Artists of the USSR died. Young actors who died too early

Heath Ledger
Actor
28 years
He was awarded a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in The Dark Knight.
Cause of death: acute intoxication caused by the combined effect of painkillers (including narcotic analgesics), sleeping pills and tranquilizers.

Gia
Supermodel
26 years
Worldwide famous model, is considered one of the world's first supermodels.
Cause of death: AIDS (one of the first famous women in the USA, whose cause of death was openly named this diagnosis)

Igor Talkov
singer, poet, film actor
34 years
One of the most notable pop singers during perestroika
Cause of death: shot by the bodyguard of singer Aziza Malakhov at a concert in St. Petersburg at the Yubileiny Sports Palace in 1991.

Marilyn Monroe
Actress
36 years
Hollywood star remains a sex symbol to this day
Cause of death: overdose of sleeping pills. There are many versions of the death of a celebrity.

Kurt Cobain
singer
27 years
Leader of the group Nirvana, one of the founders of the grunge music movement.
Cause of death: according to one version of the investigation, Cobain injected himself with a dose of heroin that was incompatible with life and shot himself in the head with a gun. The possibility of murder cannot be ruled out.

Ruslana Korshunova
model
20 years
The famous Russian model, she was predicted to have a great future in the modeling business
Cause of death: 4 days before her 21st birthday, Ruslana fell from the window of her ninth floor apartment in Manhattan. Whether this was suicide is still unknown.

Bruce Lee
actor, martial artist
32 years
Popularized oriental martial arts V Western countries in the second half of the 20th century.
Cause of death: according to one version, he took a headache pill containing aspirin and meprobamate, which led to swelling

brain Again, there are a lot of versions, up to the point that this is the result of disagreements with the Triad gang.

Brandon Lee (son of Bruce Lee)
actor
28 years
Surprisingly, Brandon showed promise as an independent star, without taking into account his father's merits.
Cause of death: one of last scenes of the cult film "The Crow" the actor was shot, the plug stuck in the barrel was not

noticed by members of the film crew and flew out of the barrel when fired with a blank cartridge. The actor was wounded in the stomach, a foreign

the body became lodged in the spine, causing extensive blood loss. Again, there are versions that this was a planned murder.
There was also a version that the Li family was cursed, so the men died at a young age.

Victor Tsoi
singer, actor
28 years
Cult rock musician of the 80s.
Cause of death: died in a car accident. Fell asleep at the wheel.

Amy Winehouse
singer
27 years
She was recognized by critics as one of the leading British performers of the 2000s.
Cause of death: the causes are unknown. There are versions that there was an overdose, alcohol detoxification, a heart attack...

A whole layer of culture is disappearing.
I'll add some Western ones.
Donna Summer
Donna Summer (born Donna Summer; real name LaDonna Adrian Gaines; December 31, 1948, Boston - May 17, 2012, Key West) is an American singer who performed compositions in the musical styles of rhythm and blues and disco. Her dance recordings enjoyed the greatest success from the second half of the 1970s until the early 1980s, changing the face of popular music. Donna Summer was called the "queen of disco."

In 2013, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines); December 31, 1948, Boston - May 17, 2012, Key -West) is an American singer who performed compositions in the musical styles of rhythm and blues and disco. Her dance recordings enjoyed the greatest success from the second half of the 1970s until the early 1980s, changing the face of popular music. Donna Summer was called the "queen of disco."

Donna Summer holds the record for most consecutive number one double albums on the Billboard 200. She also became number one in musical history a singer whose singles reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart 4 times in a year. More than 130 million records have been sold throughout her career. She has performed both in the United States and abroad. The singer has given successful world tours to European countries 7 times, Latin America, Asia and Australia. Summer's concerts were held with great success in the UK, Brazil, Germany and other countries.

The singer is the winner of 6 Grammy awards. In 1992, a star named after her was installed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Donna Summer died at age 64 in Florida on May 17, 2012. long struggle with lung cancer. Shortly before her death, the singer was working on a new album.

In 2013, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Jon Lord.
Permanent keyboardist Deep Parple.

Whitney Houston.
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (Eng. Whitney Elizabeth Houston; August 9, 1963, Newark - February 11, 2012, Beverly Hills) - American pop, soul and rhythm and blues singer, actress, producer, model. One of the most commercially successful performers in the history of world music. Known for her musical achievements, vocal abilities and scandalous personal life.

Houston's superstar status was secured after the release of the film "The Bodyguard" in 1992, in which she played one of the main roles (along with Kevin Costner) and performed the main musical parts. The ballad “I Will Always Love You” from the movie was a huge success, becoming not only a worldwide hit and the best-selling single among female singers in the history of music, but also a “hymn of love.” Recipient of over 400 awards, including 7 Grammy Awards, 31 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, 7 Soul Train Music Awards, 16 NAACP Image Awards, an Emmy Award, a BET Lifetime Achievement Award and many others. awards and honors from the recording and entertainment industry.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, by 2009, Houston was the artist with the most big amount awards (eng. The Most Awarded Female Artist of All Time). According to her record label, the total volume of records sold is 170 million copies. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Houston is the fourth most commercially successful artist in the United States, with a certified record sales of 55 million units in this country. Rolling Stone magazine included Houston at number 34 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists.

Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (eng. Michael Joseph Jackson; August 29, 1958, Gary - June 25, 2009, Los Angeles) - American singer, songwriter, music producer, arranger, dancer, choreographer, actor, screenwriter, philanthropist, entrepreneur. The most successful performer in the history of pop music, known as the "King of Pop", winner of 15 Grammy awards.

There are quite a few of them in our country. Among them there are those who did not remain shadows in the USSR, but year after year they become the favorites of more and more generations. Because films with their participation still inspire, make you sad, laugh and sympathize. They collect money from television screens all over the country, as well as serious funds from advertising during the screening of these highly rated films. Why not pay at least a small percentage to attract an audience to aging actors and directors is not clear. After all, their contribution to culture is invaluable.

Georgy Vitsin

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Charming Balzaminov, Coward from the legendary trio, Pan Tsypa, Khmyr and many, many other favorite characters - all this National artist USSR Georgy Vitsin. His fame flourished during the times Soviet Union, and in the 90s he, together with great trinity, toured a lot.

Vitsin played in the theater until the end, and gave his rich apartment to his beloved daughter. He moved to a Khrushchev-era apartment building, where he began to avoid public life and even communication with neighbors.

In the small circle of his acquaintances, they recall that Georgy Mikhailovich was distinguished by his special kindness. He fed birds, picked up and looked after yard dogs, although he himself lived on a modest pension and fees for rare performances. He did not accept help from fans, citing the fact that people give him their last. He pointedly did not even take the money sent to the hospital.

He died after a long illness in his ninth decade. Behind the modest pensioner's coffin were only the widow and daughter and several neighbors.

film "Balzaminov's Marriage"

film "It can't be!"

movie " Caucasian captive»

film "She Loves You"

film "Balzaminov's Marriage"

Semyon Farada

Beloved character actor Semyon Farada dropped out of theater and film life several years before his death. His health did not allow him to work at full capacity.

Semyon Farada was treated in ten hospitals. In one of them he underwent surgery - an artificial valve was installed in his heart. He handled it well, even boasting that he could play football. But after some time, the actor received news of the death of Grigory Gorin.

The sad news caused a severe shock, which triggered a stroke. The actor's speech was impaired and it became difficult to walk. It's been a while more than a year, and Semyon Lvovich again ends up in the operating room - this time the star actor broke his femoral neck. Three operations only worsened the condition of cardio-vascular system Farads. He is diagnosed with a second stroke.

All these years, the actor, unable to act in film, lived in real poverty. No money was allocated for expensive treatment; the actor’s family spent all this time getting out on their own. Largely due to lack of funds for expensive medicines, famous artist died of heart failure at the age of 76.

film "Duenna"

film "Garage"

film "That Munchausen"

film "Sorcerers"

film "Formula of Love"

Sergey Filippov

Brilliant Kisa Vorobyaninov, king of the episode, real star Soviet cinema Sergei Filippov ended his life in bitter loneliness and lack of money.

The actor hated his fame, because he was often recognized, identified with stupid and clumsy characters, bothered on the street, could be stopped without a twinge of conscience, was approached with hugs, and considered “one of their own” people. Angry at the shameless people's love, Filippov became a real recluse.

In 1965, the actor was diagnosed with brain cancer. He died hard and alone. Sergei Nikolaevich’s friends wrote in their memoirs that Filippov was literally starving, but his son, who for some reason did not care about his father with a terrible illness, insists that his father was happy and was collecting bronze figurines, mahogany furniture and antiques.

Meanwhile, the fact remains: the body of the famous actor lay in an empty apartment for two weeks. The public’s favorite did not save money for the funeral; Lenkom refused to bury him at his own expense. Alexander Demyanenko, having learned about the trouble that is called “with a hat around the world,” found a few pennies, which were enough to see off the hero of the main Soviet films in last way. My son didn't make it to the funeral.

film "The Twelve Chairs"

film "It Can't Be"

film “Ivan Vasilyevich changes profession”

film "The Twelve Chairs"

film "Carnival Night"

Tamara Nosova

Weil Grigory/ITAR-TASS

The kindest plump girl from “The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors” quickly transformed into the intelligent and ironic Donna Rosa from “Hello, I’m your aunt!” Tamara Nosova’s talent remains unforgettable even today, but at the end of her life the actress seemed to be forgotten.

She hid her origins all her life because she was embarrassed to admit that own father abandoned her with her brothers orphanage- after the death of my mother. Tamara Makarovna was raised foster family, to which the actress was very devoted. Native father appeared only when Toma became famous. I recognized her at the cinema and offered to communicate, but they did not become friends: Tamara was against it.

Until old age she will cling to her adoptive mother, and after her death she will withdraw into herself and begin to lead a reclusive life. Nosova did not have any children; she entered old age with a meager pension, which was not even enough for rent. Towards the end of her life she was forced to eat in canteens for the homeless.

film "Balzaminov's Marriage"

film "Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors"

film "Dead Souls"

film "Chernomorochka"

This article is dedicated to those who died too early, before even reaching the age of 40.

Talgat Nigmatulin- pirate from "Pirates of the 20th Century" (35 years old, killed).
In the early eighties, Talgat Nigmatulin joined a sect that included journalists, writers, and artists. The sectarians professed a doctrine called the “Fourth Way”, former mixture Zen Buddhism and esotericism.
At the beginning of February 1985, a split occurred in the sect of Mirza and Abai: several students from Vilnius decided to break off relations with the sect. Abai himself went to the scene to clarify the situation. He decided to invite Nigmatulin to his place to “extort” money from the recalcitrant, but Talgat refused to participate in the racketeering, for which he paid with his life.
On the night of February 10-11, 1985, in the center of Vilnius, in house number 49 on Lenin Street, in the apartment of the artist Andrius, five “healers” with particular cruelty beat and kicked an unresisting karate champion until noon on 11 February there was no death from injuries incompatible with life internal organs. Talgat's body was found in the bathroom; 119 injuries were found on it.

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

On April 3, 1996, Puzyrevsky came to his wife’s apartment (with whom he was living separately by that time) to see one and a half year old son. The actor picked up the child and said, “Sorry, son!” jumped out of a 12th floor window. By an incredible accident, the child got caught in the branches of a tree and remained alive, but Puzyrevsky himself died.


Igor Nefedov- “Accident - the daughter of a cop”, “Murder on Zhdanovskaya”, etc. (33 years old, suicide).
Until 1988, he was very popular and acted in films with famous directors. But then a turning point came - they stopped inviting Igor. The actor started drinking, started skipping rehearsals, and was eventually fired from Tabakerka. According to friends, he was prone to suicidal shocking behavior.
Igor was married twice, both times unsuccessfully.

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


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

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

On February 22, 1996, Alexei and his wife were invited by friends to celebrate Soviet Army Day. On the night of February 23-24, 1996, the apartment suddenly caught fire, everyone except Alexei managed to escape. During the fire, he was sleeping, so he was unable to leave the apartment in time and died from smoke suffocation.


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


Sergey Shevkunenko- Misha from “Kortik” (35 years old, killed by killers).
In total, for 5 convictions, Shevkunenko spent 14.5 years in institutions of the penal system.
In the early 1990s, Shevkunenko served his sentence in the Vladimir Central Prison. At the same time, Nikolai Godovikov, who played the role of Petrukha in the film “White Sun of the Desert,” was there.
After his release, he was again arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for possession of stolen icons. Having been released in 1994, he continued his criminal activities and created criminal group, had the nicknames “Chief” and “Artist”.
On February 11, 1995, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Sergei Shevkunenko drove up to his house. He dismissed the guards and entered the entrance.
...The first bullet hit Shevkunenko in the stomach. The second - into the closed elevator doors. According to neighbors, they heard a cry: “Stop, you bastard! I’ll kill you anyway!” He could have been saved if not for a fatal mistake. Having dropped into the apartment, Sergei forgot to take out the keys.

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


Tikhonov Sergey- leader of the Redskins and Malchish-Plokhish (21 years old, hit by a tram).
The artist Sergei Martinson doubted whether he should play in the film “The Tale of Malchish-Kibalchish,” but when he met Seryozha and acted out a sketch with him: “Will you give me some honey gingerbread? ...Will you give me two? ...Now give me halva, and more, otherwise I won’t tell you...” he agreed.

After graduating from school, he tried to enter VGIK, but was not accepted. Served in Soviet army. April 21, 1972 died after being hit by a tram


Dmitry Egorov- handsome guy from Scarecrow (32 years old, cause of death not really established).
On October 20, 2002, Dmitry Egorov went out for a walk and did not return. The mother received a call from the police and was told that he had died. The death certificate says it was from “heart failure,” but, according to some sources, Egorov’s temple was pierced.

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


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


Irina Metlitskaya- teacher from “Doll” (35 years old, leukemia).
Irina Metlitskaya died of leukemia on June 5, 1997.


Maria Zubareva- “Face” (31 years old, cancer).
She worked at the Moscow Theater named after. Pushkin. She became widely known after her work in the film “Face” and leading role in the first Russian series “Little things in life”. However, the discovery of cancer did not allow him to continue working on the series.

She died of cancer on November 23, 1993.


Evgeny Dvorzhetsky- Edmond Dantes from The Prisoner of the Chateau d'If (39 years old, car accident).
On the morning of December 1, 1999, Dvorzhetsky drove his car for a consultation at the Institute of Immunology; doctors suspected he had asthma, but the diagnosis was not confirmed. On 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 Dunaevsky:
- Remember Volodya Smirnov, who played my friend Bazin in “Courier”? He was killed several years ago.
Vovka Smirnov was a heavyweight. His “garbage” was washed away.


Oleg Dal, died at 39
On the set of a lyrical comedy in Kyiv after dinner with actor Leonid Markov, Oleg Dal said goodbye and said: “That’s it, I’m off to die”...
On March 3, 1981, the body of a talented, outstanding Soviet actor was found in a hotel room. An empty vodka bottle stood nearby. The heart attack was triggered by drinking alcohol, which was contraindicated for the patient, who was “wired up” with a “torpedo.”

Elena Mayorova, died at 39 in 1997.
A few years before tragic death The beautiful and incredibly talented actress began to drink uncontrollably. I drank alone more often. On August 23, 1997, in a state of passion, she doused herself with gasoline and burned to death.

Cancer - terrible disease, which 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 USA, then underwent rehabilitation in the Baltic states and continued her treatment in China. IN recent months the singer lived in a country house near Moscow.

Steve Jobs, 56 years old

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 died due to pancreatic cancer in 2011.

Marcello Mastroianni, 72 years old

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

Linda Bellingham, 66

In 2014, actress and TV presenter Linda Bellingham died at the age of 66. Linda battled colon cancer, which subsequently spread to her lungs and liver. The disease was diagnosed in July 2013. At the beginning of 2014, the actress announced that she no longer intended to continue treatment and refused chemotherapy. She explained her decision by saying that she wanted to live the remaining time calmly, 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 overcame herself and performed. Her last performance on stage took place on March 18, 1963. The audience gave her a five-minute standing ovation. 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 years old

In December 1995, Paul McCartney's wife underwent surgery to remove a malignant breast tumor. The cancer seemed to have 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 illness turned out to be stronger than his feelings. She did not live until the “pearl wedding” - the 30th anniversary of her marriage - a little less than eleven months, leaving her husband with 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 The group Walker Brothers. Along with two other team members, Scott and Harry Walker, he rose to fame in the United Kingdom in 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 alive. Patrick fought alone against pancreatic cancer, forcing his positive attitude everyone to believe that he almost won. However, on September 14, 2009, he passed away.

Luciano Pavarotti, 71 years old

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

Jacqueline Kennedy, 64 years old

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

Dennis Hopper, 74

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

Walt Disney, 65 years old

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

Jean Gabin, 72 years old

The cause of death of the famous French theater and film actor was leukemia.

Juliet Mazina, 73 years old

Giulietta Masina, the faithful companion of the brilliant Federico Fellini, a great actress herself, created on the screen the standard image of a sad clown, 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 didn’t tell anyone about her illness, not even her husband, she refused chemotherapy, and was treated at home, in fits and starts, in secret. Continuing to take care of her husband until his last days. She died on March 23, 1994, having outlived Federico Fellini by only five months.

Charles Monroe Schultz, 77

The creator of entertaining little comic book characters: Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock, Charles Monroe Schulz entertained generations of children in weekly newspapers. The legendary artist's comics have been translated into 21 languages ​​and published in 75 countries. He died on February 12, 2000 while undergoing treatment for cancer.

Yves Saint Laurent, 71 years old

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

Bob Marley, 36 years old

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

Wayne McLaren, 51

Legendary ad man Marlboro, a stuntman, model and rodeo rider, became an outspoken anti-smoking advocate once he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He struggled long and hard with his illness, but it turned out to be stronger.

Ray Charles, 73

Iconic 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 back in 2002. According to the recollections of relatives, in recent months Ray could no longer walk and almost did not speak, but every day he came to his own RPM studio and did his job.

Gerard Philip, 37 years old

The French theater and film actor starred in 28 films. In May 1959, Gerard suddenly felt sharp pains in his stomach. X-ray showed inflammatory process in the liver. Philip underwent surgery. But the disease was incurable - liver cancer. Only his wife, Ann, knew about this, and she did not reveal herself to the end. 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, surgery was performed to remove the tumor. The diagnosis after surgery was encouraging; the doctors believed that the operation was done on time. However, three weeks later the actress was hospitalized again with acute abdominal pain. Tests showed that tumor cells had again invaded the colon and adjacent tissues. This indicated that the actress had only a few months left to live. She died on January 20, 1993.

Anna German, 46 years old

In the early 80s, Anna German 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 was baptized. 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 Hugo Chavez's death was complications caused by a course of chemotherapy.

Evgeniy 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 of the Revolution”, in last years I was seriously ill throughout my life. In 2012, he died in 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 with his words, a real St. Petersburg intellectual. Anatoly Ravikovich has changed a lot in the last year: he lost weight, his vitality was being sucked out of him by illness - oncology.

Bogdan Stupka, 70 years old

The cause of Bohdan Stupka’s death was a heart attack due to advanced stage of bone cancer.
“He didn’t like to complain, so few people knew about it,” said the actor’s son Ostap Stupka. “The disease progressed quickly.

Svyatoslav Belza, 72 years old

June 3, 2014 musical 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

One day, while returning home from voicing her last movie“The Starling and the Lyre” Orlova started vomiting. Doctors at the Kuntsevo hospital, where the famous patient was taken, decided that she had stones in her gallbladder, and set the day for 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 to bring a ballet barre to the ward, where she was used to starting every day. Alexandrov brought a 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 ischemic disease 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 a terrible diagnosis: late stage pancreatic cancer.
Oleg Yankovsky went on an expensive trip for treatment German clinic, which was famous for its experience in the therapeutic treatment of cancer. But the doctors could not do anything. As a result, the actor interrupted the course of treatment and returned to his homeland. On May 20, 2009, Oleg Yankovsky passed away.

Lyubov Polishchuk, 57 years old

In March 2006, the actress finished filming “My wonderful nanny" - his last role. Lyubov Grigorievna, who was literally bedridden due to a spinal injury, was diagnosed with cancer - sarcoma. The actress experienced unbearable pain. Her condition was so severe that the clinic doctors who examined the patient had to prescribe narcotic analgesics. On November 25, 2006, relatives were unable to wake up the actress; she fell into a coma and was taken to the hospital. She died on November 28, 2006.

Klara Rumyanova, 74 years old

Absolutely everyone who grew up watching good Soviet cartoons knows her. The voice of Klara Rumyanova is spoken by Cheburashka, the Hare from “Well, Just Wait!”, the Kid who was friends with Carlson, Little Raccoon, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - it’s impossible to list all the cartoons she voiced. In 2004, Rumyanova was recognized as the main “animated voice” of all times. A small concert tour of Russia was planned for the actress’s 75th birthday, but all plans were canceled out by illness - 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 against cancer for several years. In 2009, she had a brain tumor removed; she had previously had a mastectomy and several courses of chemotherapy. However, in 2010 the disease began to progress sharply. The singer was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer with metastases in the brain, liver and lungs. Journalists reported that Valentina Vasilievna refused the course of chemotherapy and did not even transfer to the oncology center. She died on March 22, 2010.

Nadezhda Rumyantseva, 77 years old

The actress has suffered from serious illness in recent years. cancer- brain cancer. She lost a lot of weight, had a crazy headache, and began to faint. And then, at the very end, she could no longer even walk on her own, she could only move on her own. 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 life as much as he could: he underwent eight severe operations and an eye amputation, but continued to work almost until the end of his life. Six months before his death, before another operation, he began to sing right in the hospital room. I could not refuse the women who recognized the great singer in this man, tormented by illness. Ots died on September 5, 1975.

Valery Zolotukhin, 71 years old

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

Oleg Zhukov, 28 years old

A member of the group Disco Accident 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 group “Disco Accident”, but in November he stopped touring due to a sharp deterioration in his health. 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 in recent months he had been preparing his closest relatives for his death.
“When I was diagnosed with lymph cancer and told I had three or four years to live, I thought that, given my age, that was quite a long time. And I also thought that the worst thing was to start feeling sorry for myself,” 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 got sick when she was 28 years old. She was treated best doctors. From time to time she underwent chemotherapy and radiation. The disease was contained. In 1984, her illness worsened, and she only managed to live for another 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 Obraztsova’s death was a serious illness - blood cancer. The immediate cause of death was cardiac arrest, which could not withstand grueling 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 released him. Doctors could not 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 a little over four months.

Mikhail Kozakov, 76 years old

The famous Russian actor and director Mikhail Kozakov suffered from lung cancer. In the winter of 2010, Israeli doctors found Mikhail Mikhailovich had lung cancer in the final stages. Modern medicine cannot cure this disease in this form, but patients undergo radiation and chemotherapy to prolong life. Died on April 22, 2011.

Anna Samokhina, 47 years old

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

Oleg Efremov, 72 years old

One of the greatest Russian actors and theater directors, a popular favorite. Heavy smoker. I tried to quit smoking several times, but I couldn't cope with it. bad habit. In the last months of his life, Efremov had difficulty moving and sat at rehearsals, connected to a device that ventilated his lungs. And in his hand was the constant cigarette. Oleg Nikolaevich Efremov died of lung cancer.

Anatoly Solonitsyn, 47 years old

Tarkovsky's favorite actor. We remember him from the films “Andrei Rublev”, “Solaris”, “Mirror”, “Stalker”. Died of lung cancer. The operation didn't 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 have done. Before his death, he told his wife Elena Sanaeva: “I’m not afraid to die... You won’t have time to grieve. You will have to finish what I didn’t finish.”

Ilya Oleynikov, 65 years old

In July 2012, Oleinikov was diagnosed with lung cancer, and the actor underwent chemotherapy. At the end of October, he was hospitalized from the set with a diagnosis of pneumonia. After some time, he was put into a state of artificial sleep so that the body could cope with septic shock acquired after chemotherapy, and was connected to a ventilator. The situation was complicated by serious heart problems, 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.