Actors who died 10 years ago. Celebrities who died too soon - photos

Although the actors seem like celestial beings to fans, they are people just like us. And like all of us, we are mortal. Sometimes it happens that in the midst of filming, one of the stars of a particular project passes away, dooming filmmakers to accept emergency measures so that after the artist the whole film does not sink into oblivion...

1. Bruce Lee

On May 10, 1973, while filming Game of Death in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was found dead after taking a headache pill. The examination found that the cause of death was cerebral edema.

2. George Camilleri

By coincidence, Brad Pitt injured his Achilles tendon while filming Troy. Actor George Camilleri broke his leg while filming one of the scenes. He was sent to the hospital, where a few days later he suffered a heart attack due to a blood clot in his leg. A second heart attack, which occurred soon after, led to the actor’s death.

3. Harry L. O'Conner

Harry L. O'Conner, Vin Diesel's stunt double, died during the filming of an episode of the film "XXX" in which Diesel's character was supposed to jump from a bridge cable on submarine. O'Conner jumped off the rope too quickly and fell to his death on the bridge. His death was filmed, and director Rob Cohen decided to include the first footage from the filmed sequence in the final version of the film.

4. Paul Mantz

During the filming of Denis Quaid's remake of Flight of the Phoenix, the cameraman broke his leg, but during the filming of the original in 1965, real airplanes were used. Actor Paul Mantz died tragically during one of his aerial maneuvers.

5. Roy Kinnear

On September 20, 1988, in Madrid, actor Roy Kinnear fell from his horse while filming The Return of the Musketeers, broke his pelvis and bled to death.

6. Brandon Lee

On March 31, 1993, Brandon Lee died in Wilmington, eight days before the end of filming of The Crow. The tragedy occurred during an episode in which Lee's character, Eric Draven, comes home and finds a scene of violence against his girlfriend. One of the rapists, played by Michael Massiah, shoots Lee according to the script. But instead blank cartridges There was a live cartridge in the pistol. The bullet hit the actor in the stomach and he died. Brandon Lee's stunt double was finishing filming.

7. Vic Morrow and two child actors Micah Dean Lee (7 years old) and Renee Shin-I Chen (6 years old)

While filming an episode of The Twilight Zone on July 23, 1982, actors Vic Morrow and two child actors, Micah Dean Lee (7 years old) and Renee Shin-Yi Chen (6 years old), were killed in a helicopter accident while being used in filming. According to the scenario, the helicopter should fly at an altitude of eight meters, too low to dodge pyrotechnic explosions. One of the explosions damaged the tail rotor blades and tore the rotor into pieces, which killed Morrow and Lee. Chen died in a helicopter crash. Everyone who was in the helicopter itself at that time survived, receiving only minor injuries.

8. Oliver Reed

Twelve years after The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Oliver Reed returned to the screen in an interesting role in Ridley Scott's Gladiator. The role turned out to be short, since the actor died during filming from a heart attack in a bar, having previously drunk three bottles of Jamaican Captain Morgan rum, eight bottles of German beer and many shots of Famous Grouse whiskey, after which he defeated five significantly more in arm wrestling. young sailors of the Navy.

9. Marilyn Monroe

The filming of George Cukor's comedy did not go well from the very beginning. On the one hand, Marilyn was fired, and on the other, George refused to cast someone else in this role, so the famous beauty was reinstated. One way or another, before Monroe was able to familiarize herself with her new role, she was found dead in her home, the cause was an overdose of barbiturates. Filming was subsequently stopped, and the filmed excerpts were included in documentary about Monroe in 2001.

10. John Candy

The creative path of a promising actor suddenly ended on March 4, 1994 in Mexico, where the filming of the film “Caravan to the East” took place. John Candy died in his sleep from a heart attack at the age of 43. He was buried in Culver City (California) at Holy Cross Cemetery. Candy was married to Rosemary Hober and they have two children, Jennifer and Christopher.

11. Heath Ledger

On January 22, 2008, Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment in Manhattan. The autopsy was unable to establish the exact cause of death, so it was necessary to conduct an additional toxicological examination, as a result of which the official cause of Ledger’s death was announced - acute intoxication caused by the combined effect of painkillers (including narcotic analgesics), sleeping pills and tranquilizers (oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine).

12. John Ritter

On September 11, 2003, John felt ill. On the set of the series “8 simple rules for a friend of my teenage daughter." Ritter complained of heart pain and later collapsed and fell into a coma. Ritter was taken to Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, where he died that evening at the age of 55 from aortic dissection caused by congenital heart disease.

13. Natalie Wood

On the night of November 29–30, 1981, Golden Globe winner Natalie Wood drowned after falling into drunk from a yacht at sea. The official version says that it was an accident, although there were rumors that her husband pushed the star overboard for the sake of $13 million insurance.

Be that as it may, Wood did not have time to complete several scenes in the fantasy drama Brainstorm (1983). Studio officials, sensing that the project would not pay off, wanted to close it and compensate for losses using the same insurance. But director Douglas Trumbull bucked up and insisted on finishing the film with the help of unused footage of Natalie and scenes with a stunt double filmed from behind.

14. Chris Farley

The funny, fat Farley is now firmly forgotten, but in 1997, when he died of a drug overdose, the actor from "Tommy the Hump" (1995) and "Beverly Hills Ninja" (1997) was considered rising star comedies. And he demanded $6 million for the role.

The death of the 33-year-old actor made the creators of the cartoon “Shrek” (2001) think. It was Chris who voiced the green ogre and, in general, managed to record all the lines provided for in the script long before the animators got to work. But the producers were already thinking about a sequel and they didn’t want one voice to sound in the first part, and another in the next ones. That's why they hired Mike Myers to reprise the role, and Farley's work was sent to the archives for eternal storage.

15. Paul Walker

Filming for the action movie Fast and Furious 7 was in full swing when, on November 30, 2013, Paul and his friend Roger Rodas were involved in a car accident in a red Porsche Carrera GT. The driver (Rodas) lost control and high speed crashed into a lamppost, and then into a tree. Roger died immediately, but Paul was still alive for a few seconds: he was finished off by the fire that engulfed the car.

Universal Studios had to take time out for six months in order to rework the script. After a brainstorming session, they decided not to cut the late actor out of the film, but to change the plot in such a way that the hero had to retire. The missing scenes are now being filmed with Walker's stunt doubles, his own brothers Caleb and Cody, whose faces will be computer-generated to resemble the face of their deceased relative.

Elena Mayorova, died at 39 years old

Thanks to her bright appearance, the actress was remembered by the audience for the films “Lonely are provided with a hostel”, “Fast Train”, “Makarov”, “Unidentified Person”, “Lost in Siberia”. Insane popularity, crowds of fans, happy marriage with theater artist Sergei Sherstyuk - it seemed that Elena had everything to be happy. However, due to her too fine mental organization, the actress reacted extremely painfully to the slightest troubles. As a result, Mayorova began to abuse alcohol and fell into depression.

On August 23, 1997, in a state of passion, the actress doused herself with gasoline and set herself on fire. Burns covered 98% of her body, and Elena died in the hospital.

Oleg Dal, died at 39 years old

Oleg Dal was not only outstanding, talented actor, but also an amazingly charismatic personality. Huge blue eyes, a specific manner of speech, a charming smile - all this made women lose their heads. However, due to his difficult character, the actor’s personal life did not work out. The emotional actor tried to “drown” family troubles and creative problems in a bottle.

On March 3, 1981, the actor's corpse was found in one of the hotel rooms. It later turned out that the cause of Dahl’s death was a heart attack caused by drinking alcohol.

Evgeny Dvorzhetsky, died at 39 years old

The actor will forever be remembered for his role as Edmond Dantes from The Prisoner of the Chateau d'If. Dvorzhetsky was never different special beauty, however, his, one might say, demonic appearance, combined with his explosive character, fascinated both directors and fans.

Perhaps the actor would have given the audience many more bright roles, if not for a fatal coincidence. On December 1, 1999, a joyful Evgeniy was returning from the doctor, who did not confirm that he had asthma. Dvorzhetsky's car crashed into a truck, the actor died on the spot.

Maria Zubareva – “Face”, died at 31

The pretty, feminine actress was remembered by viewers for the film “Face” and the popular TV series “Little Things in Life.” However, the actress’s fast and vibrant career was cut short at its peak. After giving birth, Maria was diagnosed with cancer. Without having time to return to filming in “Little Things in Life,” the actress died on November 23, 1993.

Marina Levtova, died at 40

Marina Levtova starred in more than 60 films. Particularly memorable were her roles in the films “TASS is authorized to declare”, “Darling, dear, beloved, only...”, “Three times about love”. Both the actress’s career and personal life developed well; many envied her beauty and success.

However, on February 27, 2000, a tragic incident ended her life. Celebrating the success of the film "Fortune" with her family, Marina rode a snowmobile. She crashed into a tree at breakneck speed and died in hospital.

Nikita Mikhailovsky, died at 27 years old

For my short life Nikita managed to become a real star after the role of Roma in the touching love drama “You Never Dreamed of.” According to the actor’s friends, he was very active, active, as if he was in a hurry to live. However, in 1990, doctors diagnosed 26-year-old Nikita with leukemia. A year later, shortly after his birthday, the actor died.

Irina Metlitskaya, died at 35

Remembering Irina, friends and fans note, first of all, her incredible beauty and sophistication. For my own sake long life the actress managed to play in such films as “The Personal File of Judge Ivanova”, “Doll”, “Executioner”, “Melodrama with Attempted Murder”, “Makarov”, “Roman alla russa” and “Black Veil”. In 1995, she became a sensation at the Moscow Film Festival, brilliantly coping with the role of presenter.

Many envied Metlitskaya’s spectacular appearance and success, but her life did not last long. At the age of 34 she was given a terrible diagnosis - “acute leukemia”. And on June 5, 1997, she died.

Here you can remember those who died in 2018. The causes and versions of death are indicated. For individual people, a detailed report is provided on last day life with dates and place of death, photo and video materials. The list is growing...

As you know, Wikipedia has a more detailed extended list of deceased people by day. We are publishing a more concise list of media figures known to Russian readers.

List of those who died in 2018:

Lyudmila Alekseeva

Lyudmila Alekseeva
July 20, 1927 – December 8, 2018

On December 8, she died in the fifteenth city hospital in Moscow public figure, human rights activist Lyudmila Alekseeva. She was 91 years old. The cause of death was given as heart failure.

The farewell ceremony, held at the Moscow House of Journalists, was attended by President Putin.

Lyudmila Mikhailovna's body was cremated, after which the ashes were transported to the USA for burial in the family grave.

George Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush
June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018

Among those who died in 2018 was the forty-first President of the United States, George W. Bush. He died in a Texas hospital on November 30, 2018 at the age of 94.

Evgeniy Osin

Evgeniy Osin
October 4, 1964 – November 17, 2018

On November 17, 2018, the most popular pop singer in the 90s, Evgeniy Viktorovich Osin, passed away.

As you know, Evgeniy fought with alcohol addiction and the many consequences of this dependence.

The singer experienced serious problems with health. He died in his apartment from cardiac arrest.

The farewell ceremony took place on November 20 in the ritual hall Troekurovsky cemetery Moscow.

Nikolay Karachentsov

Nikolay Karachentsov
October 27, 1944 – October 26, 2018

On October 26, 2018, one day short of his seventy-fourth birthday, Nikolai Karachentsov died.

Since 2005, Nikolai Petrovich experienced serious health problems after a car accident. The actor was in a coma for 26 days, underwent craniotomy and long rehabilitation. In 2017, Karachentsov again ended up in car accident, this time without consequences. However, in September 2017, doctors diagnosed him with an inoperable stage of lung cancer. At the beginning of October 2018, Nikolai Petrovich was hospitalized at the Moscow Oncology Center. The day before his birthday, he died of kidney failure.

The funeral ceremony took place on October 29 in Lenkom, where in the evening of the same day the play “Juno and Avos” was performed. Nikolai Karachentsov was buried at the Troekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow.

Montserrat Caballe

Montserrat Caballe
April 12, 1933 – October 6, 2018

On October 6, the world famous opera singer Montserrat Caballe. She was 85 years old. The cause of death is not officially announced at the request of the singer’s family members.

Montserrat Caballe was buried in a family grave in the Spanish cemetery "Sant Andreu"

Roman Kartsev

Roman Kartsev
May 20, 1939 – October 2, 2018

Three last month life 79 year old People's Artist Russia Roman Andreevich Kartsev spent in medical center, unsuccessfully trying to get rid of heart failure. The cause of death, according to official data, is cardiac arrest.

The farewell ceremony for the actor took place on October 4 at the Moscow Central House of Writers. Roman Kartsev was buried at Troekurovskoye Cemetery

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour
May 22, 1924 – October 1, 2018

On October 1, the best pop performer of the twentieth century (according to CNN and Time magazine), the personification of French song, the Armenian Shahnur Aznavourian, known throughout the world as Charles Aznavour, died.

Charles Aznavour died at the age of 94 in the city of Muries. The funeral took place at the Paris Invalides. They were visited by the Presidents of France and Armenia.

Aznavour is buried in the suburbs of Paris in the family crypt.

Joseph Kobzon

Joseph Kobzon
September 11, 1937 – August 30, 2018

Joseph Davydovich struggled with cancer for a long time - prostate cancer. Kobzon spent the entire August in intensive care; the last two weeks of his life, the 80-year-old singer’s condition began to deteriorate sharply. Two days before his death, Joseph Kobzon fell into a coma, from which he never emerged...

According to his last will, the singer will be buried at the Central Vostryakovsky cemetery, next to his mother.

Eduard Uspensky

Eduard Uspensky
December 22, 1937 – August 14, 2018

As a result of severe long illness On August 14, 2018, the wonderful children’s writer, author of “Cheburashka” and “Prostokvashino”, Eduard Nikolaevich Uspensky, died.

It is known that Uspensky has been treated for malignant cancer since 2011, having experienced several relapses. Eduard Nikolaevich was 80 years old. The farewell ceremony took place in the Great Hall of the Central House of Writers.

Uspensky was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery in the capital. The grave is located next to the writer Vladimir Voinovich.

Dmitry Brusnikin

Dmitry Brusnikin
November 17, 1957 – August 9, 2018

On August 9, at the age of sixty, the actor and director, Honored Artist and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Professor Dmitry Brusnikin, passed away.

Dmitry Vladimirovich, having a weak heart, could not leave his job. Official reason death was reported as heart failure. The farewell ceremony for Dmitry Brusnikin took place on August 13 at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater. He is buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery in the capital.

Andrey Dementyev

Andrey Dementyev
July 16, 1928 – June 26, 2018

On June 26, 2018, a wonderful man, poet and TV presenter Andrei Dmitrievich Dementiev, died at the First City Hospital of Moscow at the age of 90. The cause of Andrei Dmitrievich’s death was a complication after an illness.

Andrey Dementyev is widely known as a songwriter. Songs based on his poems are in the repertoire of Anna German, Valentina Tolkunova, Muslim Magomaev, Sofia Rotaru.

The farewell ceremony took place in Moscow, in the P. I. Tchaikovsky Hall. At the end of the farewell ceremony, a funeral service took place Christian rite in the church on Bolshaya Ordynka. Andrei Dmitrievich was buried at the Kuntsevo cemetery.

Stanislav Govorukhin

Stanislav Govorukhin
March 29, 1936 – June 14, 2018

On June 14, 2018, the outstanding director, People's Artist of Russia Stanislav Sergeevich Govorukhin passed away. He died in the Barvikha sanatorium at 10:37 from a long illness.

The farewell ceremony took place on June 16 in the Transfiguration Church of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Stanislav Govorukhin is buried at the Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow, next to Tabakov and Bronev.

Igor Lyakh

Igor Lyakh
August 16, 1962 – June 8, 2018

At the age of 56, on the night of June 8, Honored Artist of Russia Igor Vladimirovich Lyakh, who played Lyonka in the film “Love and Doves,” passed away. The cause of death in the media is called cardiac arrest.

Kira Muratova

Kira Muratova
November 5, 1934 – June 6, 2018

Kira Georgievna Muratova, a famous film director who starred such stars as Ruslanova, Litvinova, Makovetsky, Demidova, died at the age of 84

The cause of Kira Georgievna's death was a long illness. She was buried at the Tairovsky cemetery in Odessa. According to the last will of the deceased, no funeral ceremonies were held.

Leonid Nevedomsky

Leonid Nevedomsky
October 13, 1939 – June 3, 2018

On June 3, 2108, 78-year-old People's Artist of Russia Leonid Nevedomsky passed away. Leonid Vitalievich served at the Bolshoi Drama Theater for more than half a century. Tovstonogov, who played more than 40 roles on stage. In addition to the theater, the artist performed more than 100 roles in film and television. Domestic viewers will immediately remember the film about the gypsy Bodulai in which Leonid Nevedomsky played along with Mihai Volontir and Klara Luchko.

Leonid Vitalievich died after a long illness. He is buried in St. Petersburg on the Literatorskie bridge of the Volkovsky cemetery.

Nina Mikhailovna Doroshina

Nina Doroshina
03/01/1934 — 21/04/2018

On April 21, 2018, People's Artist of the RSFSR Nina Doroshina, who played Nadezhda in the film “Love and Doves,” died. Nina Mikhailovna was 83 years old. On April 21, neighbors called an ambulance after hearing screams in the artist’s apartment. Unfortunately, it was not possible to save Nina Mikhailovna. The cause of death is tentatively stated to be a heart attack. It is known that three days before her death, Doroshina refused to be hospitalized at the clinic.

Nina Doroshina is buried at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery in Moscow.

Avicii

Avicii
08/09/1989 — 20/04/2018

On April 20, Swedish DJ Tim Bergling, known under the pseudonym Avicii, passed away. Tim is known for his hits “My Feelings for You”, “Seek Bromance”, “Blessed” and “Levels”, as well as the scandal with the English singer Leona Lewis, who used part of Tim’s track without permission and was forced to credit Avicii as a co-author . The cause of Tim Bergling's death was chronic pancreatitis. Tim was 28 years old.

Angelica Volchkova

Angelica Volchkova
10/09/1970 — 08/04/2018

Among those who died in 2018 was Honored Artist of Russia Anzhelika Gennadievna Volchkova. She died on April 8, Easter night. Angelica was the leading artist of the School of Modern Play theater, starred in TV series, and she was only 47 years old. Farewell to Angelica took place at the School of Modern Play theater; the artist was buried in her native Penza. The cause of death of Anzhelika Gennadievna was long illness, which she asked not to discuss.

Oleg Andreevich Anofriev

Oleg Andreevich Anofriev
20/06/1930-28/03/2018

On March 28, 2018, as a result of a long illness, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of Russia Oleg Anofriev passed away. The Russian viewer will immediately remember the cartoon “The Town Musicians of Bremen”, “How the Lion Cub and the Turtle Sang a Song”, where Oleg Andreevich voiced all the characters.

Oleg Anofriev is buried at the Aksinsky cemetery in the Moscow region.

Sergey Panteleevich Mavrodi

Sergey Mavrodi
11/08/1955 - 26/03/2018

On the night of March 25-26, 2018, Sergei Mavrodi was hospitalized at Moscow City Hospital No. 67 with heart complaints. An ambulance took Sergei Panteleevich in a semi-conscious state from a bus stop on the street. Polikarpova. Despite medical care at 6:40 am Mavrodi died of a heart attack. Sergei Panteleevich was 63 years old.

On March 31, at the Troyekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Mavrodi was buried in a closed coffin, since his brother forbade him to be buried in the family plot of the Khovanskoye cemetery next to his father and mother.

Yuri Grigorievich Shatalov

Yuri Shatalov
03/06/1945 — 20/03/2018

Passed away on March 20, 2018 legendary hockey player, Honored Master of Sports, world and European champion, multiple winner of the USSR Cup, winner of the European Champions Cup, participant in the USSR-Canada Super Series in 1974, Yuri Shatalov. Yuri Grigorievich was 72 years old. According to the Mash telegram channel, Shatalov committed suicide after a long illness.

Stephen William Hawking

Stephen Hawking
08/01/1942 - 14/03/2018

British physicist Stephen Hawking died early on March 14, 2018 at his home in Cambridge. After diagnosing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 1960, doctors gave Stephen Hawking no more than 2 years to live, but it turned out that he was one of those who died in 2018. 12/13/1950 - 01/25/2018

People's Artist of Russia Lyudmila Senchina died on January 25, 2018 from pancreatic cancer. The singer did not regain consciousness for ten days before her death. The farewell ceremony took place on January 28 at the Musical Comedy Theater in St. Petersburg. Lyudmila Senchina is buried at the Smolensk Orthodox Cemetery in St. Petersburg.

Lyudmila Petrovna's funeral service was held Orthodox rite in the Cathedral Vladimir icon Mother of God. Condolences were expressed to the singer's family and friends by, among others, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill, Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko,

Viktor Ivanovich Anpilov

Victor Anpilov
02/10/1945 - 15/01/2018

On January 13, 2018, Viktor Ivanovich suffered a massive stroke and was hospitalized at the Sklifosovsky Institute, where he died two days later without regaining consciousness.

Viktor Anpilov was 72 years old. On January 20, a civil memorial service took place in the ritual hall of the Troekurovsky cemetery, where Viktor Ivanovich was subsequently buried. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation expressed condolences to Anpilov’s relatives.

Mikhail Mikhailovich Derzhavin

Mikhail Mikhailovich Derzhavin
15/06/1936 - 10/01/2018

On January 10, 2018, the Soviet and Russian actor theater and cinema, People's Artist of the RSFSR Mikhail Mikhailovich Derzhavin. Mikhail Mikhailovich died at the age of 82 in Odintsovo, in a military hospital, where he was treated for coronary heart disease and hypertension.

Six months before his death, the artist suffered an acute myocardial infarction. Derzhavin was buried at the Novodevichy cemetery in the capital.

The farewell ceremony took place in Moscow academic theater satyrs, the funeral service according to the Christian rite took place in the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior on Peski. President Putin, among others, expressed condolences to Mikhail Mikhailovich’s relatives

John Young

John Young
24/09/1930 - 5/01/2018

John Young died on January 5, 2018 at the age of 87. American astronaut. John Young is famous for having repeatedly flown to the Moon, in 1972 he visited its surface, where he traveled in a special lunar vehicle, and is also known for the curious incident when he brought on board spaceship corned beef sandwich. John Young served at NASA for 42 years.

He last flew into space in 1983, and had a total of more than 15 thousand hours of flight time on various aircraft.

Alexander Vedernikov

Alexander Vedernikov
December 23, 1927 - January 9, 2018

The famous bass passed away from us at the age of 91 Bolshoi Theater, People's Artist of the USSR Alexander Filippovich Vedernikov. The Christian funeral service took place on January 12 in the Church of the Holy Martyrs Faith, Nadezhdla, Love and Sophia. Alexander Filippovich was buried at the Miusskoye cemetery in Moscow.

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 subsistence. We invite you to read about destinies 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 in his youth he acted a lot, 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 movie 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 recent years During his life, he could not actively work - he was hampered by 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 at staircase to take a breath of air and couldn’t keep 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 in 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" (song " Russian field"after that became the artist’s crowning number), Pechorin in “Hero of Our Time” (however, 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 after 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.

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As a rule, the Soviet actor lived on a small salary, and after 1991, dozens of famous stars were thrown to the margins of life without a livelihood. Next, the story will tell 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.


Alexey Smirnov - master of the comic episode
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.
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. No one went to Smirnov’s grave for a long time - 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.


Alexander Belyavsky as criminal Fox
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 the title 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.


Alexander Belyavsky in later years
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 in European cinema. And the film with her participation, “The Cranes Are Flying,” received the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes International Film Festival. The actress was recognized in the West; she began to receive invitations to film in Hollywood and from European directors.


Tatyana Samoilova in the film “The Cranes Are Flying”
However, Goskino officials did not want to let Samoilova go to work, fearing that she would become a “defector.” In Soviet times, 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.


Tatyana Samoilova in later years
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”).


Nonna Mordyukova in her youth
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.


Nonna Mordyukova in the film “Mama”
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 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.


Borislav Brondukov in later years
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.


The role of Vladimir Ivashov in the film “The Ballad of a Soldier” received many awards
After the first star role, there were others - the adjutant of Colonel Kudasov in “The Crown of the Russian Empire” (the song “Russian Field” after that became the artist’s crowning number), Pechorin in “A Hero of Our Time” (however, Vyacheslav Tikhonov voiced the role, since Ivashov is from - 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.
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 in the film “Hello, I am your aunt”
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.


Tamara Nosova was a bright comic actress
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 after 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 joked that no one saw her young
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.


Tatyana Peltzer was buried next to her relatives
After the injury, the 88-year-old actress did not get up. She died of pneumonia in March 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.


Sergei Filippov always dreamed of a bright tragic role, but got ridiculous scoundrels
Among his roles is a drunken lecturer from Eldar Ryazanov’s film “ Carnival night" (“Is there life on Mars - this is unknown to science!”), an episode in the comedy “Girl without an address” (“What does Masik want? Masik wants vodka”), the role of the Swedish ambassador in “Ivan Vasilyevich” and, of course, played to perfection Kisa Vorobyaninov in the film adaptation of “12 Chairs” by Leonid Gaidai.
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 of school teacher Nestor Severov, and Alexander Zbruev, Svetlana Kryuchkova, Savely Kramarov and others played with him.


Mikhail Kononov as Nestor Severov in the film “Big Change”
In the 80s, Kononov appeared as the pirate Rat in the cult television film “Guest from the Future.” In the film, he, together with Vyacheslav Nevinny, chased Alisa Selezneva and the boy Kolya, who were trying to save the myelophone. His somewhat comical appearance played a cruel joke on Mikhail Kononov. In later years, he was rarely filmed - this type was not in demand in the cinema of the 90s.


Mikhail Kononov inthe role of janitor Spiridon in the film “In the First Circle”
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.