except, perhaps, Elvis Presley, who was serving in the army at that time). . 22 years after the tragedy, the biopic “La Bamba” was filmed, telling about the short and colorful life of Wales.

Naturally, the soundtrack of the film was La Bamba, covered by Los Lobos and receiving a new dose of popularity. The single topped many American charts and became one of the Spanish-language hits known throughout the world.

Selena Quintanilla-Perez

Ritchie Valens was at the origins of Chicano rock, and Selena Quintanilla-Perez developed another Mexican direction - Tejano, which was especially popular in the southern United States. Actually, she was born in Texas. Her parents immediately noticed the talents of their children and formed the group Selena y los Dinos from them: Selena sang, her brother Abie played the guitar, and her sister Suzette performed on the drums. The love of music helped the family stay afloat: when the restaurant where Selena’s dad and mom worked went bankrupt, Selena y los Dinos made money by entertaining the public at weddings and fairs. This small success inspired the 12-year-old girl to record an album.

By the age of 16, the young talent received the “Best Female Vocal” award at the Tejano Music Awards. This award was presented to her for the next nine years in a row (including posthumously).

These achievements led Selena to a contract with a major recording company, advertising for Coca-Cola, and creating her own clothing line, Selena Etc. and the title “Mexican Madonna”.

The girl's family and friends appreciated not only her talent, but also her kind heart. The performer gave concerts for the poor, was a representative of the AIDS Society and visited schools to tell children about the benefits of education.

Selena's sincerity and warmth also became her Achilles heel. At the peak of her fame, a fan club was organized, which also dealt with the singer’s financial issues. In 1995, the Quintanilla family noticed that Selena’s money was not being spent on organizing meetings and gifts for fans, but was going into someone’s pocket. And the leader of the fan club, Yolanda Salvidar, received her resignation. For obvious reasons, Yolanda was unhappy with the decision of her idol's family, but instead of repenting, she decided to take revenge. The last meeting between Selena and Yolanda took place in a Corpus City hotel room, where a fierce fan shot her “offender” in the back. The 23-year-old singer did not make it to the hospital, and the police who immediately arrived at the scene arrested Salvidar, who was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The girl's death shocked the entire Latino community in the United States, and April 12 was named Selena Memorial Day in Texas. This death was also a blow for Jennifer Lopez, who two years after tragic event She starred in the biopic Selena, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.

Quintanilla is still considered one of the brightest Hispanic stars in America. The singer Selena Gomez was named in her honor, and another performer of Latin American origin, Demi Lovato, is often compared to the Queen of Tejano due to the timbre of her voice and similar appearance.

River Phoenix

23 years old - at this age the life of pitching actor River Phoenix was cut short. River with his younger brother Joaquin Phoenix, a future star, did his best to help his parents earn money thanks to their talents: the brothers sang, recited poetry and danced, holding concerts right on the street. This experience was not in vain: a Los Angeles agent, familiar with the father of the family, found several talented guys good offers. River started with television series, and four years later he found himself in big cinema. At age 19, he received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for the crime drama Running in Place. At the same age, he starred in one of the box office installments of Indiana Jones, playing the title character as a young man.

In the drama My Own Private Idaho, Phoenix played a sufferer from nervous disorder a homosexual who begins to earn money through prostitution. As the plot progresses, his hero falls in love with Keanu Reeves' hero, and although they romantic story ends in a difficult breakup, for the public it became a more than sufficient statement about the unconventional sexual orientation of Keanu and River.

Unlike his heroes, River did not go to extremes. He inherited the free spirit and independence preached by his hippie parents, but at the same time he promoted veganism, supported PETA and was only seen with three girls in his entire life. Besides acting River was actively involved in music: he organized his own band, Aleka’s Attic, and performed at charity events.

However, among his hobbies there was time for a dangerous passion - drugs. In 1993, River became ill at the Viper Room nightclub, where he was hanging out with his friend Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, brother Joaquin, sister Rain and his girlfriend Samantha. The company helped the actor go outside so he could recover, but the star became even worse. The ambulance that arrived at the club was unable to save River. After his death, most of the stones were thrown into the garden of Johnny Depp, one of the co-owners of the Viper Room: the establishment was called a nest of drug addicts and suicides. Only in 2004 did Depp say goodbye to the notoriety of this establishment by selling his stake in the business.

It was also hard for Keanu Reeves: already closed and lonely, he closed himself off from the world even more, having lost one of his few friends. And Joaquin Phoenix spent a long time recovering from the loss and the constant discussion in the press of the very call to 911 that he made to save River.

The last film with the actor’s participation, “Dark Blood,” was released in 2012. Director George Sluizer collected several clips that River had already appeared in and combined them with several failed shots.

James Dean

"East of Eden"

Despite his early death at the age of 24, James Dean managed to become a symbol of the 50s and influence the style and culture of subsequent years. His hairstyle with sideburns was transformed into the iconic images of Tyler Durden from “Fight Club”, Dylan in the TV series “Beverly Hills, 90210” and the vampire Edward in the “Twilight Saga”. And American divas Lana Del Rey and Rihanna in their sad ballads Diet Mtn. Dew and Love Without Tragedy sang the sad, dreaming hero.

Legendary personality James Dean was not spared by the film industry: in addition to documentaries, four films were made about him. feature films. It was the 2001 film “James Dean” that helped James Franco break into the first echelon of stars.

While still at school, James became interested in theater, and an attempt to study at university again proved that acting career- the only thing the young man wanted to devote his life to. At the age of 20, he quit education and began going to auditions. At first he was offered small roles in casual TV series and commercials. However, connections, talent and training at the Actors Studio under the direction of Lee Strasberg in New York did their job: Dean was invited to major film projects, which made him famous throughout America, and later throughout the world.

"Rebel Without a Cause"

In the film East of Eden, James played an emotionally unstable guy who competes with his brother for his father's love. "Rebel Without a Cause" is a film about a hero of the times: the young and confused Jim Stark, who does not know what he wants from life and what principles to follow in a rapidly changing post-war world. “Giant” (released posthumously), unlike the first two films, became a completely different story: in it, the actor reincarnated as a powerful oil tycoon.

A fatal coincidence cut short a stellar career. On the way to one of the photo shoots, the car in which James was sitting in the passenger seat crashed into a car coming around a bend at speed. All participants in this accident survived, except young actor. Dean was posthumously nominated for an Oscar twice: for East of Eden and Giant.

Francoise Dorléac

Since childhood, Françoise, older sister Catherine Deneuve was an active and emotional child, she was even kicked out of the lyceum for indiscipline. She redirected her energy in a good direction, starting to act in short films and participating in Dior shows during the Week high fashion. At the age of 17, Françoise began to conquer feature films, and at 22 she received the status of a promising French actress after the release of the films “The Man from Rio” and “Tender Skin.” The success of these films attracted the interest of American and British film companies to Françoise, and she starred in the films “Genghis Khan” and “Where the Spies Are.”

Françoise helped and younger sister become famous: it was she who brought Catherine Deneuve (she took her mother’s maiden name so as not to be confused with her sister) to film set and helped develop her acting talent. Years later, they became the most prominent artists in France, and directors were torn between them, not knowing who to invite to their films. Thus, Roman Polanski directed Catherine in “Repulsion” in 1965, and a year later chose her sister for the film “Dead End”.

When her older sister brought her to one of the New York agencies. At first the girls were invited for joint work: They got together at Milan Fashion Week, at photo shoots for teen magazines and in Cover Girl advertisements. However, over time, Chrissy managed to win the attention of the public as a solo star: she starred for Elle, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Glamor and Vogue. Taylor quickly became a teen icon and was invited to appear on MTV shows.

Chrissie's life was cut short when she was 17 years old. Nikki found her sister unconscious in their Florida home. A few hours later the model died. The cause was an asthma attack (Chrissy had used an inhaler since childhood), complicated by cardiac arrhythmia.

Ruslana Korshunova

Another model who died on the way to great fame is Ruslana Korshunova. Ruslana was born in the suburbs of Almaty. Her fate was decided by chance: a modeling agency scout saw a photograph of members of a German language club in the in-flight magazine of Air Astana and noticed a photograph of a pretty girl. He provided Ruslana with a place in the fashion world. Ruslana became the discovery of New York Fashion Week in 2005 and received the nickname “Russian Rapunzel” for her hair. She starred for Elle and Vogue magazines, participated in advertising campaigns DKNY and Lacoste, and her most famous photo shoot was done for the Nina fragrance by Nina Ricci.

However star life and the sky-high fees only from the outside seemed like undeniable happiness, and in her diary Korshunova often wrote about emotional experiences and sadness. It is these facts that provide evidence of the suicide of a 20-year-old girl who was found dead under the windows of her apartment in New York. The mysterious death has many other versions: starting with the fact that the model was a member of a Moscow sect, which led her to depression, and ending with a conspiracy of the Russian mafia.