A selection of famous screen stars, writers and athletes who passed away in 2014.
March 7
Kuznetsov, Anatoly Borisovich (b. 1930), theater and film actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR
The artist became famous all over the country in 1969, when he played the main role in Vladimir Motyl's cult film "White Sun of the Desert". In total, Kuznetsov starred in more than 100 films, becoming the undoubted master of supporting roles.
November 24
Tikhonov, Viktor Vasilyevich (b. 1930), hockey player, Honored Coach of the USSR
Three-time Olympic champion, eight-time world champion and 13-time champion of the USSR, whose name is associated with a glorious era in the history of the CSKA team and all domestic hockey.
5th of December
Poloka, Gennady Ivanovich (b. 1930), Soviet and Russian director, screenwriter, actor and producer
More than 30 million people watched his famous film Poloka - "The Republic of ShKID" in 1966 alone. Until the last day of his life, Gennady Ivanovich took an active part in the work of the Union of Cinematographers, the Moscow branch of which he headed since 2009.
4 September
Banionis, Donatas Yuozovich (b. 1924), Soviet and Lithuanian actor, theater director; People's Artist of the USSR
Banionis gained wide popularity after the release of the film "Nobody Wanted to Die" (1965), followed by deep, psychologically verified works in the films "Dead Season", "King Lear" and "Goya, or the hard path of knowledge". In 1972, when Andrei Tarkovsky invited him to star in Solaris, Donatas Yuozovich was considered one of the most popular actors in the USSR.
May 4th
Samoilova, Tatyana Evgenievna (b. 1934), Soviet and Russian film actress, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
The legend of Russian cinema left this world on the very day she came into it - on May 4 she turned 80 years old. Millions of viewers fell in love with Samoilova for the role of Veronica from the film "The Cranes Are Flying" by Mikhail Kalatozov. This picture brought her worldwide fame and the Palme d'Or at the XI Cannes Film Festival. For many years she played on the stages of the Theater-Studio of the Film Actor and the Theater of the Modern Play.
October 5
Lyubimov, Yuri Petrovich (b. 1917), Soviet and Russian theater director, actor and teacher, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
An outstanding theater director and teacher, in 1964 Yuri Petrovich founded the Taganka Theater - one of the freest and most popular in Moscow. During his long life, Lyubimov staged about 35 opera and more than 120 drama performances.
5th of August
Orlov, Vladimir Viktorovich (b. 1936), Soviet and Russian writer, screenwriter
Literary connoisseurs remember Orlov as the author of one of the masterpieces of domestic fantastic realism - the novel Violist Danilov. The writer's manner was often called "Bulgakov's", but, according to the literary critic, poet and TV presenter Igor Volgin, the writer was offended by this. His last major work was the novel The Earth is Shaped as a Suitcase (2013).
February 13
Martynyuk, Georgy Yakovlevich (b. 1940), theater and film actor, People's Artist of Russia
The legendary Pal Palych Znamensky from the TV movie "Experts are investigating" in 1962 was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Drama Theater on Malaya Bronnaya, to whom he gave 52 years of his life. On stage, Georgy Yakovlevich embodied more than 60 diverse images.
May 18
Poperechny, Anatoly Grigorievich (b. 1934), Soviet and Russian songwriter
During his long creative life, Anatoly Grigorievich became the author of more than 20 collections of poems, poems and stories, published several translated books, wrote a number of plays and film scripts, but the songs brought national fame to the author: "Nightingale Grove", "Raspberry Ringing", "Olesya", "Stork on the roof", "Grass near the house" and many others.
September 14
Khimichev, Boris Petrovich, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
Massive popularity came to the artist thanks to his roles in such films as "TASS is authorized to declare", "The Return of the Resident", "The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe" and "Aty-baty, the soldiers were walking." Khimichev played on the stage of the Mossovet Theater for more than 30 years.
The 4th of October
Cherenkov, Fedor Fedorovich (b. 1959), Soviet and Russian football player, midfielder.
Cherenkov spent most of his career as part of Spartak Moscow, for which he played intermittently from 1977 to 1993. As part of the "red-white" footballer three times became the champion of the USSR, in 1993 - the champion of Russia. Cherenkov was twice recognized as the best football player in the country.
June 3
Belza, Svyatoslav Igorevich (b. 1942), Soviet and Russian literary critic, music and literary critic, TV presenter, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
Programs with the participation of Svyatoslav Belza were broadcast weekly on the Kultura TV channel: he hosted the Masterpieces of the World Musical Theatre, was the host of the Romance of Romance and In Your House programs, was directly involved in the Bolshoi Opera, Bolshoi ballet" and the international competition for young musicians "The Nutcracker". The author of more than 300 scientific publications, Belza devoted more than 30 years to work at the Institute of World Literature (IMLI), was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree, for his great contribution to the development of national musical culture and many years of educational activities.
November 8
Potapov, Alexander Sergeevich (b. 1941), Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR
At the Maly Theater, the actor played many roles in performances based on the works of Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Ostrovsky, Sukhovo-Kobylin, modern playwrights. He made his screen debut while still a student, starring in Leap at Dawn (1960). The artist has many popular films on his account, including "Fortress Actress", "Earthly Love", "Afonya", "Siberiada", "Crew", "Love in Russian" and "Grey Wolves".
23 September
Eyramdzhan, Anatoly Nikolaevich (b. 1937), film director, screenwriter and writer
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Eyramjan made so-called "cooperative" comedy films that were very popular with the audience. The most famous of them were "The Womanizer", "For the Beautiful Ladies!" and "My Sailor Girl", as well as "The Most Charming and Attractive" and "Where is Nofelet", filmed from his scripts.
November 24
Sadovnikov, Georgy Mikhailovich (b. 1932), writer, screenwriter
Recognition came to the writer in the early 1960s after the release of the book "Mars Above the Horizon", and the story "I'm going to the people" formed the basis of "Big Change" - one of the most popular Soviet television series.
September 26
Joala, Jaak (b. 1950), Soviet and Estonian singer, Honored Artist of the Estonian SSR
The singer was a frequent guest in Moscow, toured the USSR a lot. Such well-known composers as David Tukhmanov, Alexander Zatsepin and Raymond Pauls worked with him. His songs from the film "June 31", as well as "Lavender" and "I Draw You" were very popular in the USSR.
June 17
Kavalerov, Alexander Alexandrovich (b. 1951), Soviet and Russian theater and film actor
In 1966, the picture "The Republic of ShKID" was released, where Kavalerov played one of the most memorable characters - the street child Mamochka. After this film, Alexander instantly became the favorite of a huge number of viewers, often playing mischievous and cheerful teenagers.
April 17
Gabriel Garcia Marquez (b. 1928) - Colombian writer
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Garcia Marquez was one of the brightest representatives of the "magic realism" movement. The influence of his novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" on literature is so great that the New York Times called it "the second work after the Book of Genesis, which is a must-read for all mankind."
April 29
Hoskins, Bob (b. 1942), British actor
The artist gained the greatest fame thanks to his roles in the films Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Waste Prayer, Super Mario Brothers and Mona Lisa. In total, he starred in more than 50 films, playing in particular a number of prominent political figures: Lavrenty Beria, Nikita Khrushchev and Edgar Hoover.
11th August
Robin Williams (b. 1951), American actor, screenwriter and producer
Starting his career as a stand-up comedian in the mid-1970s, Williams achieved fame and truly popular popularity with his role in the comedy series Mork and Mindy. Subsequently, the artist showed the widest range of diverse images - his film career included many talented works by famous directors.
5 January
Eusebio (b. 1942), legendary Portuguese footballer, World Cup bronze medalist
The Mozambican native has been called one of the best forwards of all time. To a large extent, thanks to him, Portugal became the bronze medalist of the 1966 World Cup. In 1965, Eusebio received the title of the best football player in Europe and the best football player in Africa in history.
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On July 18, at the age of 42, Ukrainian theater and film actor, Honored Artist of Ukraine Vitaliy Linetsky died. According to the director of the theater where Vitaly Linetsky worked, Alexander Gannochenko, the actor probably fell and hit himself. It is also known that he had previously had problems with alcohol.
Linetsky was the leading actor of the Drama and Comedy Theater on the Left Bank in Kyiv. Vitaly made his film debut in 1992, but really became recognizable after the role of the genius programmer Oleg Pozharsky in the first Ukrainian action series. Bourgeois birthday. The last picture in which the artist managed to play, nezlamna(The film will premiere in 2015).
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On August 11, the body of American actor Robin Williams was found in a house in Tiberon (California, USA). The final results of the autopsy showed that the cause of death of the actor was asphyxia (suffocation - ed.).
An autopsy showed that the actor's body did not contain drugs or alcohol beyond the permissible limits. Williams was found to have been using over-the-counter prescription drugs that were at therapeutic concentrations in his body at the time of his death.
Robin Williams is an Academy Award winner (1998) and a five-time Golden Globe Award winner. The actor became famous for his roles in films. August Rush, Bicentennial Man, Where Dreams May Come, Healer Adams, Jumanji, Good Will Hunting and others. In total, Williams played in almost 300 films. Four more films with his participation will be released after his death.
On October 10, Alena Kuznetsova, a Russian theater and film actress, died. The actress was found dead in her apartment in Moscow. The cause of death was never determined, but it is known that Alena had serious heart problems.
A few days before leaving, Alena wrote on a page on the social network that her favorite poet Alexander Pushkin passed away at 37 and it's sad - how much more he could write and do. The actress herself was also 37 years old. And she seemed to have a premonition of an early departure at this particular age.
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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.
“The decision to stop chemotherapy has made my life easier. I would not want to die in front of my children and spouse, turning into an old woman exhausted by illness. I want them to remember me for who I am,” the actress said during the last broadcast.
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Alexey Devotchenko died in Moscow. The actor, who became famous thanks to the films Gangster Petersburg and Lethal Force, was killed according to preliminary data. This became known today, November 5th.
According to law enforcement officials, the man was lying near the front door in a pool of his own blood.
Alexey Devotchenko is known for his roles in TV series Gangster Petersburg, Gangster Petersburg 2 and destructive force. He was an active civil activist, a member of the United Civil Front (part of the opposition coalition Other Russia). Devotchenko participated in the Marches of Dissent taking place in St. Petersburg, as a rule, he made speeches there.
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On November 6, at the 74th year of his life in St. Petersburg, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Viktor Kostetsky died of a heart attack.
The last time the actor went on stage during the Vasily Shukshin Festival of Creativity, which was held at the St. Petersburg Comedian Theater on November 1 and 2. According to relatives, Viktor Alexandrovich did not complain about his health and was preparing for the premiere of the play. Testament of a chaste womanizer in which he played a major role.
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Acclaimed American comedian and TV presenter Joan Rivers passed away on September 4 in New York at the age of 81.
Joan Rivers was born in New York in 1933 to a Russian-Jewish family. In the 1960s, she began to actively participate in popular American television broadcasts. In 1968, she first performed a role in a film, starring in the film Swimmer. The number of tapes with her participation includes First daughter(2004) and Beautiful to death (2012).
In 2014, the world lost many famous people. We will not read new works by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Daniel Keyes, we will not hear new songs by Joe Cocker and Olga Voronets, we will not see new films by Donatas Banionis and Eli Wallach.
British musician in his 70s with lung cancer. The musician died in the USA, in the state of Colorado.
During his career, Cocker recorded 40 albums. In 1983 he was awarded the prestigious American Grammy Award. His repertoire includes blues ballads My Father's Son, Unchain My Heart, You Can Leave Your Hat On, Now That the Magic Has Gone, N`oubliez jamais.
Singer and music teacher, Honored Artist of the Estonian SSR on September 25 at the age of 64. Yoala enjoyed the greatest success in the USSR in the late 1970s and 1980s, especially after singing the song "Lavender" with Sofia Rotaru. In 2010, the singer was awarded the Estonian Order of the White Star IV degree. The music for Yoala's songs was written by the largest Soviet pop composers - David Tukhmanov, Alexander Zatsepin, Raymond Pauls and others.
People's Artist of the RSFSR on August 2 at the age of 89 after a serious illness. Glory came to the singer after the performance of the song "Why do you girls love beautiful." She also performed such hits of the Soviet stage as "Flourish, spring land", "I look into the blue lakes" and others.
He died in Moscow at the age of 84. The Kuznetsov's first film was Dangerous Paths in 1954. He also starred in such films as “Guest from the Kuban”, “Behind the Showcase of a Department Store”, “My Friend, Kolka”, “Give me a Complaint Book”. However, the role of the Red Army soldier Sukhov in the film "White Sun of the Desert" brought him national fame. The film is considered one of the most famous in the history of Soviet cinema, and many of the hero's phrases have become winged. In total, during his career, Kuznetsov played about 100 film roles, including in such films as "Hot Snow", "Battle for Moscow", "On the Corner, near the Patriarchs", "Plot", "Turkish Gambit", "Mosgaz ".
In the US at the age of 98. Wallach has played over 160 roles in feature and television films. Despite health problems, he continued to act, being already at an advanced age. Wallach is known for films such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Magnificent Seven and The Godfather 3. The actor became the winner of the Oscar and BAFTA, Tony and Emmy awards.
An actor in his home in Tiberon, California. Robin Williams was born in 1951 in Chicago. Popularity came to him after filming in the series "Happy Days". In 1998, he won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting. Williams' filmography includes about 80 films, not counting television work.
The famous Lithuanian actor and director, People's Artist of the USSR on September 4 at the age of 91. Over a long creative career, Banionis played more than 100 roles in the theater and more than 50 in the cinema. The audience especially remembered his roles in such films as "Beware of the Car", "The Little Prince", "Solaris", "King Lear", "Snake Catcher" and "Dead Season". In 1974, Banionis was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR. The actor was also awarded the national award in the field of culture and art of Lithuania and the Grand Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit for Lithuania.
Theater and film actor October 30 in Moscow at the age of 83.The audience remembered Rutberg thanks to small roles in the films "Welcome, or No Trespassing", "Aibolit-66", "Nameless Star" and others. He also starred in the television series "Daddy's Daughters" and "Voronins".Ilya Rutberg was a master of pantomime and headed the world's only department of pantomime and plastic theater culture at the Academy for the Retraining of Workers in Art, Culture and Tourism.
Writer in the USA at the age of 86. Fame and recognition for Keys brought the story "Flowers for Algernon", written in 1958. In 1966, the author received the Nebula Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America for this work. Keys' other works include The Touch (1968), The Fifth Sally (1980), Till I Die (1998).
In Mexico at the age of 87, Nobel Prize in Literature winner Gabriel García Márquez. Marquez is a representative of the magical realism literary movement and a master of Latin American and world prose of the 20th century. His most famous works are One Hundred Years of Solitude, Autumn of the Patriarch and Nobody Writes to the Colonel.
Former head coach of the Spanish national team at the age of 75. The main success in the coaching career of Aragones was the victory of the Spanish national team at the European Championship in 2008. In addition, in 1977 he became the champion of Spain with Atletico Madrid, won the Copa del Rey three times (1976, 1985, 1992). Also, the "Wise of Ortalesa" coached Barcelona, Valencia, Mallorca, Betis, Espanyol, Oviedo and Fenerbahce.
At the age of 78, the European Cup Mario Coluna. From 1954 to 1970 Coluna played for Benfica as a midfielder. During this period, he became a ten-time champion of Portugal, a six-time winner of the country's cup, and also won the European Cup twice (in 1961 and 1962). He also played in the French "Lyon" and the Portuguese "Estrel". In addition, he made 57 caps for Portugal, scoring eight goals. At the end of his playing career, he worked as a coach and functionary in Mozambique, at various times he headed the national team and the national federation.
The mentor of one of the most famous football clubs in Europe Barcelona at the age of 45. The coach headed Barcelona in the summer of 2012, and already in December underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in the parotid gland. For ten weeks, the 44-year-old Vilanova underwent rehabilitation in a New York clinic, returned to duty in March 2013, but in July he was forced to leave the post of head coach of the Catalans due to a relapse of cancer.
Legendary at the age of 88 in a hospital in Madrid. Di Stefano gained worldwide fame while playing for Real Madrid. In a Real Madrid shirt, he became a five-time winner of the European Cup and an eight-time Spanish champion. After his retirement, he was named the best player in Spain for a 50-year period.
The legendary footballer of the Moscow "Spartak" at the age of 56. Cherenkov spent most of his career as part of the Moscow Spartak. Played 34 matches for the USSR national team (scored 12 goals). He played 10 matches for the USSR Olympic team and scored 6 goals. He also played for the USSR national team in one unofficial match. In total, he played 542 matches during his career, scored 138 goals, made 136 assists.
Former president of Georgia and head of the USSR Foreign Ministry at the age of 87 in Tbilisi on July 7. In 1985, at the suggestion of Gorbachev, Shevardnadze took the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR. It was under him that the Cold War ended and relations between Moscow and Washington normalized. He became one of Gorbachev's associates in carrying out the perestroika policy. In 1991, he left the post of head of the USSR Foreign Ministry. In March 1992, he returned to Georgia and headed the State Council of the Republic, created after the overthrow of President Gamsakhurdia. In October of the same year, as a result of parliamentary elections, he became chairman of the country's parliament. On November 5, 1995, he was elected President of Georgia; on April 9, 2000, he was re-elected to the post of head of state.
Former Prime Minister of Israel at age 85. A veteran of almost all Israeli wars, the author of the “disengagement” program that put an end to the 38-year history of the occupation of the Gaza Strip, the architect of the “security wall” that curbed the wave of Palestinian terror, Sharon suffered a massive stroke on January 4, 2006 and fell into a coma. After a series of operations, the former prime minister was transferred from the neurosurgical intensive care unit of the Hadassah Jerusalem hospital to the rehabilitation center of the country's largest clinic named after Chaim Sheba near Tel Aviv.
The former President of Poland at the Warsaw Military Medical Institute on May 25, without regaining consciousness, after suffering a stroke at the beginning of the month. July 6, he was supposed to be 91 years old. In 1969, General Jaruzelski was appointed Minister of Defense after he took part in the operation to bring Warsaw Pact troops into Czechoslovakia. From October 1981 - 1st Secretary of the Central Committee of the PUWP, and from February 1981 - Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the PPR. In 1990, Jaruzelski agreed to the holding of multi-party presidential elections in Poland and, following their results, peacefully transferred power to the elected president, Lech Walesa.
Former Minister of Economy of Georgia, author of Georgian economic reforms, entrepreneur on November 13 in London at the age of 58. According to the World Bank, under Bendukidze in 2004-2007, Georgia became the most reformed country in the world. In particular, Georgia has risen from 137th to 11th place in the ranking of countries in terms of ease of doing business, ahead of Germany and France. After a reshuffle in the Cabinet of Ministers of Georgia in January 2008, Bendukidze became head of the Chancellery of the Government of Georgia. In February 2009, he left public service and began investing in education through the Knowledge Fund, a non-profit charitable organization he created, and the Free University, which has become one of the best universities in Georgia.
18th November 19, 2014 in Seville, Spain at the age of 88. In Spain, the duchess was known as a philanthropist and patron of the arts. Her family constantly helped representatives of the vulnerable segments of the population and public organizations.
A selection of famous screen stars, writers and athletes who passed away in 2014.
March 7
Kuznetsov, Anatoly Borisovich (b. 1930), theater and film actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR
The artist became famous all over the country in 1969, when he played the main role in Vladimir Motyl's cult film "White Sun of the Desert". In total, Kuznetsov starred in more than 100 films, becoming the undoubted master of supporting roles.
November 24
Tikhonov, Viktor Vasilyevich (b. 1930), hockey player, Honored Coach of the USSR
Three-time Olympic champion, eight-time world champion and 13-time champion of the USSR, whose name is associated with a glorious era in the history of the CSKA team and all domestic hockey.
5th of December
Poloka, Gennady Ivanovich (b. 1930), Soviet and Russian director, screenwriter, actor and producer
More than 30 million people watched his famous film Poloka - "The Republic of ShKID" in 1966 alone. Until the last day of his life, Gennady Ivanovich took an active part in the work of the Union of Cinematographers, the Moscow branch of which he headed since 2009.
4 September
Banionis, Donatas Yuozovich (b. 1924), Soviet and Lithuanian actor, theater director; People's Artist of the USSR
Banionis gained wide popularity after the release of the film "Nobody Wanted to Die" (1965), followed by deep, psychologically verified works in the films "Dead Season", "King Lear" and "Goya, or the hard path of knowledge". In 1972, when Andrei Tarkovsky invited him to star in Solaris, Donatas Yuozovich was considered one of the most popular actors in the USSR.
May 4th
Samoilova, Tatyana Evgenievna (b. 1934), Soviet and Russian film actress, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
The legend of Russian cinema left this world on the very day she came into it - on May 4 she turned 80 years old. Millions of viewers fell in love with Samoilova for the role of Veronica from the film "The Cranes Are Flying" by Mikhail Kalatozov. This picture brought her worldwide fame and the Palme d'Or at the XI Cannes Film Festival. For many years she played on the stages of the Theater-Studio of the Film Actor and the Theater of the Modern Play.
October 5
Lyubimov, Yuri Petrovich (b. 1917), Soviet and Russian theater director, actor and teacher, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
An outstanding theater director and teacher, in 1964 Yuri Petrovich founded the Taganka Theater - one of the freest and most popular in Moscow. During his long life, Lyubimov staged about 35 opera and more than 120 drama performances.
5th of August
Orlov, Vladimir Viktorovich (b. 1936), Soviet and Russian writer, screenwriter
Literary connoisseurs remember Orlov as the author of one of the masterpieces of domestic fantastic realism - the novel Violist Danilov. The writer's manner was often called "Bulgakov's", but, according to the literary critic, poet and TV presenter Igor Volgin, the writer was offended by this. His last major work was the novel The Earth is Shaped as a Suitcase (2013).
February 13
Martynyuk, Georgy Yakovlevich (b. 1940), theater and film actor, People's Artist of Russia
The legendary Pal Palych Znamensky from the TV movie "Experts are investigating" in 1962 was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Drama Theater on Malaya Bronnaya, to whom he gave 52 years of his life. On stage, Georgy Yakovlevich embodied more than 60 diverse images.
May 18
Poperechny, Anatoly Grigorievich (b. 1934), Soviet and Russian songwriter
During his long creative life, Anatoly Grigorievich became the author of more than 20 collections of poems, poems and stories, published several translated books, wrote a number of plays and film scripts, but the songs brought national fame to the author: "Nightingale Grove", "Raspberry Ringing", "Olesya", "Stork on the roof", "Grass near the house" and many others.
September 14
Khimichev, Boris Petrovich, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
Massive popularity came to the artist thanks to his roles in such films as "TASS is authorized to declare", "The Return of the Resident", "The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe" and "Aty-baty, the soldiers were walking." Khimichev played on the stage of the Mossovet Theater for more than 30 years.
The 4th of October
Cherenkov, Fedor Fedorovich (b. 1959), Soviet and Russian football player, midfielder.
Cherenkov spent most of his career as part of Spartak Moscow, for which he played intermittently from 1977 to 1993. As part of the "red-white" footballer three times became the champion of the USSR, in 1993 - the champion of Russia. Cherenkov was twice recognized as the best football player in the country.
June 3
Belza, Svyatoslav Igorevich (b. 1942), Soviet and Russian literary critic, music and literary critic, TV presenter, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
Programs with the participation of Svyatoslav Belza were broadcast weekly on the Kultura TV channel: he hosted the Masterpieces of the World Musical Theatre, was the host of the Romance of Romance and In Your House programs, was directly involved in the Bolshoi Opera, Bolshoi ballet" and the international competition for young musicians "The Nutcracker". The author of more than 300 scientific publications, Belza devoted more than 30 years to work at the Institute of World Literature (IMLI), was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree, for his great contribution to the development of national musical culture and many years of educational activities.
November 8
Potapov, Alexander Sergeevich (b. 1941), Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR
At the Maly Theater, the actor played many roles in performances based on the works of Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Ostrovsky, Sukhovo-Kobylin, modern playwrights. He made his screen debut while still a student, starring in Leap at Dawn (1960). The artist has many popular films on his account, including "Fortress Actress", "Earthly Love", "Afonya", "Siberiada", "Crew", "Love in Russian" and "Grey Wolves".
23 September
Eyramdzhan, Anatoly Nikolaevich (b. 1937), film director, screenwriter and writer
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Eyramjan made so-called "cooperative" comedy films that were very popular with the audience. The most famous of them were "The Womanizer", "For the Beautiful Ladies!" and "My Sailor Girl", as well as "The Most Charming and Attractive" and "Where is Nofelet", filmed from his scripts.
November 24
Sadovnikov, Georgy Mikhailovich (b. 1932), writer, screenwriter
Recognition came to the writer in the early 1960s after the release of the book "Mars Above the Horizon", and the story "I'm going to the people" formed the basis of "Big Change" - one of the most popular Soviet television series.
September 26
Joala, Jaak (b. 1950), Soviet and Estonian singer, Honored Artist of the Estonian SSR
The singer was a frequent guest in Moscow, toured the USSR a lot. Such well-known composers as David Tukhmanov, Alexander Zatsepin and Raymond Pauls worked with him. His songs from the film "June 31", as well as "Lavender" and "I Draw You" were very popular in the USSR.
June 17
Kavalerov, Alexander Alexandrovich (b. 1951), Soviet and Russian theater and film actor
In 1966, the picture "The Republic of ShKID" was released, where Kavalerov played one of the most memorable characters - the street child Mamochka. After this film, Alexander instantly became the favorite of a huge number of viewers, often playing mischievous and cheerful teenagers.
April 17
Gabriel Garcia Marquez (b. 1928) - Colombian writer
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Garcia Marquez was one of the brightest representatives of the "magic realism" movement. The influence of his novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" on literature is so great that the New York Times called it "the second work after the Book of Genesis, which is a must-read for all mankind."
April 29
Hoskins, Bob (b. 1942), British actor
The artist gained the greatest fame thanks to his roles in the films Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Waste Prayer, Super Mario Brothers and Mona Lisa. In total, he starred in more than 50 films, playing in particular a number of prominent political figures: Lavrenty Beria, Nikita Khrushchev and Edgar Hoover.
11th August
Robin Williams (b. 1951), American actor, screenwriter and producer
Starting his career as a stand-up comedian in the mid-1970s, Williams achieved fame and truly popular popularity with his role in the comedy series Mork and Mindy. Subsequently, the artist showed the widest range of diverse images - his film career included many talented works by famous directors.
5 January
Eusebio (b. 1942), legendary Portuguese footballer, World Cup bronze medalist
The Mozambican native has been called one of the best forwards of all time. To a large extent, thanks to him, Portugal became the bronze medalist of the 1966 World Cup. In 1965, Eusebio received the title of the best football player in Europe and the best football player in Africa in history.
