Russian and Soviet actors who died young. Actors who passed away in 2017

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Talented people often die too soon. Perhaps the whole point is in a special mental organization that requires a lot of physical and moral strength. Today we will talk about Soviet and Russian actors who passed away in their youth. And also remember the outstanding artists and directors who left us in 2017.

When it comes to Soviet actors who died too early, two names come to mind: Oleg Dal and Vladimir Vysotsky. They were amazingly talented people. During their short career in film and theater, they have done more than many of their colleagues in a long, measured and correct life.

Oleg Dal

The Soviet actor, who passed away at the age of 39, had a reputation as a disgraced figure. Several films with his participation were banned. He himself was not allowed to travel abroad for ten years. Oleg Dal often clashed with directors, refusing to play in performances that, in his opinion, were far from real art.

Heabused alcohol, but tried to overcome himself. He had a bad heart, but despite this, he worked hard. The actor passed away on March 3, 1981. A heart attack, according to one version, was provoked by alcohol. Recent films with the participation of Oleg Dal: "The Uninvited Guest", "We looked death in the face", "Vacation in September".

Vladimir Vysotsky

The death of a singer-songwriter and actor who passed away during the Olympics in Moscow shocked the whole country. There is a version that Vladimir Vysotsky foresaw his imminent death. It was thanks to him that the shooting of the film "The meeting place cannot be changed" began. He really wanted to play the lead role in this film. But when work on the painting began, he tried to refuse - he understood that he had very little left.

The actor, who passed away in 1981, according to doctors, was doomed. For many years he suffered from alcohol addiction. Shortly before his death, he found a way to "treat" a terrible disease. Vysotsky began to use drugs. Doctors predicted his death either from withdrawal or from an overdose. The actor died in his Moscow apartment on Malaya Gruzinskaya on July 25. He died in his sleep as a result of a heart attack. The Soviet press kept silent about the death of the people's favorite, nevertheless, several thousand people came to the funeral. The performance with the participation of Vysotsky at the Taganka Theater was canceled, but not a single person returned the ticket to the box office.

Death on stage and behindbackstage

Actors who passed away too early - Andrei Mironov and Yuri Bogatyrev. The first was overtaken by death, which many artists dream of. Andrei Mironov died on stage.

Yuri Bogatyryov was an extremely talented, versatile actor. Any images were subject to him. In addition, Bogatyrev painted pictures. True, the first exhibition of his works took place after his death. He was very lonely. Like many people of art, the actor is addicted to alcohol. Yuri Bogatyrev died at the age of 41 from a heart attack caused by the use of alcohol and incompatible antidepressants.

Soviet actors who died young: Nikita Mikhailovsky, Yan Puzyrevsky, Igor Nefyodov, Alexei Fomkin, Irina Metlitskaya, Maria Zubareva, Elena Mayorova. Some of them played only two or three roles in the movie. Nevertheless, the audience will remember forever.

Nikita Mikhailovsky

The actor of the Soviet cinema, who passed away at the age of 27, became famous in 1981 with his role in the film "You never dreamed of …". Nikita Mikhailovsky was predicted to have a bright future, but fame, oddly enough, weighed on him. He retired from cinema for several years. He was engaged in painting, became one of the most active figures in the semi-underground culture of Leningrad. Closer to the 90s, he played in several more films: "Acceleration", "For the Sake of a Few Lines", "Bridal Umbrella". Mikhailovsky starred with such outstanding actors as Vera Glagoleva, Alexei Batalov, Nikolai Karachentsov.

Perhaps there would be many great roles in his filmography today. But in 1990, the actor was diagnosed with leukemia. It is noteworthy that shortly before this, he organized an art exhibition in England, the proceeds of which were directed to the treatment of children with cancer. Nikita Mikhailovsky died in 1991. Buried in St. Petersburg.

Igor Nefedov

The actor, who passed away in 1993, the audience remembers primarily for his role in the film "Criminal Talent". It was Igor Nefedov who played the investigator, who became another victim of the adventuress, the heroine Alexandra Zakharova. He was one of the students of Oleg Tabakov, played on the stage of two Moscow theaters. He made his film debut in 1978, playing a role in Nikita Mikhalkov's film Five Evenings. There are fifteen works in the filmography of Igor Nefyodov. In December 1993, the actor committed suicide.

Maria Zubareva

The actress played in the films "Into the mud", "Bitch", "Parting", "Muzzle". In 1993, the first domestic series, "Little Things in Life", was launched on Russian television. Maria Zubareva played the main role - the role of a teacher of Russian language and literature. In the second part of the series, the heroine, according to the plot, dies in a car accident. It wasn't originally in the script. It had to be changed due to the death of the leading lady. Maria Zubareva was diagnosed with cancer at the age of thirty. She passed away in November 1993.

YanPuzyrevsky

The actor, who passed away at the age of 25, will forever remain in the memory of the audience in the image of Kai from the "Snow Queen". By the age of twenty, Jan Puzyrevsky played in 15 films. He graduated from the Shchukin School, played on the stage of the Taganka Theater. The actor got married at the age of 18. Family life did not work out. On April 3, 1996, he came to his ex-wife's apartment in order to see his one and a half year old child. It is not known what guided the actions of the young and successful artist that day. He picked up his son and jumped out of the window with them. The ex-wife's apartment was on the twelfth floor. The child, fortunately, survived. Puzyrevsky crashed to death.

Aleksey Fomkin

He was known and loved by all schoolchildren of the Soviet Union. Alexei Fomkin, a movie actor who passed away at the age of 26, was ruined by fame. He began his career from filming in "Yeralash". Then he auditioned for a role in the movie "Scarecrow". But he did not have a chance to play in this film. Alexei was invited to the main role in the sci-fi film, which became the most popular in the 80s - "Guest from the Future".

The trouble is that fame does not mean being in demand. Fomkin was no longer invited to the cinema, and after graduating from school he went into the army. He never received a matriculation certificate due to frequent filming. When he returned from the army, he tried to work at the Moscow Art Theater, but was soon fired.

Alexey Fomkin left Moscow. For some time he lived in a village in an empty house, worked as a miller,married. The famous Soviet actor, who played the role of Moscow schoolboy Kolya Gerasimov in the legendary film, died in February 1996. Cause of death - accident.

Irina Metlitskaya

The career of this actress was successful. A girl from Severodvinsk successfully passed the exams at the Shchukin School, after receiving her diploma she was accepted into the troupe of the Sovremennik Theater. The film debut of Irina Metlitskaya took place in 1978. She played in such films as Ransom, Dolly, Executioner, Makarov, Katka and Shiz, The Creation of Adam and many others. In the mid-nineties, the actress was diagnosed with leukemia. She passed away on June 5, 1997. She was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery.

Elena Mayorova

In the biographies of many talented actors who died early, there is one common detail. The date of death is in the nineties. Not surprising. Lack of work, disorder, feeling of unfulfillment - all this leads to the development of heart disease and mental disorders. However, the death of Elena Mayorova remains a mystery even today.

She was born into a family that had nothing to do with theatrical art. She entered GITIS on the second attempt. She has been acting in films since 1980. In the 80s, the actress married a fashionable, we althy artist. True, his paintings after the collapse of the USSR ceased to be sold. However, Elena Mayorova, even during the years of the economic crisis, did not remain without work. She was known to everyonetheatergoers in Moscow. She was often invited to the movies.

The actress died on August 23, 1997 under rather strange circumstances. She set herself on fire on the landing, then ran to the Mossovet Theater, located in the building next to her house. At the entrance to the theater, where Mayorova worked for many years, she lost consciousness. She died in the hospital the same evening. According to the official version, the actress died in an accident.

Evgeny Dvorzhetsky

The theme of the actors of Russian cinema who passed away in the last decade of the last century, we will complete the tragic story of a representative of the famous artistic dynasty. Evgeny Dvorzhetsky played his first film role in 1980. Then he played the adopted son of the writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. In subsequent years, he received many offers from directors. The actor was quite in demand. He played in the films "Tender Age", "Day of Wrath", "Two Hussars", "Defeat", "Mikhailo Lomonosov" and others. In addition, he participated in productions of the theater on Malaya Bronnaya and hosted television programs.

On December 1, 1999, the actor, returning from the Institute of Immunology in his car, violated the rules of the road. As a result, his car collided with a ZIL. Dvorzhetsky died on the spot from his injuries. The actor, like many of his other colleagues, is buried at the Vagankovsky cemetery. He was only 39 years old.

Young Russian actors who passed away in the 2000s - Dmitry Egorov, Vasily Lykshin, Alexei Zavyalov,Vladislav Galkin, Sergei Bodrov Jr., Daniil Pevtsov, Yegor Klinaev, Natalia Yunnikova. None of them lived to be forty years old. Famous actors who passed away in 2017, but who managed to do a lot for the national cinema, are A. Petrenko, A. Batalov, V. Tolokonnikov, V. Glagoleva, G. Taratorkin, D. Maryanov. First, let's talk about celebrities whose lives were tragically cut short in the early 2000s.

Sergey Bodrov Jr

Glory to the actor came in the mid-nineties, when he played the main role in Alexei Balabanov's film "Brother". His film character Danila Bagrov became almost a folk hero. Sergei Bodrov starred in the films "I hate you", "Stringer", "East-West", "Sisters", "War". He made his debut as a director in 2001. A year later, as part of the film crew, Bodrov went to the mountains from Vladikavkaz. The work went on all day. When it got dark, the filmmakers went back to the city. At eight in the evening, the glacier suddenly began to descend. In just a few minutes, he covered the Karmadon Gorge. No one managed to escape.

Large-scale work to search for the dead continued for several months. Relatives of the crew members and volunteers also took part in it. More than a hundred people are listed as missing. Including Sergei Bodrov. The official death date of the actor and director is September 20, 2002. He was only 30 years old.

Dmitry Egorov

In preparation for filming"Scarecrow" Rolan Bykov for a long time could not find a young actor for the role of a boy who betrayed the main character. Seeing the son of the famous actress Natalya Kustinskaya, the director exclaimed: "He is exactly what I need!" So Dima Egorov got on the set. By the way, the parents were against the boy connecting his life with art. After graduation, he entered MGIMO. He didn't act in films anymore. Dmitry Egorov passed away in 2002 at the age of 32. The official cause of death is heart failure.

Vladislav Galkin

Which actors passed away under unclear circumstances? Answering this question, it is worth first of all to name the name of Vladislav Galkin. The famous actor, who began his career in the early eighties with the role of Huckleberry Finn, was found dead in his own apartment in February 2010. For more than a day he did not get in touch with relatives. Father sounded the alarm.

According to the results of the examination, the cause of death was acute heart failure. This became the official version, despite Boris Galkin's assumptions about the murder of his son. The actor was 38 years old.

Vasily Lykshin

The future actor was brought up in a boarding school. In 2002, he played the lead role in the film Roadside Angel. Fame came to him after the premiere of the film "Bastards". Lakshin also played a major role in the series "Gromovs". The actor died in 2009 from a stroke. He was only 22 years old.

AlekseyZavyalov

After graduating from the Shchukin School, the actor was accepted into the troupe of the Vakhtangov Theater, where he worked for several years. Zavyalov made his film debut in 1996. He played in such films as "Cop Wars", "Flowers of Love", "Atlantis", "Savior under the Birches". In 2011, the actor was injured while skydiving. A month later, he died in the hospital. Alexey Zavyalov was buried at the Khovansky cemetery. The actor was 36 years old.

Daniil Pevtsov

Another actor who passed away at the very beginning of his life and career is Daniil Pevtsov. The son of the famous artist died in the hospital on September 7, 2012 at the age of 22. While visiting one of his former classmates, Daniel went out onto the balcony, leaned on the railing, lost his balance and fell from the third floor. Died in hospital as a result of multiple injuries.

Actors who passed away in 2017

On September 26, the star of the TV series "Return of Mukhtar" Natalya Yunnikova died. The actress worked for many years on Israeli television. In 2006 she returned to Russia, where she was offered a role in a famous TV movie. The cause of Yunnikova's death is cardiogenic syncope, which occurs with complications of cardiovascular diseases. The actress was 37 years old.

On September 27, Yegor Klinaev tragically died at the age of 19. Having witnessed an accident, the young actor tried to help the victims. He got out of his car, and at that moment he was hit by a passing car. Egor Klinaev was known primarily for the series "Fizruk".

Actor Dmitry Maryanov passed away on October 15th. He has been ill in recent years. On October 15, the actor was heading to the Moscow region city of Lobnya, on the way he became ill. Maryanov was sent to a local hospital, where he died a few hours later. Cause of death - detached blood clot.

Legendary Russian actors who passed away in 2017 - Georgy Taratorkin, Alexei Petrenko, Alexei Batalov, Vladimir Tolokonnikov, Vera Glagoleva.

Georgy Taratorkin

Almost half a century ago, a young and unknown actor was invited to the film "Crime and Punishment" for the role of Rodion Raskolnikov. This was the beginning of his brilliant career in cinema. Taratorkin played in the films "Purely English Murder", "Little Tragedies", "Rich Man, Poor Man…", "Moon Rainbow", "Last Report", "Mysterious Passion". He is known to the young generation of Russian dividers for his role in the series "Don't Be Born Beautiful." The outstanding actor played for many years on the stage of the Mossovet Theatre. In 1984 he received the title of People's Artist. Georgy Taratorkin passed away on February 4 after a long illness.

Vladimir Tolokonnikov

This actor performed his famous role at the age of 45. Until 1988, Vladimir Tolokonnikov was known only in his hometown of Alma-Ata. Here he worked for many years in the local theater. Before the director Bortko invited an unknown actor to play the role of Sharikov in the film adaptation of Bulgakov's story, he played only two roles in the movie. After the premiere"Heart of a Dog" actor became known throughout the country. Later he played in the films "Dreams of Idiots", "Sky in Diamonds", "Citizen Chief", "Hottabych". But not a single role could overshadow the colorful image of Sharikov.

Vladimir Tolokonnikov died on July 16, 2017. His heart stopped on set while filming Super Beavers.

Aleksey Batalov

His acting career began during the war. Being evacuated in the city in Bugulma, Batalov first appeared on the stage. Then he was only 13 years old. The young artist played a small role in his mother's play. Glory to Alexei Batalov came, of course, much later. Namely, in 1957, when the picture "The Cranes Are Flying" was released. This is one of the best war films of the Soviet period.

Vera Glagoleva

The future actress was born in Moscow in a family of teachers. As a child, she was fond of archery, was a master of sports. For the first time, Glagoleva acted in films immediately after graduation. It was 1974, the film was called "To the End of the World". Three years later, Glagoleva played the role of Varya in the film by A. Efros "On Thursday and Never Again." The director was so impressed with the performance of an unprofessional actress that he invited her to work in his theater on Malaya Bronnaya. However, Glagoleva listened to her husband R. Nakhapetov and refused, which she later regretted.

She acted in films a lot, despite the lack of professional education. In the nineties, she tried herself as a director, making a picture"Broken Light" This was followed by the films "The Order" (2005), "Ferris Wheel" (2006), "One War" (2010), "Two Women" (2014).

Also, the artist played in the theater, was the head of the theater department of MITRO. In March 2017, she began filming a new film, Clay Pit, which was scheduled for release next summer.

On August 16, 2017, the Russian media reported the death of Vera Glagoleva in a German clinic. She was 61 years old. It turned out that the artist was treated there for stomach cancer. Only close people knew about Glagoleva's illness, so the news came as a shock to many colleagues and fans of the actress. Glagoleva was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery.