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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. 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.
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 last 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.
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 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 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 time 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 all her life. Samoilova died alone in 2014.
Nonna Mordyukova
For real People's 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, tried to lead active image life. 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 - Colonel Kudasov’s adjutant in “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.
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 an opening 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, a huge number 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 are 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 the Swedish ambassador in “Ivan Vasilyevich” and, of course, the exemplary portrayal of 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 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 Soviet Union and as a consequence - the commercialization of cinema. Artists often drowned out poverty and humiliation with alcohol.
Talgat Nigmatulin- pirate from "Pirates of the 20th Century" (35 years old, killed).
In the early eighties, Talgat Nigmatulin joined a sect that included journalists, writers, and artists. The sectarians professed a doctrine called the “Fourth Way,” which was a mixture of Zen Buddhism and esotericism.
At the beginning of February 1985, a split occurred in the sect of Mirza and Abai: several students from Vilnius decided to break off relations with the sect. Abai himself went to the scene to clarify the situation. He decided to invite Nigmatulin to his place to “extort” money from the recalcitrant, but Talgat refused to participate in the racketeering, for which he paid with his life.
On the night of February 10-11, 1985, in the center of Vilnius, at number 49 on Lenin Street, in the apartment of the artist Andrius, five “healers” with particular cruelty beat and kicked an unresisting karate champion until noon on 11 February there was no death from injuries incompatible with life internal organs. Talgat's body was found in the bathroom; 119 injuries were found on it.
Yan Puzyrevsky - Kai from " Snow Queen" (25 years old, suicide).
Puzyrevsky's successes in work contrasted with troubles in family life. He got married at the age of 18, but the marriage was unsuccessful and the couple decided to divorce.
On April 3, 1996, Puzyrevsky came to his wife’s apartment (with whom he was living separately by that time) to see one and a half year old son. The actor picked up the child and said, “Sorry, son!” jumped out of a 12th floor window. By an incredible accident, the child got caught in the branches of a tree and remained alive, but Puzyrevsky himself died.
Igor Nefedov - “Accident - the cop’s daughter”, “Murder on Zhdanovskaya”, etc. (33 years old, suicide).
Until 1988 he was very popular, starred in famous directors. But then a turning point came - they stopped inviting Igor. The actor started drinking, started skipping rehearsals, and was eventually fired from Tabakerka. According to friends, he was prone to suicidal shocking behavior.
Igor was married twice, both times unsuccessfully.
On the morning of December 2, 1993, after another quarrel with his wife and two bottles of vodka, he went out onto the landing and hanged himself.
Alexey Fomkin - Kolya Gerasimov from "Guest from the Future" (26 years old, died in a fire).
After serving in the army, Alexey went to work at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky, but three months later he was fired for systematic absenteeism. After the theater, he went to work at a construction site as a painter, but soon quit there too.
He left Moscow and went to the Vladimir region, to the small village of Bezvodnoye, where he settled alone in an empty house. In the village he got a job and became a miller. In Vladimir, Alexey Fomkin met his future wife Lena. After the wedding, he moved to his wife from Bezvodny to Vladimir.
On February 22, 1996, Alexei and his wife were invited by friends to celebrate Soviet Army Day. On the night of February 23-24, 1996, the apartment suddenly caught fire, everyone except Alexei managed to escape. During the fire, he was sleeping, so he was unable to leave the apartment in time and died from smoke suffocation.
Nikita Mikhailovsky- Roma from “You Never Even Dreamed of It” (27 years old, died of leukemia).
He died in London on April 24, 1991 at the age of 27 from leukemia. Dying, he recalled the film “You Never Even Dreamed of It,” comparing himself and his wife Katya with the characters in the film, and told his wife: “Everything will be fine with us, like Roma and Katya, you’ll see.”
Sergey Shevkunenko- Misha from "Kortik" (35 years old, killed by killers).
In total, for 5 convictions, Shevkunenko spent 14.5 years in institutions of the penal system.
In the early 1990s, Shevkunenko served his sentence in the Vladimir Central Prison. At the same time, Nikolai Godovikov, who played the role of Petrukha in the film “White Sun of the Desert,” was there.
After his release, he was again arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for possession of stolen icons. Upon his release in 1994, he continued his criminal activities, created a criminal group, and had the nicknames “Chief” and “Artist.”
On February 11, 1995, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Sergei Shevkunenko drove up to his house. He dismissed the guards and entered the entrance.
...The first bullet hit Shevkunenko in the stomach. The second - into the closed elevator doors. According to neighbors, they heard a cry: “Stop, you bastard! I’ll kill you anyway!” He could have been saved if not for a fatal mistake. Having dropped into the apartment, Sergei forgot to take out the keys.
The killer began to open the lock with the keys he left behind. At the noise, 76-year-old mother Polina Vasilievna ran out of the bedroom. She immediately realized what was happening and tried to stop the criminal from entering the apartment. But the forces were not equal. The killer managed to open the door slightly and fired twice.
The bullets hit Polina Vasilievna in the head. Death came instantly. Seeing his mother’s death, Sergei shouted to the whole house: “What are you doing, bitches! What are you doing...” But there was nowhere to wait for help. He was finished off with one shot to the head.
Tikhonov Sergei - leader of the Redskins and Malchish-Plokhish (21 years old, hit by a tram).
The artist Sergei Martinson doubted whether he should play in the film “The Tale of Malchish-Kibalchish,” but when he met Seryozha and acted out a sketch with him: “Will you give me some honey gingerbread? ...Will you give me two? ...Now give me halva, and more, otherwise I won’t tell you...” he agreed.
After graduating from school, he tried to enter VGIK, but was not accepted. Served in Soviet army. April 21, 1972 died after being hit by a tram
Dmitry Egorov is a handsome guy from Chuchelo (32 years old, the cause of death has not been clearly established).
On October 20, 2002, Dmitry Egorov went out for a walk and did not return. The mother received a call from the police and was told that he had died. The death certificate says it was from “heart failure,” but, according to some sources, Egorov’s temple was pierced.
Mikhail Epifantsev- boy from “The meeting place cannot be changed” (30 years old, heart).
I could not enter the theater institute. After serving in the army, he worked at the Albom studio, then at the Kitch youth studio. Then he got a job as an optics salesman in a store. Suffered from depression. He died in 1998 from heart failure.
Marina Levtova - 60 films (40 years old, accident)
Marina Levtova died tragically on February 27, 2000 in the village of Razdory, Odintsovo district, Moscow region.
At some point, the driver of the first snowmobile did not see a deep ravine. The snowmobile dived down at high speed. Daughter Dasha escaped with broken bones, and Marina hit her head on a tree.
The driver lay in a coma for six months and died seven years later from complications received after the accident. Marina Levtova was taken to the Odintsovo hospital with a traumatic brain injury, but nothing could be done to help her.
Irina Metlitskaya - teacher from "Kukolka" (35 years old, leukemia).
Maria Zubareva - "Face" (31 years old, cancer).
She worked at the Moscow Theater named after. Pushkin. She became widely known after her work in the film “Face” and the main role in the first Russian TV series “Little Things in Life”. However, the discovery of cancer did not allow her to continue working on the series.
Evgeny Dvorzhetsky- Edmond Dantes from "The Prisoner of the Chateau d'If" (39 years old, car accident).
On the morning of December 1, 1999, Dvorzhetsky drove his car for a consultation at the Institute of Immunology; doctors suspected he had asthma, but the diagnosis was not confirmed. On way back the actor died when his car collided with a truck.
Vladimir Smirnov- Bazin from "Courier" (about 40 years old, killed).
From one interview with the leading actor Fyodor Dunaevsky:
Remember Volodya Smirnov, who played my friend Bazin in “Courier”? He was killed several years ago.
Vovka Smirnov was a heavyweight. His "garbage" was washed away.
Oleg Dal, died at 39
On the set of a lyrical comedy in Kyiv after dinner with actor Leonid Markov, Oleg Dal said goodbye and said: “That’s it, I’m off to die”...
On March 3, 1981, the body of a talented, outstanding Soviet actor was found in a hotel room. An empty vodka bottle stood nearby. The heart attack was triggered by drinking alcohol, which was contraindicated for the patient, who was “wired up” with a “torpedo.”
Elena Mayorova, died at 39 in 1997.
A few years before her tragic death, the beautiful and incredibly talented actress began to drink uncontrollably. I drank alone more often. On August 23, 1997, in a state of passion, she doused herself with gasoline and burned to death.
ZY There is no point in writing about Galkin, Solovyov and Tsoi. And so everyone remembers it well.
The death of those who are too early to die is always sad and unfair. The actors and singers who are waiting for you in the continuation of the article were the favorites of millions and the breakers of women's and men's hearts, but fate decreed that they died too early.
Some died in a car accident, others under absolutely ridiculous circumstances, and others were killed by drugs and disease.
Zhanna Friske
July 8, 1974 - June 15, 2015Two years of struggle with an inoperable brain tumor, support from friends, colleagues and fans, hope for a miracle - everything ended in June 2015, when the singer, young mother and wife Zhanna Friske died without regaining consciousness.
Michael Jackson
August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009
Just like his life, the death of the King of Pop was shrouded in speculation and intrigue. The investigation into the death of the artist was carried out by the police and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The case lasted two years, and in November 2011, Jackson’s personal physician Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter: the cardiologist injected the artist with too large a dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol. The doctor was sentenced to 4 years in prison, but was released early in 2013.
Gennady Bachinsky
September 1, 1971 - January 12, 2008
The famous Maximum radio presenter died in a car accident. Gennady Bachinsky, having decided to overtake the truck, began to overtake in the oncoming lane, prohibited by the rules, as a result of which he collided with a minibus in which there were three people who were seriously injured as a result of the collision. Gennady died on the spot from his injuries. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Whitney Houston
August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012
On the eve of the 54th Grammy ceremony, the singer was found unconscious in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The cause of death was the use of a cocktail of cocaine, marijuana and a sedative, as a result of which Whitney’s heart gave out and she drowned unconscious in the bathroom.
Roman Trakhtenberg
September 28, 1968 - November 20, 2009
TV presenter and showman Roman Trakhtenberg died at the age of 42 from a heart attack that began while broadcast on Mayak radio. According to the conclusion of forensic experts, the cause could have been a discovered cardiac anomaly. Roman Trachtenberg is survived by his young wife and two sons.
Paul Walker
September 12, 1973 - November 30, 2013
Ironically, actor Paul Walker, racer and star of the Fast and the Furious car franchise, died in a car accident along with his friend Roger Rodas, who lost control of the Porsche.
Mikhail Gorshenev
August 7, 1973 - July 19, 2013
The heart of the leader of the punk band “The King and the Jester” could not stand it: the artist abused alcohol and morphine.
Heath Ledger
April 4, 1979 - January 22, 2008
Undoubtedly, Ledger was a fairly popular actor even before The Dark Knight. “10 Things I Hate About You”, “A Knight’s Tale” and other films made it clear that Hit is an extraordinary talent, and the scandalous “Brokeback Mountain” also emphasized his courage and uncompromisingness, fearlessness in front of any forbidden topics. But the young Australian showed his true class by reincarnating as the Joker - an ominous psychopathic killer, whose image has since taken pride of place on numerous Internet demotivators. And soon after the premiere, Ledger was found dead from an overdose of sleeping pills in his New York apartment. The actor was 28 years old.
Murat Nasyrov
December 13, 1969 - January 19, 2007
Singer Murat Nasyrov fell from a 5th floor balcony. The causes of the incident remained unknown. Journalists wrote repeatedly that Nasyrov used drugs, but an autopsy of the body revealed no traces of either drugs or alcohol. By official version it was suicide in a state of depression: the version was confirmed by Murat’s daughter, who witnessed the incident.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
July 23, 1967 - February 2, 2014
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman struggled with heroin addiction for many years. He suffered from the habit when he was still student years, but was able to overcome himself and did not use any drugs for 20 years. In 2012, celebrity circles began to say that Hoffman had returned to addiction again, experiencing a tense relationship with his wife Marianne O’Donnell.
Vladimir Turchinsky
September 28, 1963 - December 16, 2009
The famous athlete and TV presenter died at the age of 47 from a heart attack. About three weeks before his death, Turchinsky went to the naval hospital complaining of chest pain.
Robin Williams
July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014
For many years, the actor suffered from severe depression. He struggled with other demons as well, as he was addicted to drugs and alcohol back in the late 1970s. Robin Williams' death was a terrible blow. close friend actor John Belushi in March 1982. Belushi died of an overdose, and Robin himself never touched the drugs after that. It was much more difficult to overcome the passion for alcohol. The period of abstinence lasted as much as 20 years, but several months before his suicide, Williams began drinking again due to depression, presumably caused by developing Parkinson's disease. In August last year, the actor hanged himself.
Sergei Bodrov Jr.
December 27, 1971 - September 20, 2002
There is probably no need to tell you what the “Brother” duology became for the Russian audience. Bodrov became the undisputed idol of youth, the hero of the generation, the symbol of the 90s. Many new interesting roles were expected from the performer of the role of the “people's avenger” Danila Bagrov, who eclipsed all his peers for five years, but he was in a hurry to realize himself as a director. In 2002, Sergei went to the Caucasus to film his second film “Svyaznoy” and died along with the entire film crew in an avalanche in the Karmadon Gorge. Bodrov Jr. was 30 years old.
Amy Winehouse
September 14, 1983 - July 23, 2011
The legendary Amy joined the infamous Club 27 four years ago. The singer, who lived on the edge, died because of alcohol poisoning: her blood alcohol level exceeded the limit permissible concentration five times.
Vladislav Galkin
December 25, 1971 - February 25, 2010
The star of the “Saboteur” franchise died at the age of 38 from cardiac arrest. The doctors who performed the autopsy made a clear conclusion: Galkin’s body was worn out due to nervous exhaustion and alcohol abuse.
Brittany Murphy
November 10, 1977 - December 20, 2009
The 32-year-old actress suffered cardiac arrest. The cause of the tragedy was a severe form of pneumonia - acute pneumonia, complicated by an overdose. medicines.
Andrei Panin
May 28, 1962 - March 6, 2013
Forensic experts who examined the body of the deceased actor had speculation about Panin’s murder. A criminal case was opened into the death of the artist, which, however, was closed at the beginning of this year for lack of evidence of a crime. The cause of Panin's death still remains a mystery.
Batyrkhan Shukenov
May 18, 1962 - April 28, 2015
The founder and ex-soloist of the group "A" Studio died of a heart attack and was buried in his homeland in Kazakhstan.
Place of birth: Philadelphia, USA
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 53 kg
Gia Carangi (Gia Marie Carangi, January 29, 1960, Philadelphia, USA - November 18, 1986, Philadelphia) - American fashion model of the late 70s - early 80s. Gia Carangi is considered one of the first supermodels (the amount of fees reached up to $10,000). She was the predecessor of 1980s supermodels Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford. Due to her striking resemblance to Karangi, the latter was often called Baby Gia. Karangi's images were on the covers of various fashion magazines, for example: American Vogue, April 1979; Paris Vogue, April 1979; American Vogue, August 1980; Paris Vogue, August 1980; Italian Vogue, January 1981; and several Cosmopolitan covers from 1979 to 1982.
In 1986, Gia suddenly fell ill, and her mother immediately took her to the hospital. Gia had pneumonia when she checked in. Further, after examination, she was diagnosed with AIDS. When Gia's condition worsened, she was transferred to a Philadelphia hospital. There, for many months, Gia had what she had dreamed of since childhood - the constant attention of her mother Kathleen. At that time, Kathleen did not allow anyone to enter the room and visit Gia, so many people did not know that Gia was seriously ill. One of the people who was allowed to visit her was Rob Fay: “Kathleen did a great job of making the ward feel like home,” he says. “Gia wanted to film a story in which she would tell children about drugs. So that they know what drugs can lead to. She wanted to say that you can fight this. But for some reason we never recorded it. IN last time“When I saw Gia, she couldn’t speak, I knew she was dying.” Then Gia's mother finally broke her silence to speak out about tragic fate to his daughter. “I was with her until the end,” Kathleen said. “We sat in the park and talked. We both knew that she didn’t have much desire to live. Gia then said: “I overdosed three times - why did God save me then?” “Gia’s face was beautiful to the end. She had a renewed faith in God. A portrait of Jesus was pinned to the door of her room." Within a few weeks, Gia's health rapidly deteriorated. In October, four weeks before her death, she was placed in isolation. Her body was covered with numerous ulcers that had formed in consequence of illness. "Gia turned to me and said her last words: “I think I’ll see HIM tonight.” I say: “No, no, live here. For Mom. But I knew that she was leaving me.” On November 18, 1986, 26-year-old Gia Karangi died. AIDS had so deformed her body that the funeral director recommended burying her in a closed coffin.
The funeral was very quiet, since to say that Gia died of AIDS would be a terrible shame for her entire family.
Karen Karaza remembers that day: “My mother and I went to the funeral, and, of course, it was closed coffin, and I don't remember there being many people there, hardly anyone was there at all. It's so sad, isn't it? Very sad...".
In 1998, the film "Gia" was shot with Angelina Jolie in the title role...
Full name: Kristina Evgenievna Penkhasova
Place of birth: Dzhubga, Tuapse district, Krasnodar region, Russia.
Profession: singer
Genre: Russian chanson
Parents: mother - Tamara Ivanovna, dancer (danced in Virsky's studio), father - Evgeny Semyonovich, musician (worked with the Gems ensemble). Graduated from 9th grade high school, as well as music and choreographic schools in Kislovodsk.
At the age of 16 she left for Moscow and began singing in the pop music genre. In 1995, Soyuz Production began preparing a project in the genre of Russian chanson. A competition was announced among performers, Christina won the competition and began performing in the project. Since then, she has performed songs in this genre (initially under the pseudonym Masha Sha, then Katya Ogonyok), toured a lot, and released several albums. She collaborated with V. Chernyakov and M. Sheleg, and was also part of M. Tanich’s group “Lesopoval”.
She was married, but at the time of her death she was divorced. The death left behind a six-year-old daughter, Valeria.
Katya Ogonyok died on the morning of October 24, 2007 from pulmonary edema and acute heart failure, probably caused by cirrhosis of the liver, in turn provoked by alcohol abuse. She was buried at the Nikolo-Arkhangelskoye cemetery in Moscow.
Full name: Diego Corrales
Citizenship: USA
Place of birth: Sacramento, USA
Place of Death: Las Vegas, USA
Professional record: 40 wins (33 by knockout), 5 losses.
A famous American professional boxer who competed in the featherweight and lightweight categories. Former IBF/WBO/WBC world champion. World champion in two weight categories.
In 2005, Ring magazine named his victory over Jose Luis Castillo "fight of the year."
Died on May 7, 2007 in a car accident. On the night of May 7, at approximately 10 p.m., Corrales collided with a car at high speed on his motorcycle. His manager said after this tragedy: “He always lived on the edge, played extreme sports, fought desperately in the ring, rode high speeds. I always had the feeling that he wanted to die young..."
Heath Ledger is an actor. Born in Perth, Australia. Died January 22, 2008. Australian actor, nominated for an Oscar for his role as a cowboy in the film Brokeback Mountain. In the colorful film "The Brothers Grimm" he played one of the swindler brothers obsessed with fairy tales, and in the same year the main role in the comedy film "Casanova". Previously, there were the Hollywood “Patriot” (award of the year for the best debutant from the Blockbuster Entertainment Award), “A Knight’s Tale” (and again, the MTV Award for the best kiss of the movie year) and several Australian TV series. He was found dead in his New York apartment. An accidental overdose of sleeping pills and sedatives is most likely. He left behind a 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, whom he raised after his recent divorce from his wife and actress Michelle Williams. His last work was in the film "Batman" where he brilliantly played the villain Joker.
Tupac Amaru Shakur
Date of birth: June 16, 1971
Place of birth: New York
Date of death: September 13, 1996
Profession: rapper, actor, producer
Genres: rap, hip-hop
Nicknames 2Pac,
Makaveli
Labels: Interscope, Out Da Gutta, Death Row, Makaveli, Amaru, Tommygun
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996) - who performed under the pseudonyms MC New York, 2Pac and Makaveli - was a famous American rap musician, film actor and public figure. He was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful hip-hop artist, having sold a total of more than 75 million copies of his albums (50 of them in the USA). The first rapper to have a monument erected. The vast majority of Tupac's songs talk about hard life in the ghetto, violence, poverty, racism, problems of modern society and conflicts with other rap artists. Social activity Tupac was aimed at advocating political, economic, social and racial equality, and his early records dealt with violence, problems of drug and alcohol addiction, and conflicts with the law.
Tupac Amaru Shakur was born in New York on June 16, 1971.
In Las Vegas On September 7, 1996, Tupac and Suge Knight traveled to Las Vegas for a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon. An unremarkable fight in which Tyson knocked out his opponent without any problems. But the real knockout took place after the fight - Suge Knight's BMW 750, where 2Pac was sitting in the passenger seat, was fired at at a traffic light from another car. The rapper took four bullets. Knight, who was driving, was scratched by glass shards. Six days later, on September 13 (it was a Friday), 1996, he died in intensive care without regaining consciousness. The ashes of the deceased were scattered over Pacific Ocean. Neither the perpetrators nor those who ordered the crime were found.
Full name: Aaliyah Dana Houghton
Place of birth: New York
Country: USA
Professions: singer, actress, dancer
Genre: R&B, neo-soul
Collaborations: R. Kelly, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, DMX
Labels: Blackground
Aaliyah (Aaliyah, real name Aaliyah Dana Haughton, born January 16, 1979, New York - died August 25, 2001, Bahamas) is an American R&B singer, dancer, model and actress. Grammy Award nominee. The singer was first introduced to the public by R&B singer R. Kelly, with whom she was secretly married for some time. Aaliyah rose to popularity in the mid-1990s with hits written and produced by Timbaland. In addition to music, Alia has also been a model and acted in films. She worked on two films shortly before tragic death. In 2001, she died in a plane crash.
Ruslana Korshunova, fashion model, died on June 28, 2008.
On June 28, Ruslana Korshunova, a famous fashion model, fell from the 9th floor of a building in Manhattan. She was only 20 years old. The medical examiner determined it was suicide. A resident of Kazakhstan, Korshunova often appeared on the covers of the best fashion magazines.
Jean Harlow was called nothing less than the “Blonde Bombshell.” She was the embodiment of Marilyn Monroe before there was Marilyn Monroe herself. Harlow has played many film roles, such as Howard Hughes' Hell's Angels, as well as several films with Clark Gable. Jean Harlow literally hypnotized viewers with her incredible sex appeal. The actress died at the age of 26 from kidney failure. It is believed that the health of the star, who was married three times, was undermined by a severe flu that she suffered in the year of her death. Interestingly, Marilyn Monroe was going to play Harlow shortly before her death.
Selena was called the “Mexican Madonna”, she was the main singer on the Latin American scene. Selena became famous at a fairly young age and during her short but bright life managed to release about a dozen albums.
Selena was killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar. In addition to her work at the fan club, Saldivar was the manager of Selena's stores in Texas, but she was fired for theft. In March 1995, Selena and Saldivar met at a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas, to work things out. financial questions. When the meeting ended and Selena was about to leave the hotel, Yolanda Saldivar shot her in the back. The singer was able to get to the reception, but later died in the hospital from loss of blood.
American actress, socialite and Andy Warhol's muse. Sedgwick became famous thanks to her roles in Warhol's underground films and her participation in his Factory project.
Sedgwick struggled with drug addiction most his adult life. By 1971, she was no longer using drugs, but her doctor prescribed barbiturates to stop her physical pain. On the night of November 15, 1971, Sedgwick took the prescribed amount of medication and went to bed; in the morning Edie never woke up.
Sharon Tate, a Golden Globe nominee and the wife of director Roman Polanski, was a universal favorite for her kindness and cheerful disposition. The actress, who was eight months pregnant, and her four friends were killed by members of the Charles Manson gang. Despite the fact that Tate begged for the life of her unborn child, the killers stabbed Sharon 16 times.
05/15/1978 - 07/02/1995 USA
Chrissy Taylor got a pass to model business thanks to his sister, supermodel Nicky Taylor. At the age of 11, she began filming with her sister and soon her career took off.
Chrissie was found dead in her parents' apartment by her sister. As it later turned out, the cause of the model’s death was an asthma attack complicated by a sudden cardiac arrhythmia. It's interesting that before problems Chrissy's heart was not right.
Patrick Daniel Tillman(Patrick Daniel Tillman)
November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004 
American football player who left professional sports and joined the US Army in 2002. Killed by “friendly fire” in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan. His death was widely reported in the media and became the subject of a military investigation, during which even former minister US Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
Brittany Murphy(Brittany Murphy)
November 10, 1977, Atlanta, USA - December 20, 2009, Los Angeles, USA
American actress and singer. Most famous films with her participation - “Girl Interrupted”, “Eight Mile”, “Sin City”. In addition, the actress participated as a vocalist in the composition of the famous electronic musician Paul Oakenfold “Faster Kill Pussycat”. Winner of the Young Hollywood Award in 2002. During her acting career, Brittany has played more than 50 roles in films and television series, almost all leading roles.
The actress died on December 20, 2009 at the age of 32 at her home in Los Angeles from a heart attack.
The actress's mother found her unconscious in the bathroom. The ambulance doctors who arrived on call stated cardiac arrest. All attempts to resuscitate Murphy on the spot and on the way to the clinic were unsuccessful. Brittany Murphy was taken to medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where it was concluded that she died of heart failure.
Upon learning of Brittany's death, Ashton Kutcher wrote on his blog: “The world lost a ray of light today. My deepest condolences to Brittany's family, her husband and her amazing mother Sharon... See you on the other side baby." People magazine quotes actress Jessica Simpson as saying: “Brittany Murphy was like Sunbeam, and her smile was simply contagious.”
Forensic experts who carried out all the necessary procedures reported that the cause of the actress’s cardiac arrest was pneumonia, complicated by an overdose of drugs against the background of iron deficiency anemia.
The Los Angeles Department of Health suggested that the cause of the actress's death was a fungus that caused pneumonia. This assumption became the main one when doctors determined that the actress’s husband also died of pneumonia. It was the similar circumstances of the death of the spouses that made the version of fungal infection the main one.
Dorothy Stratten(Dorothy Stratten)
February 28, 1960, Vancouver - August 14, 1980, Los Angeles
Canadian film actress and Playboy model.
Dorothy Stratten was born in Vancouver (Canada), in a poor area on the outskirts of the city. Because of her beauty, Dorothy, after graduating from school, does not go on to study further, having attracted the interest of one of the bosses of Playboy magazine, Paul Snyder, who became the patron of the future movie star. Dorothy flies to Los Angeles, where she becomes a centerfold in 1979. famous magazine. After this, Stratten was noticed in Hollywood, where she starred in four films - “Autumn born” (1979), “Skatetown, USA” (1979), “Galaxina” (1980) and “They All Laughed” (1981), as well as in episodic roles in a number of other films.
Dorothy's career was tragically interrupted when, during the filming of the film “They All Laughed,” her ex-husband, blinded by jealousy by that time (Dorothy lived in the same room with her new chosen one, director Peter Bogdanovich), Paul Snyder, killed her (according to one version , having previously raped) with a pistol shot. After which he committed suicide.
Peg Entwistle(Peg Entwistle)
(1908-1932)
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Silent film actress. Failed and unemployed (after the advent of the talkie era), actress Peg Entwistle committed suicide in a very theatrical gesture, jumping from the 50-meter letter “H”, which begins the famous inscription “HOLLYWOOD” in the Hollywood Hills. The suicide note that the actress left said: "It seems that I'm just a coward. Sorry for everything."
Elizabeth Short(Black Dahlia)
(1924 - 1947)
The Elizabeth Short murder case was and remains one of the most brutal and mysterious crimes committed in America. On January 15, 1947, the mutilated body of Elizabeth Short was found in no-man's land. plot of land on South Norton Avenue in Leimert Park, near the Los Angeles city limits. The body was cut into two parts at the waist and subjected to mutilation (the external and internal genital organs, as well as the nipples, were removed). The woman's mouth was cut from ear to ear. The investigation into the murder of the "Black Dahlia" by the Los Angeles police with the involvement of the FBI became the longest and most extensive in history. law enforcement USA. About 60 people confessed to this murder (including several women). 22 people per different periods investigations declared Elizabeth Short's murderers. The real killer was never found.
James Dean
(1931 - 1955)
American actor, posthumously won the Golden Globe Award (1956). Before his tragic death, he managed to play only three serious film roles - in “Rebel Without a Cause”, in the film “East of Eden”, the last film with the actor’s participation - “Giant” - was released after his death.
On September 30, 1955, James Dean, along with mechanic Weiterich, drove a sports Porsche to Salinas. On the way, they were stopped by a policeman who advised them to slow down. However, Jimmy did not follow his advice. A few kilometers later, a black Plymouth crashed into his Porsche. Weiterich was seriously injured. James Dean died without regaining consciousness on the way to the hospital.
(Bruce Lee)
November 27, 1940, San Francisco - July 20, 1973, Hong Kong 
great master of martial arts, American and Hong Kong film actor, as well as film director, fight director, producer and screenwriter.
Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong while working on his next film, Game of Death: he took a headache pill containing aspirin and meprobamate, and washed down the medicine with alcohol, which led to brain swelling. An autopsy showed that cerebral edema was caused by a hypersensitive reaction to the components of the drug. His death was a shock to all of Hong Kong - no one could imagine that this man, who spent days and nights improving his body, could die. After his death, rumors began to spread that he had died in the bed of his mistress or that another master had killed him, but they were not confirmed. Bruce Lee's funeral turned into a citywide, and then all-Asian, mourning. Friends and thousands of fans came to pay their last respects to him. Bruce Lee's body was then flown to Seattle, where his family said goodbye and where he was buried. Martial arts lovers arriving in Seattle still go to bow to Bruce Lee's grave. And his last film was completed 5 years later with the help of doubles, was a huge success and caused new wave interest in kung fu and oriental martial arts.
Amy Winehouse (1983 - 2011)
The British soul singer, dubbed by journalists as “the new Billie Holiday,” was found dead in the lonely bed of her home on July 23, 2011. Death, according to the conclusion of forensic experts, occurred due to a complex reason: from an overdose of alcohol and drugs, as well as due to emphysema, which the artist was diagnosed with three years earlier. Amy, as if competing with someone on the scale of drug use and drinking, ended up in the ominous “club 27”, where her idols Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin were already staying. The farewell to her was held in London's oldest synagogue: the place of the funeral ceremony was literally blocked by hundreds of reporters, and the plea of the deceased's relatives to spare their feelings had no effect. The tabloid press pursued Amy from the very beginning of her career: the reckless and self-sparing tragic Jewish girl became an ideal heroine and at the same time a victim for the “yellow” publications. Paparazzi were on duty 24/7 near her house in Camden, and videos of the staggering singer, barely alive from crack and whiskey, quickly appeared on the websites of the leading English tabloids. Amy's death turned her into a lost treasure: the same "Daily Mirror" and "Daily Mail", which for several years painted the image of a degenerate drug addict, published tear-jerking obituaries. Which once again confirmed the thought of the philosopher Baudrillard: celebrity cult in modern society- This is a peculiar form of necrophilia.
There are quite a few of them in our country. Among them there are those who did not remain shadows in the USSR, but year after year they become the favorites of more and more generations. Because films with their participation still inspire, make you sad, laugh and sympathize. They collect money from television screens all over the country, as well as serious funds from advertising during the screening of these highly rated films. Why not pay at least a small percentage to attract an audience to aging actors and directors is not clear. After all, their contribution to culture is invaluable.
Georgy Vitsin
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Charming Balzaminov, Coward from the legendary trio, Pan Tsypa, Khmyr and many, many other favorite characters - all this National artist USSR Georgy Vitsin. The heyday of his fame came during the Soviet Union, and in the 90s he, together with the great trinity, toured a lot.
Vitsin played in the theater until the end, and gave his rich apartment to his beloved daughter. He moved to a Khrushchev-era apartment building, where he began to avoid public life and even communication with neighbors.
In the small circle of his acquaintances, they recall that Georgy Mikhailovich was distinguished by his special kindness. He fed birds, picked up and looked after yard dogs, although he himself lived on a modest pension and fees for rare performances. He did not accept help from fans, citing the fact that people give him their last. He pointedly did not even take the money sent to the hospital.
He died after a long illness in his ninth decade. Behind the modest pensioner's coffin were only the widow and daughter and several neighbors.
film "Balzaminov's Marriage"
film "It can't be!"
film "Prisoner of the Caucasus"
film "She Loves You"
film "Balzaminov's Marriage"
Semyon Farada
Beloved character actor Semyon Farada dropped out of theater and film life several years before his death. His health did not allow him to work at full capacity.
Semyon Farada was treated in ten hospitals. In one of them he underwent surgery - an artificial valve was installed in his heart. He handled it well, even boasting that he could play football. But after some time, the actor received news of the death of Grigory Gorin.
The sad news caused a severe shock, which triggered a stroke. The actor's speech was impaired and it became difficult to walk. A little over a year has passed, and Semyon Lvovich again ends up in the operating room - this time star actor broke my femoral neck. Three operations only worsened the condition of Farad's cardiovascular system. He is diagnosed with a second stroke.
All these years, the actor, unable to act in film, lived in real poverty. No money was allocated for expensive treatment; the actor’s family spent all this time getting out on their own. Largely due to a lack of funds for expensive medications, the famous artist died of heart failure at the age of 76.
film "Duenna"
film "Garage"
film "That Munchausen"
film "Sorcerers"
film "Formula of Love"
Sergey Filippov
The brilliant Kisa Vorobyaninov, the king of the episode, a real star of Soviet cinema, Sergei Filippov, ended his life in bitter loneliness and lack of money.
The actor hated his fame, because he was often recognized, identified with stupid and clumsy characters, bothered on the street, could be stopped without a twinge of conscience, was approached with hugs, and considered “one of their own” people. Angry at the shameless love of the people, Filippov became a real recluse.
In 1965, the actor was diagnosed with brain cancer. He died hard and alone. Sergei Nikolaevich’s friends wrote in their memoirs that Filippov was literally starving, but his son, who for some reason did not care about his father with a terrible illness, insists that his father was happy and was collecting bronze figurines, mahogany furniture and antiques.
Meanwhile, the fact remains: the body of the famous actor lay in an empty apartment for two weeks. The public’s favorite did not save money for the funeral; Lenkom refused to bury him at his own expense. Alexander Demyanenko, having learned about the trouble that is called “with a hat around the world,” found a few pennies, which were enough to see off the hero of the main Soviet films in last way. My son didn't make it to the funeral.
film "The Twelve Chairs"
film "It Can't Be"
film “Ivan Vasilyevich changes profession”
film "The Twelve Chairs"
film "Carnival Night"
Tamara Nosova
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The kindest plump girl from “The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors” quickly transformed into the intelligent and ironic Donna Rosa from “Hello, I’m your aunt!” Tamara Nosova’s talent remains unforgettable even today, but at the end of her life the actress seemed to be forgotten.
She hid her origins all her life because she was embarrassed to admit that her own father abandoned her with her brothers in an orphanage after her mother’s death. Tamara Makarovna was raised foster family, to which the actress was very devoted. Her own father appeared only when Toma became famous. I recognized her at the cinema and offered to communicate, but they did not become friends: Tamara was against it.
Until old age she will cling to her adoptive mother, and after her death she will withdraw into herself and begin to lead a reclusive life. Nosova did not have any children; she entered old age with a meager pension, which was not even enough for rent. Towards the end of her life she was forced to eat in canteens for the homeless.
film "Balzaminov's Marriage"
film "Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors"
movie " Dead Souls»
film "Chernomorochka"
