The dead actresses of the USSR. Famous Soviet actors who died in oblivion. Some were escorted on their last journey by the whole world and live, others - only the closest

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

The fates of these Hollywood stars are tragic and instructive. Fortune favored them with fame and popularity, they were real idols for millions of viewers. However, it is reasonable to dispose of a generous gift of nature - they were not able to use their talent.

Brittany Murphy

She woke up famous after the premiere of Clueless in 1995, in which she played the title role. Then 18-year-old Brittany became not only the idol of millions, but also one of the most attractive actresses in Hollywood. Then on her account there were bright roles in such films as "Interrupted Life", "Newlyweds", "City Girls", "Love and Other Disasters" and others. Almost everywhere she played light and good girl, which finds itself in confusing situations, but always finds a way out of them. It seemed that in real life Murphy is the same. And it was especially sad to realize that she was no more. Her death came as a great surprise to everyone. The actress at that time was only 32 years old ...

Heath Ledger

He was considered one of the most talented Hollywood actors, having an unusual and creative approach to roles. His on-screen images never looked alike. Once Heath Ledger spoke about this: "I feel like I'm wasting time if I repeat myself."

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

Anton Yelchin

Once he even auditioned for the role of Harry Potter, but luck turned away from him this time. But the talent of the young actor was awarded the original award "The most sensitive actor in the world" for participating in the popular TV series "Doctor Huff". By the way, the very first role was played by Anton at the age of nine: he was invited to shoot the independent film “A Man Is Mostly Water”.

It should be noted that he had an extraordinary capacity for work. Probably, this quality came in handy for him to conquer Hollywood, where they like to help young, purposeful and talented actors. Anton eventually began acting with famous directors. Participation in blockbusters Star Trek”and“ Terminator: May the Savior Come ”brought Yelchin fame and popularity. The creative career of the actor was interrupted at the very take-off. Anton died from an absurd accident: he simply forgot to put his car on the handbrake, which crushed him. It happened on June 19, 2016. He was only 27 years old.

Brad Renfro

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

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

Amy Winehouse

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

Amy was born on September 14, 1983 in the family of a pharmacist and a jazz singer who worked as a taxi driver. Since childhood, Amy dreamed only of music, she dreamed of becoming a great singer. She succeeded in this. She remains the only British artist to have won five Grammy Awards. The unique achievement of the singer was listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

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

Kurt Cobain

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

It is not known how his fate would have developed if his grandmother had not intervened in the course of the event. After the divorce of his parents, Kurt became gloomy and unsociable. But the grandmother saw remarkable musical abilities in her grandson and helped develop them. Besides, Kurt drew beautifully.

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

Corey Haim

The film "The Lost Boys" directed by Joel Schumacher became the apotheosis of the actor's creative career. This teenage picture made Corey the idol of American youth in the 80s of the last century. Thousands of enthusiastic fans besieged Heim when he appeared on the street. It seemed that Corey had finally caught the bird of happiness - and would never let it out of his hands. But to develop the acting talent that marked him eminent colleagues- Hollywood stars, he failed. In many ways, it prevented, or, more simply, ruined Corey's bad passion for illegal drugs. Heim was never able to get rid of this habit, although he made desperate attempts. It must be admitted that by that time his creative career had declined, the former idol of youth was somehow forgotten. Perhaps failures in work, a fatal passion played their tragic role in the life of an actor. He died on March 10, 2010 from an overdose, he was 38 years old.

River Phoenix

He was in his early twenties and already considered his man in Hollywood. And there were good reasons for that. For example, for the role of Danny Pope in the film directed by Sidney Lumet, River was nominated for the prestigious Oscar and Golden Globe awards. And at the Venice Film Festival, he was awarded the "Best Actor" award. His successes on the creative path were obvious, Phoenix gained a reputation as a man with a tough character and a talented actor who knows how to get used to any screen image. By the way, River was an excellent musician and even created his own group, which was popular. Of course (and he did not hide it) Phoenix was eager to stand on a par with Hollywood stars. But the actor destroyed all the plans himself - with an addiction to illegal drugs. He will die right at the entrance to the Viper Room club in front of a large audience. It will happen tragic event October 31, 1993. River Phoenix will pass away at the age of 23, never having played major and significant roles in a big movie.

Alia Houghton

Already in early age she sang in the church choir, performed at weddings. Mom - a professional singer - did her best to make her talented daughter follow in her footsteps and achieve more than she did. A big role in the fact that Alia immediately fell into the ranks of the youngest gifted singers was played by her uncle Barry Hankerson. He introduced Aliya to singer Robert Kelly, who helped the 14-year-old girl release her first album with a circulation of 2 million. This was Aliya's serious step to world fame.

Possessing a beautiful voice and bright appearance, she attracted the attention of famous Hollywood directors. And it so happened that her first role in the film "Romeo Must Die" became the main one. Unfortunately, the successful beginning creative career of the actress and singer was tragically cut short on August 25, 2001. Alia, along with the team of her record company, crashed on a plane. Later, experts will find out that the cause of the accident was the overload of the car.

Aliya passed away at the age of 22. The last film "Queen of the Damned", in which she played a major role, was released a year after her death.

Chris Farley

The film directed by Dennis Dugan "Beverly Hills Ninjas" brought him world fame, where he played the main role. Perhaps (and this many admit) there was no funnier comedian in Hollywood than Chris Farley. Of course, he could not boast of a large number of film roles. But each of his on-screen images was remembered by the audience and made me laugh to tears. However, in real life, Chris remained a good-natured person, raised two children. Many Hollywood stars had no doubt that Chris would have a brilliant creative career. However, the actor himself crossed out all hopes for this. Alcohol, illegal drugs and obesity are Farley's main problems that he tried to fight and which brought him to his grave. He died on December 18, 1997 from an overdose: his heart stopped. Chris Farley was 33 years old. Posthumously, the actor was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Cory Monteith

From "Losers" to stars - this is how this talented guy began his career. The popular series with this name brought Corey what he so passionately dreamed of - fame, money, love of Hollywood beauties. Monteith's path to big cinema was thorny and difficult. Corey was considered difficult child who did not reckon with anyone and was used to doing as he pleases. Already at the age of 12, he tries illegal drugs, Corey is expelled from school for scandalous behavior. And Monteith has no choice but to go to work. Roofer, salesman, driver - he will change these far from creative professions with enviable constancy. Until he sees a casting ad for Stargate Atlantis. Much to his surprise, Corey was among the lucky ones invited to shoot the picture. The first success brought him good luck: Monteith began to be invited to television series. And the most stellar of them was the series "Losers", in which the remarkable comedic talent of the actor was revealed. Then other roles followed - already in a big movie. But Corey clearly did not want to take advantage of the favor of fate. Moreover, the actor again became interested in the use of illegal drugs. And we already know from the example of even the most recognized Hollywood stars that this bad passion does not lead to good. Cory Monteith has died at the age of 33 from food poisoning.

80 year old National artist Russian Alexander Belyavsky died on September 9, 2012. The actor starred in more than 100 films and television series, the most famous of which were Four Tankmen and a Dog, Zucchini 13 Chairs, Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! and "The meeting place cannot be changed." Belyavsky fell out of the window of his house.

The famous opera singer, teacher and theater director Galina Vishnevskaya died on December 11 at the age of 86.

On November 11, the famous actor and TV presenter Ilya Oleinikov died in St. Petersburg at the age of 65. Doctors said the cause of death was cancer.

Dutch actress and model Sylvia Kristel, who starred in the cult film "Emmanuelle", died on October 18 in hospital at the age of 61.

The singer of the famous song "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston was found dead on February 11 in the bathroom of a hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Death was determined to have been an accident, but the autopsy report also indicated that "exposure to atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use" were contributing factors. Whitney was only 48 years old and is survived by her beloved daughter, Bobbi Kristina, whose father is R&B star Bobby Brown.

On April 8, in St. Petersburg, at the age of 76, the People's Artist of Russia Anatoly Ravikovich, who played Lev Evgenievich Khobotov in the film "Pokrovsky Gates", died.

Michael Clarke Duncan, best known for his role as John Coffey in the 1999 film The Green Mile, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, died on September 3 from a heart attack. He was 54 years old.

On January 18, at the 71st year of his life in Moscow, the famous Soviet and Russian theater and film actor Yevgeny Zharikov died.

Actress Katherine Joosten, who played Karen McCluskey in the television series Desperate Housewives and Dolores Landingham on the political series The West Wing, died on June 2 after an 11-year battle with lung cancer at the age of 72.

Actress Svetlana Kharitonova died on January 8. The star starred in more than 50 films, including "The Cranes Are Flying", "The Invincibles", "White Bim black ear"," It can not be "," Quite seriously ".

1970s disco legend Donna Summer, whose classic hits like "Hot Stuff", "I Feel Love", "Love To Love You Baby", "Last Dance" and "Bad Girls" are guaranteed to rock any dance floor, She died May 17 from lung cancer at the age of 63.

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died at the age of 62 after a long battle with cancer.

On the night of January 29-30, the actor Anatoly Otradnov, the star of the TV series "Capercaillie" and "Interns" died.

On February 7, at the 79th year of his life, film actor Vladimir Gusev, known to viewers for the films “Soldier Ivan Brovkin”, “Katya-Katyusha”, “Normandy-Neman”, “Hussar Ballad”, died.

The captain of the team "Children of Lieutenant Schmidt" Grigory Malygin died on September 21 at the age of 43

81-year-old actor Larry Hagman died on November 23 from throat cancer. Larry played oil tycoon JR Ewing on the 1980s television series Dallas, and recently reprised his role in the series' remake.

Top Gun director Tony Scott passed away on August 19. He was the younger brother of Ridley Scott and committed suicide by throwing himself off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles.

Singer Etta James, best known for her classic ballad "At Last", died on January 20 at the age of 73 from leukemia.

Davy Jones, the leader of the legendary American band The Monkees and young female conqueror, died of a heart attack on February 29 at the age of 66. The group was very popular in the 1960s with such hits as "I" m A Believer "and" Daydream Believer ".

Television host Dick Clark, best known for hosting hit TV shows such as American Bandstand, died on April 18 following a massive heart attack.

Adam Yauch, founder of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys, lost a three-year battle with salivary gland cancer on May 4 this year.

Iconic hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, who styled Twiggy, Mary Quant and Mia Farrow, lost his battle with leukemia on May 9 at the age of 84.

Actor and director Sage Stallone, son of famous actor Sylvester Stallone, died of natural causes as a result of heart disease. On July 13, the body of the 36-year-old actor was found at his Hollywood home. Sage co-starred with his father in Rocky 5, the fifth installment of the Rocky movie.

American singer Andy Williams, best known for his version of the classic song "Moon River" and the television series "The Andy Williams Show", died on September 25 of bladder cancer at the age of 84.

Actor Johnny Lewis, who starred in The O.C. and Sons Of Anarchy, was found dead on Sept. 26 in the driveway to his rental home. The 81-year-old landlady was also found dead inside the house. The death of the 28-year-old actor was classified as an accident, despite rumors that he committed suicide after killing the owner of the house.

Nathina Reed, a member of the American R&B group Blaque, was hit and killed by a car two days before her 33rd birthday on October 26. Nathina also co-starred with Kirsten Dunst in the 2000 film Bring It On.

Actress Teri Shields (right), mother and manager of Hollywood star Brooke Shields, died on October 31 at the age of 79 from dementia.

At work, I am very closely connected with countless biographies, so I decided now to make a post on this topic. Pure those whom I remember.

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 Lenin Street, in the apartment of the artist Andrius, five "healers" beat and kicked with particular cruelty not resisting karate champion until he died from life-threatening injuries by noon on February 11 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 the troubles in 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 his 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- "Accident - the daughter of a cop", "Murder on Zhdanovskaya", etc. (33 years old, suicide).

Until 1988, he was very popular, filmed with 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 to landing and hung 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 and therefore could not leave the apartment in time and died, suffocated by smoke.

Nikita Mikhailovsky- Roma from "You never dreamed" (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 "Dirk" (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 of the Desert" Nikolai Godovikov was there. 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 gang, 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).

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

She worked at the Moscow Theater. Pushkin. Became widely known after working in the film "Muzzle" and starring in the first Russian TV series"Little nothings of life". However, the discovered oncological disease did not allow him to continue working in the series.

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.

Z.Y. It makes no sense to write about Galkin, Solovyov, Mayorova and Tsoi. And so everyone remembers well.
Z.Y.S. Thanks wikipedia

Birthplace: 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 Karanji is considered one of the first supermodels (fees reached $ 10,000). She was the forerunner of 1980s supermodels Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford. Due to the striking resemblance to Carangi, the latter was often called Baby Gia. Carangi's images were on the covers of various fashion magazines, for example: American Vogue, April 1979; Parisian Vogue, April 1979; American Vogue, August 1980; Paris Vogue, 1980 August; Italian Vogue, January 1981; and several Cosmopolitan covers from 1979 to 1982.

In 1986, Gia suddenly fell ill, her mother immediately took her to the hospital. Gia had pneumonia when she checked in. Further, after the 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 Fey: "Kathleen did a great job of making the ward feel like home," he says. “Gia wanted to shoot a story in which she would tell children about drugs. So that they know what drugs can lead to. She wanted to say that this can be fought. 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 the tragic fate of her daughter. “I was with her to the end,” Kathleen said. “We sat in the park and talked. We both knew that she had no particular desire to live. Gia then said:“ I overdosed three times - why did God save me then? ”Gia's face was beautiful to the end. her faith in God resumed. A portrait of Jesus was taped to the door of her room." Within a few weeks, Gia's health deteriorated rapidly. In October, four weeks before her death, she was placed in an isolation cell. Her body was covered with numerous ulcers that formed in 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 Jia Karanji died. AIDS had so disfigured her body that the funeral director recommended that she be buried in a closed coffin.

The funeral was very quiet, as 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 at all. It's so sad, right? Very sad...".
In 1998, the film "Gia" was filmed 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 ensemble "Gems"). She graduated from 9 classes of high school, as well as music and choreography schools in Kislovodsk.

At the age of 16 she left for Moscow, began to sing in the genre of pop music. In 1995, Soyuz Production began to prepare a project in the genre of Russian chanson. A competition among performers was announced, Christina won the competition and began performing in the project. Since then, she has performed with songs in this genre (initially under the pseudonym Masha Sha, then Katya Ogonyok), toured extensively, and released several albums. She collaborated with V. Chernyakov and M. Sheleg, and was also a member of M. Tanich's group "Lesopoval".

She was married and divorced at the time of her death. After death, a six-year-old daughter, Valeria, remained.

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-Arkhangelsk cemetery in Moscow.

Full name: Diego Corrales
Citizenship: USA
Birthplace: Sacramento, USA
place of death: Las Vegas, USA
Professional record: 40 wins (33 by KO), 5 losses.

A well-known American professional boxer who performed in the featherweight and light weight categories. Former IBF/WBO/WBC world champion. World champion in two weight categories.
In 2005 Ring magazine named his victory over José Luis Castillo "fight of the year".
He died on May 7, 2007 in a car accident. On the night of May 7 at approximately 10 pm, Corrales on his motorcycle collided with a car at high speed. His manager said after this tragedy: "He always lived on the edge, went in for extreme sports, fought desperately in the ring, drove at high speeds. I always had the feeling that he wants to die young ..."

Heath Ledger is an actor. Born in Perth, Australia. Died January 22, 2008. Australian actor who was nominated for an Oscar for his role as a cowboy in 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 film-comedy "Casanova". Previously, there was the Hollywood Patriot (Blockbuster Entertainment Award for the best debutant of the year), A Knight's Tale (and again the MTV Award for the best movie kiss of the year) and several Australian series. He was found dead in his apartment in New York. The most likely is an accidental overdose of sleeping pills and sedatives. He left a 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, whom he raised after a recent divorce from his wife and actress Michelle Williams. His last work was the role in the movie "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
Aliases 2Pac,
Makaveli
Labels: Interscope, Out Da Gutta, Death Row, Makaveli, Amaru, Tommygun

Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996) - performing under the pseudonyms MC New York, 2Pac and Makaveli - is a famous American rap musician, film actor and public figure. He entered 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 US). The first rapper to have a monument erected. The vast majority of Tupac's songs talk about the hard life in the ghetto, violence, poverty, racism, the problems of modern society and conflicts with other rap artists. Tupac's public activity was aimed at protecting political, economic, social and racial equality, and his early records were about violence, drug and alcohol problems, and conflicts with the law.

Tupac Amaru Shakur was born in New York on June 16, 1971.
In Las Vegas, 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 an 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 upon at a traffic light from another car. The rapper got four bullets. Knight, who was driving, was scratched by broken glass. 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 the Pacific Ocean. Neither the perpetrators nor the customers of the crime were found.

Full name: Alia Dana Houghton
Place of birth: New York
Country: USA
Professions: singer, actress, dancer
Genre: R&B, neo-soul
Collaborations: R. Kelly, Timbaland, Missy Elliot, DMX
Labels: Blackground

Aaliyah (Aaliyah, real name Aliya Dana Houghton, Aaliyah Dana Haughton, born January 16, 1979, New York - d. August 25, 2001, Bahamas) is an American R&B singer, dancer, model and actress. Grammy nominee. For the first time, the singer was introduced to the public by R&B singer R. Kelly, with whom she was secretly married for some time. Aaliyah became popular in the mid-1990s with hit songs 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 her tragic death. In 2001, she died in a plane crash.

Ruslana Korshunova, fashion model, died 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 examination determined that it was suicide. A resident of Kazakhstan, Korshunova often appeared on the covers of the best fashion magazines.

Jean Harlow was called the "Blond Bombshell". She was the incarnation of Marilyn Monroe before the advent of Marilyn Monroe herself. Harlow has played many roles in films, such as Howard Hughes' Hells Angels, as well as in several films with Clark Gable. Jean Harlow literally hypnotized the audience 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, which she had had in the year of her death. Curiously, Marilyn Monroe was going to play Harlow shortly before her death.

Selena was called the "Mexican Madonna", she was the main singer in the Latin American scene. Selena became famous at a fairly young age and during her short but vibrant life she managed to release about a dozen albums.

Selena was killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar. In addition to working 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 Saldívar met at a hotel in the Texas city of Corpus Christi to settle their final financial issues. When the meeting ended and Selena was about to leave the hotel, Yolanda Saldívar shot her in the back. The singer was able to get to the reception, but later died in the hospital from blood loss.

American actress, socialite and the muse of Andy Warhol. Sedgwick became famous thanks to the filming of Warhol's underground films and participation in his Factory project.

Sedgwick struggled with drug addiction most of his adult life. In 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 drank the prescribed amount of medicine and went to bed, in the morning Edie never woke up.

Sharon Tate, a Golden Globe nominee and director Roman Polanski's wife, was a universal favorite due to her kindness and cheerful disposition. The actress, who was eight months pregnant, and her four friends were killed by members of Charles Manson's 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 supermodel sister Niki Taylor. From the age of 11, she began to participate in filming with her sister, and soon her career went up.

Chrissy was found dead in her parents' apartment by her sister. As it turned out later, the cause of death of the model was an asthma attack complicated by sudden cardiac arrhythmia. It is curious that Chrissy had no heart problems before.

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. He died under "friendly fire" in the mountains in eastern Afghanistan. His death was widely reported in the media and became the subject of a military investigation, during which even former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld testified.

Brittany Murphy(Brittany Murphy)
November 10, 1977, Atlanta, USA - December 20, 2009, Los Angeles, USA

American actress and singer. The most famous films with her participation are "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. For my acting career Brittany has played more than 50 roles in films and television series, almost all the roles are the main ones.

The actress died on December 20, 2009 at the age of 32 at her home in Los Angeles from a heart attack.

The mother of the actress found her unconscious in the bathroom. Arriving on a call, the ambulance doctors 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 has 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 a sunbeam and her smile was infectious."

Forensic experts, who carried out all the necessary procedures, reported that pneumonia, complicated by an overdose, became the cause of the actress's cardiac arrest. medicines on 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 found that the actress's husband also died of pneumonia. It was the similar circumstances of the death of the spouses that made the main version of infection with a fungus.

Dorothy Stratten(Dorothy Stratten)
February 28, 1960 Vancouver - August 14, 1980 Los Angeles

Canadian film actress and Playboy magazine 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 to study further, having interested one of the bosses of Playboy magazine, Paul Snyder, who became the patron of the future movie star. Dorothy flies to Los Angeles, where in 1979 she becomes the centerfold of the famous magazine. After that, Stratten was noticed already in Hollywood, where she starred in four films - "Autumn born" (1979), "Skatetown, USA" (1979), "Galaksina" (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 "They All Laughed", her blinded by jealousy, by that time already ex-husband(Dorothy lived in the same room with her new chosen one, director Peter Bogdanovich), Paul Snyder, killed her (according to one version, having raped her before that) with a pistol shot. Then he committed suicide.

Peg Entwistle(Peg Entwistle)
(1908-1932)

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Silent film actress. The failed and unemployed (after the advent of the sound film era) actress Peg Entwistle committed suicide in a very theatrical gesture, jumping off the 50-meter letter "H", which begins the famous "HOLLYWOOD" sign in the Hollywood Hills. The suicide note left by the actress said: "I think I'm just a coward. Sorry for everything."

Elizabeth Short(Black dahlia)
(1924 - 1947)

The murder of Elizabeth Short 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 on a no man's land. land plot along South Norton Avenue in Leimert Park, near the city limits of Los Angeles. The body was cut into two parts in the waist area and subjected to mutilation (the external and internal genital organs, as well as the nipples, were removed). The woman's mouth was cut open 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 largest in the history of US law enforcement. About 60 people confessed to this murder (among them several women). 22 people in different periods of the investigation were declared the killers of Elizabeth Short. The true 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 Paradise", the last tape with the participation of the actor - "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 martial arts, American and Hong Kong film actor, as well as film director, director of action scenes, producer and screenwriter.

Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong, while working on the next film "The Game of Death": he took a headache pill containing aspirin and meprobamate, and washed down the medicine with alcohol, which led to cerebral edema. An autopsy showed that the cerebral edema was caused by a hypersensitive reaction to the components of the drug. His death was a shock to the whole of Hong Kong - no one could imagine that this man, who improved his body day and night, could die. After his death, rumors began to circulate that he died in the bed of his mistress or another master killed him, but they were not confirmed. The funeral of Bruce Lee turned into a citywide, and then all-Asian mourning. Friends and thousands of fans came to pay their last respects to him. Then the body of Bruce Lee was transported to Seattle, where his family said goodbye and where he was buried. Bruce Lee's grave is still visited by martial arts enthusiasts who arrive in Seattle. And his last film was completed 5 years later with the help of understudies, was a huge success and caused a new wave of interest in kung fu and oriental martial arts.

Amy Winehouse (1983 - 2011)

The British soul singer, dubbed "the new Billie Holiday" by journalists, was found dead in her lonely bed at her home on July 23, 2011. Death, according to the conclusion of forensic experts, occurred for 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 in the scale of drug use and drinking, got into the sinister "club-27", where her idols Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin were already staying. Her farewell was held in the oldest London synagogue: the place of the funeral ceremony was literally blocked by hundreds of reporters, and the plea of ​​the relatives of the deceased to spare their feelings had no effect. The tabloid press pursued Amy from the very beginning of her career: a reckless and self-pitying tragic Jewish girl became an ideal heroine for the “yellow” publications and at the same time a victim. The paparazzi were on duty 24/7 near her house in Camden, and videos of the singer staggering, barely alive from crack and whiskey appeared on the websites of leading English tabloids with lightning speed. 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 downgraded drug addict, published tearful obituaries. Which once again confirmed the thought of the philosopher Baudrillard: the celebrity cult in modern society is a form of necrophilia.

Cancer is a terrible disease that is very difficult to fight. He is not stopped by either the social or financial situation of his victim. Money can delay but not reverse cancer. Celebrities who have died from this deadly disease.

Zhanna Friske, 40 years old

On June 15, 2015, singer Zhanna Friske died at the age of 41. In 2014, doctors diagnosed her with a brain tumor. In January 2014, family and friends reported that the tumor was inoperable. The artist was treated first in the United States, then underwent rehabilitation in the Baltic States and continued the course of treatment in China. IN recent months the singer lived in country house under Moscow.

Steve Jobs, 56

The ideas of this genius were always ahead of their time. He drove the entire global mobile community crazy and finally gave the world the iPhone 4S. After a 3 year battle with the disease, Steve passed away due to pancreatic cancer in 2011.

Marcello Mastroianni, 72 years old

In recent years, the actor was seriously ill. He had pancreatic cancer. Being seriously ill, Mastroianni continued to play. He, being a lover of life, worked to the very end. Before going on stage in the evening, he underwent chemotherapy in the morning.

Linda Bellingham, 66

Actress and TV presenter Linda Bellingham passed away in 2014 at the age of 66. Linda was battling colon cancer, which later spread to her lungs and liver. The disease was diagnosed in July 2013. In early 2014, the actress announced that she no longer intended to continue treatment, and refused to undergo chemotherapy. She explained her decision by the fact that she wants to live the rest of the time in peace, without exhausting herself with difficult procedures.

Edith Piaf, 47 years old

In 1961, at the age of 46, Edith Piaf learned that she was terminally ill with liver cancer. Despite her illness, she, overcoming herself, performed. Her last performance on stage took place on March 18, 1963. The hall gave her a standing ovation for five minutes. On October 10, 1963, Edith Piaf died.

Joe Cocker, 70

On December 22, 2014 in Colorado, at the age of 70, the outstanding blues singer Joe Cocker, who became one of the stars of the legendary Woodstock festival, died of lung cancer.

Linda McCartney, 56

In December 1995, Paul McCartney's wife underwent surgery to remove a malignant breast tumor. It seemed that the cancer had receded. But not for long. In 1998, it turned out that metastases even affected the liver. On April 17, 1998, she became very ill. Heartbroken, Paul and his children did not leave his dying wife a single step, but the disease turned out to be stronger than feelings. Before the "pearl wedding" - the 30th anniversary of her marriage - she did not live a little less than eleven months, leaving her husband four talented children.

John Walker, 67

John Joseph Mouse was born on November 12, 1943 and was known in the music industry as John Walker, founder of The Walker Brothers. Along with two other team members, Scott and Harry Walker, he rose to fame in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. On May 7, 2011, John Walker died of liver cancer at his home in Los Angeles.

Jon Lord, 71

On July 16, 2012, Jon Lord, keyboardist for the legendary rock band Deep Purple, died of pancreatic cancer.

Patrick Wayne Swayze, 57

In 1991, Patrick Wayne Swayze was named the "sexiest" man. Patrick single-handedly fought pancreatic cancer, forcing his positive attitude everyone to believe that he almost won. However, on September 14, 2009 he passed away.

Luciano Pavarotti, 71

The famous trio, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and José Carreras shook the world of classical music and opera. Unfortunately, on September 6, 2007, the trio lost Pavarotti, who died of pancreatic cancer.

Jacqueline Kennedy, 64

In January 1994, Kennedy-Onassis was diagnosed with cancer of the lymph glands. The family and doctors were initially optimistic. But by April, the cancer had metastasized. Until her death, she did not show at all that something was wrong. She passed away on May 19, 1994.

Dennis Hopper, 74

On May 29, 2010, prostate cancer claimed the life of Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper. He is known for the films "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant".

Walt Disney, 65

His animated films will stand the test of time. Perhaps he lived too short life and died December 15, 1966 from lung cancer, but his ideas continue to live, and the characters have long crossed the boundaries of the screens and embodied in theme parks and attractions around the world.

Jean Gabin, 72 years old

Cause of death of famous French actor theater and cinema became leukemia.

Juliet Mazina, 73 years old

Giulietta Mazina, the faithful companion of the brilliant Federico Fellini, herself a great actress, created on the screen a reference image of a sad clowness, a fragile but determined woman with a crystal clear soul and an open heart. Towards the end of her life, Mazina, a heavy smoker, was diagnosed with lung cancer. She did not tell anyone about her illness, even her husband, she refused chemotherapy, she was treated at home, in fits and starts, secretly. Continuing to take care of her husband until the last days. She died on March 23, 1994, having survived Federico Fellini by only five months.

Charles Monroe Schultz, 77

The creator of entertaining small comic book characters: Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock, Charles Monroe Schultz entertained generations of children in weekly newspapers. Comics by the legendary artist, translated into 21 languages ​​and published in 75 countries. He died on February 12, 2000 while undergoing cancer treatment.

Yves Saint Laurent, 71

In April 2007, doctors diagnosed the famous designer with brain cancer. Yves Saint Laurent died on June 1, 2008 at the age of 71 in Paris, where he came to be treated. According to newspaper publications, two days before his death, Saint Laurent entered into a same-sex marriage with Pierre Berger.

Bob Marley, 36

In July 1977, Marley was diagnosed with malignant melanoma on his big toe (due to a football injury). He refused the amputation, citing the fear of losing the opportunity to dance. In 1980, the planned American tour was canceled when the singer fainted at one of the first concerts: the cancer progressed. Despite intensive treatment, on May 11, 1981, Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital.

Wayne McLaren, 51

The legendary "ad man" Marlboro, a stuntman, model and rodeo rider, became a vocal opponent of smoking propaganda as soon as he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He struggled long and hard with his illness, but it turned out to be stronger.

Ray Charles, 73

Cult American composer and performer, one of the most famous musicians of the 20th century, Ray Charles died in 2004 at the age of 73. The cause of his death was a long and serious illness, apparently, liver cancer, which began to manifest itself in 2002. According to the recollections of relatives, in recent months, Ray could no longer walk and hardly spoke, but every day he came to his own RPM studio and did his job.

Gerard Philippe, 37 years old

French theater and film actor starred in 28 films. In May 1959, Gerard suddenly felt sharp pains in his stomach. X-ray showed inflammation in the liver. Philip had an operation. But the disease was incurable - liver cancer. Only his wife, Ann, knew about this, and to the end she did not betray herself in any way. Gerard Philip died on November 25, 1959, at the age of thirty-seven.

Audrey Hepburn, 63 years old

In mid-October 1992, Audrey Hepburn was diagnosed with a tumor in her colon. On November 1, 1992, an operation was performed to remove the tumor. The diagnosis after surgery was reassuring; doctors believed that the operation was done on time. However, three weeks later, the actress was again hospitalized with acute abdominal pain. The analyzes showed that the tumor cells had again invaded the colon and neighboring tissues. This indicated that the actress had only a few months left to live. She passed away on January 20, 1993.

Anna German, 46 years old

In the early 80s, Anna Herman was diagnosed with cancer - a bone tumor. Knowing this, she went on her last tour - to Australia. When she returned, she went to the hospital, where she underwent three operations. Two months before her death, Anna wrote: “I am happy. I received baptism. I accepted my grandmother's faith." She died in August 1982.

Hugo Chavez, 58 years old

On March 5, 2013, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died from complications of cancer. In 2011, he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in the pelvic region - metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma. The cause of death of Hugo Chavez was complications caused by a course of chemotherapy.

Evgeny Zharikov, 70 years old

The famous Soviet and Russian actor Yevgeny Zharikov, the star of such immortal films as "Ivan's Childhood", "Three Plus Two", "Born by the Revolution", in last years life was seriously ill. In 2012, he died at the Botkin hospital. Zharikov was sick with cancer.

Anatoly Ravikovich, 75 years old

The actor who played the spineless Khobotov in Pokrovsky Gates did not resemble this character in any way in life. He was a knight, sharp at his word, a real St. Petersburg intellectual. Anatoly Ravikovich has changed a lot in the last year: he lost weight, the vitality was pulled out of him by a disease - oncology.

Bogdan Stupka, 70 years old

The cause of death of Bogdan Stupka was a heart attack against the background of an advanced stage of bone cancer.
“He didn’t like to complain, so few people knew about it,” said the son of the actor Ostap Stupka. - The disease progressed rapidly.

Svyatoslav Belza, 72 years old

On June 3, 2014, music and literary critic, TV presenter Svyatoslav Belza died in Munich after a short stay in a German clinic. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Lyubov Orlova, 72 years old

Once, when returning home from the scoring of her last film, Starling and Lyre, Orlova began to vomit. The doctors of the Kuntsevskaya hospital, where the famous patient was taken, decided that she had stones in the gallbladder, and appointed the day of the operation. However, Orlova did not have any stones. Immediately after the operation, the surgeon called her husband Grigory Alexandrov and said that Lyubov Petrovna had pancreatic cancer. The diagnosis was hidden from her. She knew nothing and felt much better. One day, she even asked me to bring a ballet barre to the ward, with which she used to start every day. Alexandrov brought the machine, and his dying wife did gymnastics for an hour and a half a day. She moaned in pain, but continued. She died in the Kremlin hospital.

Oleg Yankovsky, 65 years old

In 2008, Oleg Yankovsky began to have health problems. The actor turned for help to a Moscow clinic, where he complained of feeling unwell. The examination first showed coronary heart disease and after a course of treatment, Oleg Ivanovich was allowed to go home. But the pain returned and on the eve of 2009, the actor was hospitalized. He was given terrible diagnosis: advanced stage pancreatic cancer.
Oleg Yankovsky went for treatment to an expensive German clinic, which was famous for its experience in the therapeutic treatment of cancer. But the doctors couldn't do anything. As a result, the actor interrupted the course of treatment and returned to his homeland. May 20, 2009 Oleg Yankovsky died.

Lyubov Polishchuk, 57 years old

In March 2006, the actress finished filming My Fair Nanny, her last role. Lyubov Grigorievna, who was literally bedridden due to a spinal injury, was diagnosed with an oncological disease - sarcoma. The actress was in unbearable pain. Her condition was so severe that the clinic doctors who examined the patient had to prescribe narcotic analgesics. November 25, 2006 relatives could not wake up the actress, she fell into a coma and was taken to the hospital. She passed away on November 28, 2006.

Clara Rumyanova, 74 years old

Absolutely everyone who grew up on good Soviet cartoons knows her. The voice of Clara Rumyanova is spoken by Cheburashka, the Hare from “Well, you wait!”, The kid who was friends with Carlson, Little Raccoon, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - all the cartoons she voiced cannot be listed. In 2004, Rumyanova was recognized as the main "cartoon voice" of all time. By the 75th anniversary of the actress, a small concert tour was planned in Russia, but all plans were crossed out by the disease - doctors discovered breast cancer.

Boris Khimichev, 81 years old

Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of Russia Boris Khimichev died on September 14, 2014, in Moscow at the age of 82. The cause of death was inoperable brain cancer. He was diagnosed with this in June 2014. He “burned out” from this disease in two months.

Valentina Tolkunova, 63 years old

Tolkunova fought cancer for several years. In 2009, she had a tumor removed from her brain, had previously undergone a mastectomy, and underwent several courses of chemotherapy. However, in 2010 the disease began to progress rapidly. The singer was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fourth stage with metastases in the brain, liver and lungs. Journalists reported that Valentina Vasilievna refused a course of chemotherapy and did not even begin to be transferred to the cancer center. Passed away March 22, 2010.

Nadezhda Rumyantseva, 77 years old

In recent years, the actress has suffered from a serious oncological disease - brain cancer. She lost a lot of weight, she had a mad headache, she began to faint. And then, at the very end, she could not even walk on her own, she moved only in a wheelchair. Nadezhda Vasilievna Rumyantseva died on an April evening in 2008, she was 77 years old.

Georg Ots, 55 years old

At a flourishing age, Ots fell ill with brain cancer. Ots fought for his life as much as he could: he underwent eight difficult operations, an eye amputation, but he continued to work almost until the end of his life. Six months before his death, before the next operation, he began to sing right in the hospital ward. I could not refuse women who recognized the great singer in this man, exhausted by illness. Ots died on September 5, 1975.

Valery Zolotukhin, 71 years old

Valery Zolotukhin died in 2013 from brain cancer. IN last days his life, the actor was in a stable serious condition. In order for the body to cope with a serious illness, doctors were forced from time to time to introduce the artist into a medical coma. However, on the eve of his death, Zolotukhin's condition worsened especially - the organs began to fail one after another. In the end, the actor's heart stopped. Doctors were powerless in front of the brain cancer that literally “devoured” the artist.

Oleg Zhukov, 28 years old

A member of the Disco Crash group in the summer of 2001, while on tour, began to complain of headaches. In August 2001, Oleg was diagnosed with a brain tumor. On September 3, he underwent surgery. Zhukov continued to perform with the Disco Crash group, but in November he stopped touring activities due to sharp deterioration well-being. He died of a brain tumor on February 9, 2002 at the age of 29.

Ivan Dykhovichny, 61 years old

Dykhovichny knew about the terrible diagnosis - lymph cancer - and for the last months he was preparing his closest relatives for his death.
“When I was diagnosed with lymph cancer and told that I had three or four years left to live, I thought that, given my age, this is quite a lot. And I also thought that the worst thing is to start feeling sorry for yourself, ”Dykhovichny said in an interview a year before his departure.

Maya Kristalinskaya, 53 years old

The singer had lymphogranulomatosis - cancer of the lymph nodes. Maya fell ill when she was 28 years old. She was treated the best doctors. From time to time she underwent chemotherapy and radiation. The disease was cured. In 1984, her illness worsened, and she managed to live for only a year.

Elena Obraztsova, 75 years old

The greatest singer of our time, Elena Obraztsova, died in January 2015 in a clinic in Germany. Immediately after the death of the prima, no one could accurately name the diagnosis and causes of Elena Vasilievna's death. Only a few hours later, information was made public that the cause of Exemplary's death was a serious illness - blood cancer. The immediate cause of death was cardiac arrest, which could not withstand the debilitating treatment.

Nikolay Grinko, 68 years old

By the age of 60, Nikolai Grigorievich already had more than a hundred roles. He was given the title of People's Actor. Grinko began to get sick. A strange malaise put him to bed for several days, and then let him go. The doctors couldn't make a diagnosis. Later, the cause was determined - leukemia, blood cancer. Died April 10, 1989.

Alexander Abdulov, 54 years old

Alexander Abdulov died on January 3, 2008 from lung cancer. The disease was discovered very late, and after the diagnosis was made, the actor lived only four and a half months.

Mikhail Kozakov, 76 years old

Famed Russian actor and director Mikhail Kozakov suffered from lung cancer. In the winter of 2010, Israeli doctors found lung cancer in Mikhail Mikhailovich at the final stage. In this form, modern medicine cannot cure this disease, but patients undergo radiation and chemotherapy to prolong their lives. Passed away April 22, 2011.

Anna Samokhina, 47 years old

In November 2009, Anna began to have severe stomach pains. At first, she did not pay attention to this, intending to relax in hot India. But at some point, the pain became unbearable, and the actress turned to a gastroenterologist. Having done an endoscopy on her, the doctor was horrified. And he made a terrible diagnosis: stomach cancer of the IV degree. Russian and foreign doctors could no longer help at this stage of the disease. The prescribed chemotherapy did not help either. The actress passed away on February 8, 2010.

Oleg Efremov, 72 years old

One of the greatest Russian actors and theater directors, a popular favorite. Heavy smoker. Tried to quit smoking several times but never got over it. bad habit. In the last months of his life, Efremov had difficulty moving, sitting at rehearsals, connected to a device that ventilated his lungs. And in his hand was a constant cigarette. Oleg Nikolaevich Efremov died of lung cancer.

Anatoly Solonitsyn, 47 years old

Favorite actor of Tarkovsky. We remember him from the films "Andrey Rublev", "Solaris", "Mirror", "Stalker". Died of lung cancer. The operation did not help.

Rolan Bykov, 68 years old

In 1996, he underwent surgery for lung cancer, and a couple of years later the disease returned. He felt that he had not done everything in life that he could. Before his death, he told his wife Elena Sanaeva: “I am not afraid to die ... You will not have time to grieve. You will have to finish what I didn’t have time to do.”

Ilya Oleinikov, 65 years old

In July 2012, Oleinikov was diagnosed with lung cancer, the actor underwent a course of chemotherapy. At the end of October, he was hospitalized from the set to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Some time later, he entered the state artificial sleep so that the body copes with septic shock acquired after chemotherapy, and is connected to a ventilator. The situation was complicated serious problems with a heart, as well as the fact that the actor smoked a lot.
Without regaining consciousness, he died on November 11, 2012 at the age of 66.