The singer’s last love spoke about Oleg Yakovlev’s AIDS. Did Oleg Yakovlev have AIDS? Oleg Yakovlev what happened to him HIV
- Alexandra, for Lately They said different things about Oleg. Which of the above is true, only you can clarify. Let's start with the story of your acquaintance. Were you a fan of Oleg?
I lived in Nefteyugansk, worked as a journalist on a local TV channel. Of course, I knew about the existence of the group “Ivanushki”. I was 15-16 years old when their songs sounded from every teapot. Naturally, I went to concerts.
As a journalist, I was quite popular in the city. But in life she remained a black sheep. Just like Oleg. Maybe that's why we got along with him?
I come from an ordinary family: dad is a driver, mom is a salesperson. And in life I achieved everything myself. There were no influential acquaintances or connections.
I graduated from the Faculty of Journalism in St. Petersburg. I'm a perfectionist - it's either hit or miss. There is no middle ground. In general, I studied by correspondence and continued to work on television. Interviewed show business stars.
The first meeting with “Ivanushki” took place in 2001. I simply liked Oleg, like all the guys in the group. But for this meeting to become the beginning of the beginning, this did not happen. We got to know each other a little better in St. Petersburg, where their big concert took place. I got admission to the party to see everything from the inside. I was interested to know the behind-the-scenes “kitchen” of the artists. And then Oleg and I exchanged phone numbers.
- Only with Oleg?
Only with him. Oleg and I immediately coincided on some energetic level. This is when you look at a person and understand that he is. Although I guessed that Oleg was complex and closed. His colleagues told me in unison: “It is useless to count on a relationship with Yakovlev.”
- Outwardly he gave the impression of a very easy-going person...
This is a misleading impression. Oleg did not let anyone into his heart. I don't know what the person had to do to get through to him. I am amazed that after his death, many people began to say that they knew him well, give comments, and write their memories on social networks. How can they? Oleg’s relatives could be counted on one finger. You've never even heard their names. They are not public people. Oleg had no friends among show business stars. He made friends with many, but nothing more.
- Did Oleg suffer from the fact that he fell out of show business?
Didn't suffer. Oleg avoided noisy parties, he was comfortable alone with himself. I'm the same. Since childhood I was on my own. When at the age of 15 everyone was hanging out in the hallways and having fun at parties, I watched Walt Disney cartoons, loved to spend time alone, and didn’t need company. In this regard, we coincided with him.
We were both born in the year of the Rooster, he is Scorpio, I am Virgo. And all of Oleg’s close friends are also according to the Virgo horoscope. This is probably the only zodiac sign that can get along with Scorpio...
After graduating from college, I moved to Moscow. I got a job at a music channel. Oleg and I began to meet more often on set, we talked more, I came to visit him. This is how a friendship arose between us, which gradually grew into something more.
“I had complexes because of my appearance”
- Yakovlev also came from another city to the capital. Did you live alone in Moscow?
Oleg came to Moscow alone. His mother remained in Irkutsk. In the capital, he entered all possible theater schools. He was wondering whether the competition would take place, because he had a lot of complexes about his Asian appearance. As a result, he entered all universities to which he applied.
- Did you know his mother?
His mother has been gone for a long time. In my opinion, she never saw the moment when Oleg came to Ivanushki. He never said why she was gone. He didn't talk much about his family. He did not know his father; he was a late child.
Since childhood, Oleg has done everything himself. He told me how in his youth he worked as a janitor, carrying cast-iron bathtubs. And he was not ashamed, he was not ashamed of his past, on the contrary, he was proud. And respected the people who work.
I remember we were standing at a traffic light, a boy ran up and started wiping the car windows. Oleg shed tears: “How I respect such people. The guy works, but didn’t go stealing or begging.” He respected representatives of any profession. When I came to a restaurant, I always said hello to the waiters.
I learned this from him. In his entire life, Oleg never asked anyone for a penny. Many artists do not hesitate to enjoy popularity; they live at the expense of businessmen and oligarchs. Oleg is not from this opera.
He never allowed anyone to pay for him, even when he came for business negotiations. In restaurants, I always “struggled” to pay the bill myself, no matter what my financial situation was at the moment.
Oleg was a generous person. For example, one day he accidentally found out that one of his friends dreamed of a smartphone, but could not afford to buy it. Oleg went and bought it for him. Moreover, this was not his close friend.
And when Oleg was given gifts, he put some aside: “Let’s give the gift to another person, he needs it more.” Therefore, all these questions - why we didn’t ask anyone for help - are not his story. Oleg would not ask, even if he needed it.
None of those who undertook to comment on the death of Oleg Yakovlev said that he was a scoundrel, a scoundrel. Everyone discussed his lifestyle, claiming that alcohol ruined the artist. In particular, Kirill’s wife from “Ivanushki” Lola spoke about this.
Lola has not communicated with Oleg for the last five years. She last time I saw him a few years ago at Kirill’s birthday. And at the funeral. Why does she make such statements? Sorry, but this is strange to me.
- A talk show dedicated to Oleg came out. At the program, many of those present also talked about the musician’s alcoholism...
I was told about this. I decided on principle not to watch the program. I would destroy it if possible. On the day of Oleg’s death, journalists called me and invited me to go on air. Do you understand how I felt at that moment?
It’s strange to me why people don’t say good things about Yakovlev. He didn’t do anything bad to anyone, didn’t offend anyone, didn’t offend anyone. With everyone up last day maintained friendly relations. He easily agreed to interviews with journalists, always showered his interlocutor with compliments, treated him to coffee - and suddenly after his death they treated him like that. For me this is an inexplicable story. I honestly don't understand.
- There was even a version that Oleg had AIDS.
And later a version appeared that he had cancer. Moreover, people claimed this.
That's why I decided to tell you how it really happened. Many people judge me and believe that I have no right to give interviews, but that I should sit and suffer. I'm not going to prove anything to anyone, but at some point I realized that if I don't speak up, I won't stop the flow of dirt.
People must know the truth. And don’t believe what no one knows who said. The same Yuri Loza allowed himself to comment on Oleg’s death. Although they didn't even know each other. Oleg does not have his name in notebook. For me this is beyond the bounds. And I needed to speak out. Although after such interviews, I only feel worse.
“We were not informed that Oleg would be put into a medically induced coma”
- Has Oleg really been feeling bad lately?
If he had been seriously ill, he would not have worked the concert in mid-June. But his cough did not go away for a long time. Oleg was treated as best he could: he drank tea with lemon and honey, swallowed pills.
Oleg always made decisions himself. It was useless to put pressure on him. I couldn't force him to go to the hospital. He always said: “I’ll figure it out myself, this is my life, my health.”
Only when complications began to arise and he found it difficult to breathe did he take an x-ray. And then he agreed to go to the hospital.
As for the fact of death, doctors stated heart failure. Oleg did not die from some disease, what was happening in his body was fixable, curable, everything could be restored.
It so happened that he started coughing. He didn’t stay at home, didn’t get treatment, but continued to perform. When he was told about the transfer to intensive care, he was horrified: “You better let me go home.” He couldn't stand the state of helplessness.
When Oleg was transported to intensive care, he went into shock. Like this? He asked: “So what? Will my phone and computer be taken away? How will I watch the news? And you can’t smoke?” He was not interested in what happened to him, but was afraid that he would be left without contact. Such childlike spontaneity. He was a little childish in life too. Many were surprised that he turned 47. At most he could have been 20-something.
- Oleg didn’t understand until recently that things were bad?
Nobody understood. We had no doubt that he would recover.
- When did he fall into a coma?
Oleg was in intensive care for several days. Who did he not fall into? He was put into medicated sleep. His blood pressure began to go through the roof, his heart rhythm was disturbed against the background of general malaise. We were not warned about this. The doctors made their own decisions. I learned about this from journalists. But I didn’t believe that this was the end.
When we met with the doctor, I asked: “Does it happen that a person gets through?” In response I heard: “It happens, one percent out of a hundred.” I was delighted: “This is our percentage.” I believed that now Oleg would rest a little, his heart would be treated, we would finish the course of treatment and everything would be fine. Moreover, Oleg and I discussed shortly before this the schedule of concerts and photo shoots. The doctors were still surprised: “Where are you in such a hurry? Let the man recover."
- Did Oleg talk to you before he was put into medicinal sleep?
He didn't have a phone in the intensive care unit. He got worse at night. The doctors did not notify anyone.
- That is, nothing foreshadowed the tragic end?
Nothing. Oleg was going on vacation and making plans for the summer. He planned the release new song, I thought about making a film, I wrote the script. He was invited to voice over cartoons. We offered one TV channel a draft of an original program about travel. There were plenty of plans.
On the eve of his death, Oleg’s condition improved and his indicators returned to normal. As they later explained to us, this often happens before death. I was happy then and told the doctors: “You see, everything will be fine.”
And while he was in the hospital, I went to churches every day and prayed. Sati Casanova wanted to help me get to the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. I planned for the next few days. But Oleg was gone.
I didn’t have hysterics, like, I don’t believe it, this can’t happen. I immediately accepted the fact of his departure. We lived together for five years and have known each other for about 20 years. Oleg always wanted me to be strong, just like him. And I succeeded.
I've never buried anyone in my life. As a child, my parents protected me from funerals and did not drag me to the cemetery, for which I thank them very much. And I never thought that the first person I would see off would be Oleg.
- Were there any bad premonitions?
My heart was calm.
- How did you find out about his death?
The head of the department called me exactly 5 minutes after Oleg’s heart stopped. At 7.10 am Oleg passed away.
I decided that journalists were calling. That day I woke up early and got ready to go to the monastery. I picked up the phone and heard that Oleg was no longer there. I was alone at home. I had no one to fall on my chest, no one to call.
“He directly said: cremate me.”
- Oleg was cremated. Was this his request?
We spoke with Oleg about this several times. We discussed casually. We generally talked calmly about death. Oleg was so wise that he did not consider this topic taboo. One day he directly said: “If I die, cremate me.”
- But they tried to persuade you to bury him?
They wrote messages to me: they say, don’t even think about cremating me. I didn't even bother reading it. I know what Oleg wanted, and it doesn’t matter to me what others want. We are not wild people, we live in the 21st century. This body is perishable, what does it matter how it disappears? This is Oleg's choice. There is no point in judging or advising. Oleg's funeral service was held, and the priest was not against cremation.
- It seemed to me that very few people from the world of show business gathered at the farewell.
Oleg was not in the party. He attended events solely for work. Otherwise I wouldn’t go to parties at all. But he needed to glow, so he stepped over himself.
Oleg did not know how to ingratiate himself, he did not succeed. If he didn’t like a person, he couldn’t rush to him with hugs and kisses and hiss “bastard” through his teeth behind his back. That’s why he wasn’t friends with the artists and maintained partnerships with everyone.
Everything happened quickly. We didn’t delay, we decided to do everything as expected on the third day. I didn’t want to make a pompous story out of the tragedy, notify the whole country and wait for everyone to buy tickets to the funeral.
But Igor Matvienko came, which is important. At the ceremony he said: “It feels like this is another presentation by Oleg. It seems like he’s about to come around the corner and say “Hello” to everyone.
I also didn’t have the feeling of saying goodbye. Oleg always left in English. The concert ended, he went into the dressing room, a few minutes - and there was no trace of Oleg. He still left in English, without saying anything to anyone. I didn't have time to say goodbye to anyone. It seems he didn't even understand what happened.
I am often asked what last words Oleg said. There was no such thing.
The last time we talked about concerts, we said goodbye and said “see you tomorrow” to each other. No “goodbye, sorry, I want to say this and that.” Oleg before last lived and was burning with work. He also didn’t want to grow old, and fantasized about this: “If I get old, I would like to be like Takeshi Kitano, just as handsome.”
- He looked good from the outside.
He didn't even have wrinkles. Oleg was indignant: “I’m a grown man, I’ll soon be fifty dollars, but everyone calls me ‘Olezhek’.” By the way, I have it written down in my phone - Olezhek. Red too.
Yes. He could cook any dish from nothing. He could hammer a nail, screw in a light bulb, saw something off, nail it. Only with technology I was on good terms. For a long time I could not understand what social networks are and why they are needed. It was from a different test.
Oleg was also educated and well-read. I was blamed: “How can you not know this actress? Haven’t you read this author?!”
- Why didn’t you get married?
There was no such task. Oleg and I are two city crazy people. The history of our relations is not standard. When they ask me how many years we have been together, I can’t even remember, there is no point of reference. I can’t say that on a specific day that very meeting took place, there was that very date on which he confessed his love to me...
We had an independent relationship. We have always said: if it’s good with a person, then it’s just good. And the stamp in the passport is a relic of the past. Probably, if we had children, we would formalize the relationship.
- Why didn’t they give birth to children?
Children come into this world to teach their parents something. I am convinced of this. Maybe Oleg and I had nothing to teach, we knew everything.
“I was suffocating in the group “Ivanushki”
- According to rumors, after leaving “Ivanushki” Oleg was depressed. This is true?
Not this way. Oleg is a creative person, last years he was out of breath in the group and it was noticeable.
The parents of the group's former lead singer Igor Sorin say that Yakovlev had a hard time - he was forced to sing along with their son for a long time.
Apparently, Sorin's parents are going crazy over the loss of their son - this is normal. His mother really thinks that Oleg sang to Igor’s soundtrack. She had no idea that when the song “Doll” was being recorded, Sorin had already flatly refused to sing for the group. And Oleg replaced him. Matvienko, when he first heard Oleg’s voice, couldn’t believe his ears: “Yes, it’s Sorin.” At the funeral, Red said: “Thank you, Oleg, for saving the group.”
- And why did Yakovlev leave the group?
In Group long years everything went according to plan, and Oleg became bored, he wanted development. This role was enough for Andrei and Kirill, and they enjoyed themselves, but Oleg needed variety, he wanted fulfillment. He started writing songs two years before leaving the group. Naturally, at first it was difficult, Oleg and I were left alone and were left to our own devices. But we succeeded. We shot video clips, wrote songs, made presentations, organized concerts. .
- But did Oleg lose money?
He began to earn more than when he was in Ivanushki. I was happy and proud of this. And for Oleg, Igor Matvienko’s opinion always remained important. After all, he always sent his songs to the producer and rejoiced when he responded. He showed me messages from Matvienko and rejoiced like a child: “Igor answered me that it’s a cool song.”
For the 20th anniversary of the group, Igor personally invited Oleg and asked him to perform his song. So all these years without “Ivanushki” Oleg was happy. He got what he wanted from life. The love he gave to people was returned to him. Even in the hospital, Oleg managed to charm the entire department. When the accident happened, all the doctors cried.
- And yet he never thought about returning to the group?
When Oleg was just leaving, Matvienko said: “Let's see how it will be without Oleg. Suddenly he wants to come back." I remember how Oleg resisted this moment. And when later it came up that people wanted to see the original composition of “Ivanushki” at concerts, Oleg was indignant: “Why do I need this? What are you doing? I am an independent artist." He changed a lot after leaving the group. His fears went away and he became more confident. I believe that Oleg blossomed when he left the team.
-Didn’t you miss touring life?
He's had enough of touring. Only now Oleg belonged to himself. He didn't have to adapt to anyone. And he enjoyed the fact that he could manage his own time. For the last four years he lived as he wanted.
- Do you now live in the same apartment where you were with Oleg?
Yes. It’s hard to be there alone, so my friends are always with me. But I don’t let anyone into the room where Oleg liked to spend time alone. Every morning I go there and talk to Oleg as if he were alive.
- Did he leave a will?
I don't want to bring this up. Six months will pass, and everything will be clear. I never thought about such things; material history is not important to me. I consider myself happy only because I was able to feel true love, from which I was afraid to suffocate. I always wondered why people’s passion goes away over time, but mine only grows?
Oleg loved peonies very much. And I always gave him these flowers. It is believed that girls should not give flowers to boys, but I loved a man so much that I had no rules. When he was sick, I also bought a bouquet.
People are afraid of their emotions, and then they regret all their lives that they didn’t do something, didn’t agree on something. I do not regret anything. Until the last day I expressed my love to Oleg.
- And he?
Certainly. Only he was more stingy with words and compliments. His actions said it all. To protect me, he could go all in, or spoil relations with employers, so as not to give offense loved one. It consisted of actions.
Now they calm me down: time will pass, the pain will subside and you will meet someone else. I don't believe. Oleg was the love of my life. I know that nothing is over. Our meeting will definitely take place. He just completed his mission earlier.
On Thursday, June 29, the media called probable cause death of the former lead singer of the group " Ivanushki International» Oleg Yakovlev.
So, according to some reports, the singer was sick with AIDS. The musician’s heart problems were a consequence of immunodeficiency, reports citing a “competent source.”
Let us remind you that it became known earlier that Yakovlev had health problems for a long time. And a few days ago he ended up in intensive care: doctors diagnosed the ex-soloist of “Ivanushki” with “acute pneumonia.”
Doctors fought for the singer’s life until the last moment. He was connected to a ventilator, but this did not help. Oleg Yakovlev died on Thursday.
By the way, according to the expert “ Komsomolskaya Pravda", the real cause of death of the 47-year-old musician could not be pneumonia, but a chronic illness.
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Oleg Yakovlev from “Ivanushki”: the cause of death was HIV or AIDS? New details in the mystery of death famous singer shocked the fans.
All show business stars prefer to die gracefully. Throughout history, there has not been a single case of death due to anal cancer, intestinal perforation or prostate tumor. These “shameful” diseases, which occur in large numbers among ordinary people, “by a strange coincidence” they pass by pop stars or famous politicians.
It is extremely rare to talk about alcoholism or drug addiction, or the consequences of sexually transmitted diseases. In the entire history, only one person admitted that he had HIV - the legendary lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury.
Relatives famous people They like to name two causes of death - either brain cancer or “heart failure.”
Approximately the same diagnosis was made when the lead singer of the group “Ivanushki International” Oleg Yakovlev died on June 29, 2017. The official version is cardiac arrest due to bilateral pneumonia.
Did Yakovlev have AIDS?
After the artist’s death, a number of online publications, citing a “trusted source,” stated that the former lead singer of “Ivanushki” had AIDS. In an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda, a cardiologist highest category Tamara Ogieva noted that pneumonia cannot be the primary cause; only some “chronic disease associated with weakened immunity” can lead to death.
A very interesting parallel can be drawn with the aforementioned Freddie Mercury. He also died of pneumonia as a result of which his heart stopped. But the root cause was still HIV infection.
At one of Oleg Yakovlev’s last concerts, journalists and spectators noticed that the singer looked exhausted and had lost a lot of weight.
During the interview with Oleg (June 10, 2017), the yellow whites of his eyes were very clearly visible, which indicates the presence of liver damage. When the singer was hospitalized, he was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.
It is worth noting that against the background of HIV infection, even mild liver diseases can become irreversible and develop into cirrhosis.
Another factor that should not be forgotten is that Russia is on the verge of an HIV epidemic. Thus, from 2010 to 2017, according to official data, the number of cases increased from 57 to 88 thousand people, that is, by almost 35%.
Did Oleg Yakovlev suffer from AIDS and could he die from it? It is quite likely that he did. The artist's common-law wife
Alexandra Kutsevol promised to sue the publications that started the rumor. However, a trial on this matter never took place, but ex-wife filed a lawsuit against Yakovlev’s friend, to whom he bequeathed his apartment.
By the way, Yakovlev and Kuvevol did not have children. According to rumors - also due to the presence of AIDS. But the exact cause of death remains unknown to this day.
Funeral of Oleg Yakovlev
The funeral of Oleg Yakovlev took place already...40 days later. According to relatives, so long term turned out to be due to an attempt to negotiate with a place at the Vagankovskoye cemetery. When the final refusal was made, it was decided to bury the artist at Troekurovskoye Cemetery.
It is noteworthy that the burial site is full-size (not a columbarium), however, Oleg Yakovlev’s body was cremated. This was his will, despite the fact that the singer professed Orthodoxy.
According to some sources, a place at the Troekurovsky cemetery costs from 1 million rubles.
There were no photographs of Oleg Yakovlev in the coffin, nor of the burial itself. People kissed the coffin, but what was there—an urn with ashes, or the artist’s face covered with a cloth—remained a mystery. Journalists were almost not allowed into the ceremony.
Most likely, the body was burned after the farewell ceremony, but they chose to hide the face due to the long stay in the morgue or the consequences of the illness.
Yakovlev’s grave is located in section 15 of the Troekurovsky cemetery. You can get to the Kuntsevskaya metro station, and then by bus No. 612. Or from Teply Stan metro station by bus No. 781.
Published 06/30/17 08:28Oleg Yakovlev, last news: Journalists learned details of the health status of the late former lead singer of the group “Ivanushki International”.
The cause of Oleg Yakovlev’s death is still of interest to the media
vid_roll_width="300px" vid_roll_height="150px">Former member of the Russian pop group "Ivanushki International" Oleg Yakovlev, on the morning of June 29, was sick with AIDS. Express-Gazeta reports this with reference to a competent source.
According to the singer’s friend Alexandra Kutsevol, the cause of Oleg’s death was cardiac arrest. At the same time, the publication’s source claims that the artist’s heart problems were a consequence of immunodeficiency.
His colleagues didn’t even know about Oleg Yakovlev. Other participants of Ivanushki International noted that Oleg always intkbbee was in excellent spirits. He was always thin and pale, so no one could even think that the singer was sick with something. However, Alexandra Kutsevol, on the contrary, knew about her beloved’s poor health and repeatedly recommended that he see a doctor, but Yakovlev preferred to self-medicate.
Previously common-law wife the singer said that long time Oleg was experiencing health problems, and an unexpected deterioration in his health occurred a few days ago. He was urgently hospitalized and placed in intensive care with bilateral pneumonia. Doctors connected him to an artificial respiration apparatus, but they failed to save the star’s life.
Oleg Yakovlev and his sudden death became the theme of the “Let Them Talk” program
To the deceased former soloist"Ivanushek" was dedicated to Oleg Yakovlev new release talk show "Channel One" "Let them talk." According to program participants, in 2010 the singer had a hard time with the death of his older sister Svetlana, who passed away from cancer. The artist’s friends noted that the misfortune crippled the artist, who was very worried about the loss, but never showed it and kept everything to himself..
The wife of the lead singer of “Ivanushki International” Kirill Andreev, Lola, said that Oleg Yakovlev did not share his problems and experiences with others, and certainly did not talk about his health problems, so his sudden death was a real shock for his colleagues.
“You can’t help a person who keeps everything to himself. He didn’t say that he felt bad, so no one helped him,” a psychologist invited to the studio as an expert reasonably noted. "I am firmly convinced that evil rock in our destiny we create with our own hands,” said Kirill Andreev’s wife.
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The artist performed as a member of Ivanushki International from 1998 to 2013. He then left the group and pursued a solo career.
In March 1998, fans of the group “Ivanushki International” learned that Igor Sorin had left the team. No one came to take his place then famous Oleg Yakovlev. The biography of the young soloist at that time included only acting achievements. Young fans were hostile to the appearance of a new performer, and after tragic death his predecessor was subjected to real persecution of the singer.
Life before "Ivanushki"
Oleg was born into an international family. The mother was Buryat and adhered to the Buddhist faith. Father is Uzbek and Muslim. The guy chose his own path in religion and professed Orthodoxy. He began singing as a child and was a choir soloist before graduating from school. He entered the Irkutsk Theater School, where he studied the art of puppet theater. After graduation, I decided to move to Moscow.
Theater
In the capital, he entered GITIS and studied for several years acting. He was lucky to get into the workshop of Lyudmila Kasatkina, and after graduating from the institute, the guy got a place in the Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Theater. He considered his director and mentor a close person and until the end of his life he called him his “second father.” In three roles in successful performances.
"Ivanushki"
The unprecedented success of the boy group brought Igor Sorin the love of millions of girls across the country. But it has popularity reverse side- the guy is tired of endless tours and tours. He wanted solo career and singing songs that he liked. He left the group at the beginning of 1998, making way for a new lead singer.
First difficulties
Oleg had to experience all the hatred of Igor’s fans. He was called a “cheap fake” and was booed when he appeared on stage. It was incredibly difficult to sing in such an environment and look happy. Kirov fans did not allow the guy to sing a single song. During his performance, they shouted and demanded that he get off the stage. This seemed to them not enough, and after the concert they beat the guy, attacking him with the whole crowd. He was insulted nationality and ignored the group’s concerts, calling on Matvienko to remove the “incomprehensible” boy from the lineup.
But the most ordeal there was more to come. Six months later, Sorin dies under unclear circumstances, and a wave of hatred literally covers Yakovlev. Fans do not want to admit that Igor himself left the group and went into free swimming. There are rumors that he was kicked out and committed suicide, unable to cope with this fact. This was the most difficult period in the biography of Oleg Yakovlev. Now artists take “haters” for granted and pay little attention to them. But at the end of the last century, such a phenomenon was new, and not everyone was able to survive the aggression of fans.
Time cures
A year passed after Igor's death, and gradually the noise faded away. Either the fans matured, or they were finally able to recognize Oleg’s talent, but the bullying stopped. The group again traveled around the country and in the same Kirov received Yakovlev with loud applause and the Guy was able to open up in the group and performed several new solo songs. A strong young voice was able to win the hearts of young girls, and the soloist was recognized as a full-fledged member of “Ivanushki”. He has his own army of fans. Maybe not as big as Sorin’s, but they were faithful and devoted to their idol.
From this moment on, the new soloist of “Ivanushki” Oleg Yakovlev’s biography begins to be replenished with new facts. Songs are regularly released that become hits. In 2001, Alla Pugacheva invites him to shoot a new video. In the story, he plays Renata Litvinova’s lover and experiences their difficult separation. The Diva herself saw real charisma and acting talent in this thin young man.
The downside of fame
Life behind the stage and the recording studio was also in full swing. The biography of “Ivanushki” and Oleg Yakovlev begins hard times. Together with Andrei and Kirill, he rested after the concerts. Alcohol helped them relieve tension. IN large quantities. Friends slowly but surely ruined their health. And if the first two were stopped by their wives, then no one stopped the free Oleg from drinking at any time. Yes, many artists suffer from alcoholism, and sometimes they have to undergo treatment for a long time after such entertainment. Increasingly, Yakovlev begins to indulge in all kinds of bad things, and this leads to disruptions in rehearsals and recording of new songs. He no longer adheres to the schedule, and Matvienko threatens to fire him several times. Calm and intelligent Oleg understands that his behavior harms all members of the team, but he can no longer stop.
At this moment he begins to understand Sorin. It is simply impossible to live in such a rhythm and not be able to relax with the help of alcohol. But if Igor was looking for peace in a sect, then Oleg found it in love. The years of loneliness ended with the appearance of Alexandra in his life. The journalist did not hide the fact that she is a long-time fan of the group “Ivanushki” and specifically their lead singer Oleg Yakovlev. The girl’s biography did not contain anything remarkable at that time.
Family life
During this period, friends and relatives note the emotional and spiritual uplift of the guy. He began to look noticeably better and completely devoted himself to creativity. He returned to his favorite activity - writing poetry. It would seem that life has finally gotten better and now all that remains is to wait for the addition to the family. But the couple was in no hurry to formalize the relationship. They attended all events together, and colleagues rejoiced at the artist’s return to a full life.
Like a bolt from the blue
His common-law wife loved Oleg and was able to instill confidence in him. In 2012, he announced his departure from the group. They didn’t stop him because Matvienko had already suffered enough from the unstable singer in recent years. However, no one believed in his success outside the team. In the biography of Oleg Yakovlev, “Ivanushki” occupied a central place, but he considered that the time had come to leave the boy band. In 2013, he officially ends his work with the producer and leaves the lineup.
Solo career
The first song, entitled “Dance with Your Eyes Closed,” was a success among listeners, but did not become a hit. The video for this composition turned out to be very beautiful, and it was often broadcast on music channels. On the wave of his first success, the soloist records several more new songs. But all subsequent compositions do not find a response in the hearts of listeners. “Dance” remained the only solo song in Oleg Yakovlev’s biography that was accepted by the people.
Disease
Having lost his place in the group and left without recognition, the singer returns to old habits. This time, alcohol enslaved the artist so much that in a couple of years he seriously deteriorated his health. Several times he found himself in a hospital bed, and even the woman he loved could not influence the situation. In a couple of years, Oleg grew old a lot, and all his friends noted his depressed state. They stopped inviting him to concerts, and this finally finished off the talented performer.
Death
On June 29, 2017, the first reports appeared on the Internet that Oleg Yakovlev had passed away. The biography of “little white Ivanushka” was written by fate itself. The body could not cope with the abundance of alcohol, and the artist developed double pneumonia. The disease itself could have been successfully cured, but coupled with liver cirrhosis, it led to the singer’s death. During the last filming, it was noticeable that the man had yellow whites of his eyes. Rumors immediately spread that the singer had AIDS and that it was he who caused pneumonia, which became the official cause of Oleg Yakovlev’s death. The performer's biography did not include drugs or promiscuity, and this version was quickly refuted. The funeral was quiet, and relatives and friends came to say goodbye to the artist. Former colleagues around the workshop they honored the memory of the singer and said a lot about him good words. According to the will, Oleg’s body was cremated and 40 days later buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery.
