Actresses of Russian cinema who have passed away. Famous Soviet actors who died in oblivion. About Vitaly Churkin: “This is death at the front, during the battle”

Famous and famous people who passed away in 2016. Who from famous people passed away in 2016.

The end of the year is a time to remember those who left us in last year. About those who have been known for a long time, made history and contributed to the national culture and art. For many years, and some for decades, they have given us joy with the full force of their great talent.

These people are no longer among us, but remained bright memory about them, as well as everything that they managed to do during their bright life.

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Born on January 28 (February 10), 1915 in Kozlov, Tambov province, Russian empire - .

Soviet and Russian theater and film actor. National artist USSR (1975). Laureate Stalin Prize second degree (1951) and the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation (2008). Full Cavalier of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland.

Long time was the oldest living people's artist of the USSR and was one of the oldest "acting" actors in the world.

The legendary circus clown, who for his famous number "Ray of the Sun" received the title of Solar Clown.

Soviet and Russian theater and film actor. One of the best performers of negative characters in Soviet and Russian cinema.

Soviet and Russian actress, People's Artist of the RSFSR. She gained wide popularity with the release of the TV show “Wake up and sing!”. Among her most famous roles are the mother of the main character in the film “Oh, this Nastya!”, Gertrude in the television play “Martin Eden” by Jack London and the wife of Commissar Maigret in a series of television films based on the works of Georges Simenon. Filmed in the film magazine "Yeralash".

Irina Lvovna Efremova (nee Matveevskaya).

Soviet and Russian actress, played in such series as "Two Fates", "A Place in the Sun", "Housing Problem", "Four Taxi Drivers and a Dog", "Andersen. Life without love" and "Breakthrough". Efremova has more than 20 roles on her account, including the main roles in such projects as "Detective without a license", "Short breath", " Women's stories"," There would be no happiness "and" Take me with you.

Popular Tatar and Bashkir singer, performer of the popular hit "Tugan Yak" (" Motherland»), People's Artist Republic of Bashkortostan, People's Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi.

A well-known Soviet and Russian prose writer and poet of Abkhaz origin, who became a classic of Russian literature during his lifetime.

Ernst Iosifovich Unknown.

Famous Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, Honored Artist Russian Federation. In 1957, he played one of the main roles - Seryozha Davydov - in Lev Kulidzhanov's film "The House I Live in".

Well-known Soviet and Russian international journalist. For more than a quarter of a century, he worked in the foreign broadcasting system of the USSR State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, was the host of the TV program " International Panorama". AT last years worked as a columnist for MIA "Russia Today".

Born October 21, 1945 in Chisinau in the family of Hero Soviet Union Vasily Filippovich Margelov, commander of the Airborne Forces, "uncle Vasya."

Legendary Russian paratrooper, Hero of Russia. Member of the landing on January 5, 1973, when for the first time in world practice, a combat landing was carried out at the Slobodka parachute track near Tula armored vehicle BMD-1 with two crew members on board.

Gennady Alekseevich Denezhkin.

The legendary Soviet and Russian designer who developed jet systems salvo fire"Grad", "Hurricane" and "Smerch", Hero of Socialist Labor (1989), laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation and the Lenin Prize, Honored Designer of the Russian Federation.

Islam Abduganievich Karimov (uzb. Islom Abdug‘aniyevich Karimov; Islom Abduganievich Karimov).

Soviet and Russian director, People's Artist of Russia. He was the oldest director of Lenfilm. I took off such famous movies like "In love with own will”, “I’m going into a thunderstorm”, “I accept the fight”, “Widows”.

Anatoly Mikhailovich Ilyin.

In Moscow.

Legendary football player of the Moscow "Spartak" and the USSR national team, Olympic champion 1956. Author of the winning goal of the USSR national team in the final of the 1956 Olympics.

From a stroke.

famous singer and musician, was the vocalist of the legendary group "Rock Studio", gained popularity with the public after participating in the projects "Voice" and "Three Chords".

At the age of 69.

The famous Soviet actor, who became famous thanks to the fairy tale by Alexander Row "Barbara-beauty, a long braid", starred in the humorous newsreel "Yeralash".

Nina Alekseevna Eremina.

At my dacha in the Moscow region.

Famous Soviet sports commentator, former host of the REN TV channel, formerly a famous basketball player. At the 1960 European Championships, three seconds before the end of the match with the Bulgarian team, she scored the ball, which brought the title of champion to the Soviet team.

Nina Apollonovna Ponomareva (Romashkova).

The first Soviet Olympic champion: on Summer Games in Helsinki in 1952, she won gold in the discus throw.

Yuri Eduardovich Dumchev.

Dumchev in February 2016.

Famous Soviet and Russian discus thrower, multiple champion and record holder of the USSR, winner of the international competitions "Friendship-84", Honored Master of Sports in athletics, an actor remembered for the films "The Man from the Boulevard des Capucines", "Chinese Service" and many others.

Marat Kodyrovich Garipov.

: a rare disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which leads to paralysis and muscle atrophy.

Every year people die. Known, unknown ... Sometimes you remember an actor, singer, you want to learn new things about his work, and those around you remind: what are you, he's already dead! Which celebrities have lost Russian society in 2014? Who will no longer become the hero of scandals, will not appear on the red carpet, will not make a speech on TV, will not give a high-profile interview to the media? Let's remember.

January

- designer, creator of the world-famous Kalashnikov assault rifle. Lived 82 years.

February

- actress, rector of GITIS. She died at the age of 73.

- Theater and film actress. The cause of death at the age of 79 was a diseased heart.

- the son of the writer Veniamin Kaverin, a virologist. Lived 80 years.

–children's writer and playwright, 82.

March

- 75 years old, Honored Coach of Russia in cross-country skiing.

– former minister for taxes and fees, former Ministry of Labor and Social Development of Russia. A stroke struck him at the age of 56.

April

- activist Russian show business, concert director many performers: Agutin and Varum, Presnyakova and Podolskaya. He died at the age of 46 from an illness.

- a scientist who developed missile control systems, both intercontinental and space. Died at the age of 85.

May

- Film actress ("The Cranes Are Flying", "Anna Karenina"). The cause of death at the age of 80 was the heart.

- chansonnier, shot himself at the age of 47 due to life's troubles.

June

- composer and arranger, father of Angelica Varum, at the age of 65.

- Mayon General of the police, dismissed from the authorities on suspicion of corruption. Kolesnikov, 36, threw himself (or was thrown) out of a 6th-floor window during the investigation.

- film actor, performer of the role of Mom in the film "Republic of Shkid". He died at the age of 63 after a long illness.

July

- sports announcer, student of Levitan. For more than 35 years he has commentated on sporting events at the Luzhniki stadium. Died at the age of 77.

- political and public figure, 64 years old. She died of blood poisoning after a poorly treated injury.

August

- entrepreneur. He had a phenomenal memory, twice Guinness World Record holder, author of popular mnemonic techniques. The cause of death at age 51 was cancer.

September

- journalist, TV presenter ("Vremechko"). He died from cancer. Lived for half a century.

October

- film and theater activist. In total, he directed the Moscow Taganka Theater for more than 40 years. He died in his sleep at the age of 97.

- widow of Yuri Nikulin, actress and circus performer. She died at the age of 84.

- politician, deputy in the State Duma from " United Russia, vice speaker. In the summer of 2014, it was included in the EU sanctions list. She died at the age of 65 from a long illness, the presence of which she hid for several years.

November

- theater and film actor ("Gangster Petersburg" "Golden Calf"). He bled to death in his own apartment. By official version- hurt about broken glass, being in a state alcohol intoxication. He was 49 years old.

Hockey coach, who more than once led the Soviet team to the title of world champion, and the Moscow team of CSKA to the title of champion of the USSR. He died at the age of 85 after a long illness related to the heart.

Other, no less talented and well-known people in their circle, have also passed away. We have listed only a few. It is a pity that death slowly reaps its harvest, sparing neither young nor old. It is only in our power to try so that our loved ones do not end up in poverty and obscurity, forgotten by relatives and friends, but receive help and support from others until the very end. After all, in the end, we all...

This article is dedicated to those who passed away too early, before they even reached the age of 40.

Talgat Nigmatulin- a pirate from "Pirates of the 20th century" (35 years old, killed).
In the early eighties, Talgat Nigmatulin joined a sect that included journalists, writers, and artists. The sectarians professed a doctrine called the "Fourth Way", which was a mixture of Zen Buddhism and esotericism.
In early February 1985, a split occurred in the sect of Mirza and Abai: several students from Vilnius decided to break off relations with the sect. To clarify the situation, Abai himself went to the place. He decided to invite Nigmatulin to his place so that he would “beat out” money from the recalcitrant, but Talgat refused to participate in racketeering, for which he paid with his life.
On the night of February 10-11, 1985 in the center of Vilnius, in the house number 49 on Lenina Street, in the apartment of the artist Andrius, five "healers" with particular cruelty beat and kicked the unresisting karate champion until, by noon, 11 February did not cause death from injuries incompatible with life internal organs. Talgat's body was found in the bathroom with 119 injuries.

Jan Puzyrevsky- Kai from " Snow Queen(25 years old, suicide).
Puzyrevsky's successes at work contrasted with troubles at work. family life. He married at the age of 18, but the marriage was unsuccessful, the couple decided to divorce.

On April 3, 1996, Puzyrevsky came to his wife's apartment (with whom he had lived separately by that time) to see one and a half year old son. The actor took the child in his hands and with the words “Forgive me, son!” jumped out of a 12th floor window. The child, by an incredible accident, caught on the branches of a tree and remained alive, while Puzyrevsky himself died.


Igor Nefyodov- “The accident is the daughter of a cop”, “Murder on Zhdanovskaya”, etc. (33 years old, suicide).
Until 1988, he was very popular, starred in famous directors. But then a turning point came - Igor was no longer invited. The actor started drinking, began to miss rehearsals, and was eventually fired from the Snuffbox. According to friends, he was prone to suicidal outrageousness.
Igor was married twice, both times unsuccessfully.

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


Alexey Fomkin- Kolya Gerasimov from "Guest from the Future" (26 years old, died in a fire).
After serving in the army, Alexey went to work at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky, but three months later he was fired for systematic absenteeism. After the theater, he went to work at a construction site as a painter, but soon quit from there as well.

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

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


Nikita Mikhailovsky- Roma from “You never dreamed of” (27 years old, died of leukemia).
He died in London on April 24, 1991 at the age of 27 from leukemia. Dying, he recalled the film “You never dreamed of”, comparing himself and his wife Katya with the heroes of the film, and told his wife: “Everything will be fine with us, like Roma and Katya, you'll see.”


Sergey Shevkunenko- Misha from "Kortik" (35 years old, killed by killers).
In total, for 5 convictions, Shevkunenko spent 14.5 years in the institutions of the punishment system.
In the early 1990s, Shevkunenko was serving his sentence in the Vladimir Central. At the same time, the performer of the role of Petrukha in the film " White sun desert" Nikolai Godovikov.
After his release, he was arrested again and three years in prison for possession of stolen icons. Having been released in 1994, he continues his criminal activity, created a criminal group, had the nicknames "Chief" and "Artist".
On February 11, 1995 at about 10.30 pm Sergei Shevkunenko drove up to his house. He released the guard and entered the entrance.
... The first bullet hit Shevkunenko in the stomach. The second - in the closed elevator doors. According to the stories of the neighbors, they heard a cry: “Stop, bastard! I'll kill you anyway!" He could have escaped if not for a fatal mistake. Having jumped into the apartment, Sergey forgot to take out the keys.

The killer began to open the lock with the left keys. At the noise, 76-year-old mother Polina Vasilievna ran out of the bedroom. She immediately realized what was happening and tried to prevent the perpetrator from entering the apartment. But the forces were not equal. The killer managed to open the door a crack and fired twice.
The bullets hit Polina Vasilievna in the head. Death came instantly. Seeing the death of his mother, Sergei shouted to the whole house: “What are you doing, bitches! What are you doing…” But there was nowhere to wait for help. He was killed with one shot to the head.


Tikhonov Sergey- the leader of the Redskins and Malchish-Plokhish (21 years old, fell under a tram).
Actor Sergey Martinson doubted whether he should play in the film “The Tale of the Malchish-Kibalchish”, but when he met Serezha and played a sketch with him: “Will you give me a honey gingerbread? ... Will you give me two? ... And now let's halva, but more, otherwise I won’t say ... ”, - he agreed.

After graduation, he tried to enter VGIK, but was not accepted. Served in Soviet army. April 21, 1972 died after falling under a tram


Dmitry Egorov- a handsome man from Scarecrow (32 years old, the cause of death has not really been established).
On October 20, 2002, Dmitry Yegorov went out for a walk and did not return. The mother called from the police and said that he had died. The death certificate says - from "heart failure", but, according to some reports, Yegorov's temple was pierced.

Mikhail Epifantsev- a boy from "The meeting place cannot be changed" (30 years old, heart).
I could not enter the theater institute. After serving in the army, he worked at the Albom studio, then at the Kitsch youth studio. Then he got a job as an optics salesman in a store. Suffered from depression. He died in 1998 from heart failure.


Marina Levtova- 60 films (40 years, accident)
Marina Levtova tragically died on February 27, 2000 in the village of Razdory, Odintsovo district, Moscow region.
At some point, the driver of the first snowmobile did not see a deep ravine. Snowmobile on high speed dived down. Daughter Dasha escaped with fractures, and Marina hit her head on a tree.
The driver lay in a coma for six months and died seven years later from complications received after the accident. Marina Levtova with a traumatic brain injury was taken to the Odintsovo hospital, but nothing could help her.


Irina Metlitskaya- a teacher from "Kukolka" (35 years old, leukemia).
Irina Metlitskaya died of leukemia on June 5, 1997.


Maria Zubareva- "Muzzle" (31 years old, cancer).
She worked at the Moscow Theater. Pushkin. Became widely known after working in the film "Muzzle" and leading role in the first Russian TV series "Little Things in Life". However, the discovered oncological disease did not allow him to continue working in the series.

She died of cancer on November 23, 1993.


Evgeny Dvorzhetsky- Edmond Dantes from "Prisoner of the Chateau d'If" (39 years old, car accident).
On the morning of December 1, 1999, Dvorzhetsky drove in his car for a consultation at the Institute of Immunology; doctors suspected he had asthma, but the diagnosis was not confirmed. On the way back The actor died when his car collided with a truck.

Vladimir Smirnov- Bazin from "Courier" (about 40 years old, killed).
From one interview with the leading actor Fyodor Dunayevsky:
- Do you remember Volodya Smirnov, who played my friend Bazin in "Courier"? He was killed a few years ago.
Vovka Smirnov was a heavyweight. His "garbage" was soaked.


Oleg Dal, died at age 39
On the set of a lyrical comedy in Kyiv, after dinner with actor Leonid Markov, Oleg Dal said goodbye and said: "Well, that's it, I went to die" ...
On March 3, 1981, the corpse of a talented, outstanding Soviet actor was found in a hotel room. stood nearby empty bottle from under the vodka. The heart attack was provoked by the use of alcohol, which was contraindicated for the patient, "sewn up" with a "torpedo".

Elena Mayorova died at age 39 in 1997.
A few years before tragic death the beautiful and incredibly talented actress began to drink deeply. Most of the time I drank alone. On August 23, 1997, in the heat of passion, she doused herself with gasoline and burned to death.

Elena Mayorova, died at age 39

Thanks to her bright appearance, the actress was remembered by the audience for the films "The Lonely Are Provided with a Hostel", "Fast Train", "Makarov", "Unidentified Person", "Lost in Siberia". Crazy popularity, crowds of fans, happy marriage with theater artist Sergei Sherstyuk - it seemed that Elena had everything for happiness. However, due to too fine mental organization, the actress reacted extremely painfully to the slightest trouble. As a result, Mayorova began to abuse alcohol, fell into depression.

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

Oleg Dal, died at 39

Oleg Dal was not only outstanding, talented actor but also a stunningly charismatic personality. Huge blue eyes, a specific manner of speech, a charming smile - all this made women lose their heads. However, due to severe nature The actor's personal life did not develop. The emotional actor sought to “drown” family troubles and problems of creativity in a bottle.

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

Evgeny Dvorzhetsky, died at 39

The actor will forever be remembered for his role as Edmond Dantes from "The Prisoner of the Château d'If". Dvorzhetsky has never been particularly handsome, but his demonic appearance, combined with an explosive character, fascinated both directors and fans.

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

Maria Zubareva - "Muzzle", died at 31

The pretty, feminine actress was remembered by the audience for the film "Muzzle" and the popular TV series "Little Things in Life". However, the rapid and bright career of the actress ended at the very peak. After giving birth, Maria was diagnosed with cancer. So without having time to return to filming in "Little Things in Life", on November 23, 1993, the actress died.

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 announce", "Darling, dear, beloved, only ...", "Three times about love." Both the career and the personal life of the actress developed successfully, 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. At breakneck speed, she crashed into a tree, after which she died in the hospital.

Nikita Mikhailovsky, died at 27

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 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, acquaintances and fans note, first of all, her incredible beauty and sophistication. During her short life, the actress managed to play in such films as "Personal File of Judge Ivanova", "Dolly", "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 the presenter.

Many envied Metlitskaya's spectacular appearance and success, but her life did not last long. At the age of 34, she was diagnosed with a terrible diagnosis - "acute leukemia". On June 5, 1997, she passed away.

The current year has become the last for many Russian celebrities: unfortunately, many talented musicians, actors and directors have passed away. Russian celebrities, who died in 2016, left a significant mark on the history of domestic show business.

And although today these artists are no longer with us, their memory will be preserved for more than one generation thanks to their creative heritage.

Russian celebrities who died in 2016:

Alexandra Zavyalova

Actress and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. On February 3, 2016, Alexander Zavyalov suffered a tragic fate -. The star of Russian cinema did not live just a few days before her 80th birthday. It is known that the artist spent her last years in poverty, she huddled in an apartment with her son, who suffered from alcoholism and repeatedly beat his mother.

Zavyalova was remembered by the Russians for her roles in the films "Aleshkin's Love", "The Hippocratic Oath", "Meeting at old mosque” and “White clothes”.

Natalya Krachkovskaya

Death overtook the national cinema at the age of 78.

Nina Arkhipova

Actress, People's Artist of the RSFSR Nina Arkhipova died on April 24, 2016 at the age of 94. Before last day of her life, Nina Nikolaevna devoted herself to creativity, being the leading actress of the Moscow Theater of Satire.

She has more than a hundred roles in the theater, and she also starred in several dozen films: the last of them is “ A white man"- was released in 2012.

Alexey Zharkov

The actor, People's Artist of the Russian Federation died on June 5, 2016. For the first time, Zharkov appeared on the screens in 1962, when he played the role of Petya in the film Hello, Children!

Back in 2012, the health of Alexei Dmitrievich was shaken by a stroke, and after a new attack, the actor died.

DJ Grad

DJ Grad - aka Anatoly Satonin. The "soul" of the club culture of Russia and the countries of the post-Soviet space, when he returned from St. Petersburg tour to Moscow. The DJ died on May 24, 2016 - at the time of his death he was only 40.

DJ Grad has been famous on the club scene since the 1990s. It is known that on the way home, his heart stopped right in a taxi.

In Moscow. Alexey Daineko was remembered by the Russians for his roles in popular TV shows, he has about 30 roles, the most memorable - in the TV series "Truckers-3", "Balzac age, or all men are theirs ...", "Karpov", "Cop in law-5 ".

The actor also tried out for directing, in 2006 the Russian Federation saw his film “Smiling at the Eternity of the Universe”.

Anton Yelchin

Actor - a native of Soviet Leningrad, rising star Hollywood in Los Angeles, USA.

Although actor career Anton Yelchin and received rapid development in the United States, the Russians were proud of the success of their fellow countryman in Hollywood: Yelchin played in the films " star way"and" Terminator: May the savior come. Jeep Grand Cherokee, which, by an absurd accident, rolled right at the actor.

Konstantin Berezovsky

Film director Konstantin Berezovsky died in the summer of 2016. Death overtook the national cinematographer on June 24 at the age of 87. It was thanks to this director that the Russians saw the famous film "Three and a half days in the life of Ivan Semyonov - a second-grader and a repeater."

Rostislav Yankovsky

The list of celebrities who died in 2016, unfortunately, was replenished by the actor, People's Artist of the USSR Rostislav Yankovsky. AT Soviet time the actor shone in many iconic films. In particular, on his account there were more than 160 theatrical roles, several dozen roles in films.

AT last time the picture with Rostislav Yankovsky appeared on the screens in 2010 - the film "Revenge", in which Yankovsky played the role of Beglov, closes the list of the actor's TV roles. theater and cinema June 26, 2016.

On the day of his 83rd birthday, Vladimir Zemlyanikin. On October 27, 2016, it became known that the Honored Artist of Russia, the oldest actor of the Sovremennik Theater, died in the hospital.

The artist began working at the Sovremennik Theater in 1959 and worked there until his death. He played his first role in the film in 1954; it was the picture "Certificate of maturity". The first popularity came to Vladimir Mikhailovich after the role of Serezha Davydov in Lev Kulidzhanov's film "The House in which I live."

Russian actor October 31, 2016 after a long illness at the age of 102. For almost a month, the actor was treated at the Sklifosovsky Research Institute. Vladimir Mikhailovich during his lifetime was recognized as the oldest playing actor on the planet and listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

He was remembered by the audience for the films "The Pig and the Shepherd", "Carnival Night", "June 31" and many others. Last work in the movie was the role of the Man-Legend in the film "Run, Catch, Fall in Love."

One of the most famous Russian clowns on tour in Rostov-on-Don on November 2, 2016. Doctors said the cause of death was cardiac arrest. The artist's widow said that her husband did not complain about his health, but simply rested after work. She saw her husband already lifeless, called the doctors, but they only stated the death of Oleg Popov.

– legendary circus performer. He performed at the arena for over fifty years. In 1969 he was awarded the title of "People's Artist of the USSR". In 2010, the artist was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the President of the Russian Federation, and in 2015 he became the winner of the Legend of the Circus award.

In Moscow on November 25, 2016 at the age of 90. The legendary Soviet designer was one of the creators of the MiG-29 multipurpose fighter.

Ivan Mikoyan was born in 1939, graduated from the Aviation Technical School in Stalinabad and the Air Force engineering academy them. Zhukovsky. For development combat aircraft the specialist was twice awarded the USSR State Prize.,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Turkey December 19, 2016. The killer was identified immediately, since the crime was committed in front of hundreds of eyewitnesses. The perpetrator died during a shootout with security guards.

Andrey Gennadievich from 2001 to 2006 worked as the Russian ambassador to the DPRK, from 2009 to 2013 - director of the consular department of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Starting from July 12, 2013, he worked as the Russian Ambassador to Turkey. He played one of the most important roles normalization of relations between Turkey and Russia.