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Every year, people who for many years have brought joy to generations and have been role models leave our world.
These people contributed to the development of culture and science, and they were watched by a huge number of eyes, loved and admired.
These people, of course, deserve not a few words, but a whole story, and this material is more of a short memorable essay about those who left this world in 2017.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky
The world-famous opera singer (baritone) and People's Artist of Russia was born in Krasnoyarsk on October 16, 1962. Dmitry died of brain cancer on November 22, 2017 in London, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Mikhail Zadornov
A Soviet and Russian humorist, comedian and satirist was born in Jurmala on July 21, 1948. One of the first stand-up comedians in Russia died in Moscow on November 9, 2017 from brain cancer. A few days before his death, Mikhail converted to Orthodoxy, having been an atheist all his life.
Leonid Bronevoy
People's Artist of the USSR, Russian film and theater actor was born in Kiev on December 17, 1928. After a long and serious illness, the actor passed away on December 9. Leonid Sergeevich died in Moscow.
Who died in 2017
Vera Glagoleva
Russian theater and film actress, screenwriter, film director and producer was born in Moscow on January 31, 1956. The Honored and People's Artist of Russia died on August 16, 2017 in Baden-Baden, Germany from cancer. The farewell to the actress took place in Moscow, where she was buried.
Alexey Batalov
Everyone's favorite Gosha from Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was born in Vladimir on November 20, 1928. A Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, teacher, screenwriter, film director and public figure died in a Moscow hospital on June 15, 2017.
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Alexey Petrenko
The People's Artist of the RSFSR was born in the village of Chemer, Chernihiv region, on March 26, 1938. A Soviet and Russian theater and film actor died in a Moscow clinic on February 22, 2017.
Evgeny Yevtushenko
The world-famous Soviet and Russian poet was born in the city of Zima, Irkutsk Region, on July 18, 1932. The cause of death was cancer. A serious event took place on April 1, 2017 in the United States. According to his will, Yevgeny Alexandrovich was buried in Peredelkino near Boris Pasternak's grave.
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Dmitry Maryanov
The Soviet and Russian theater and film actor was born in Moscow on December 1, 1969. The actor died on his way to a hospital from Lobnya near Moscow on October 15, 2017.
Georgy Taratorkin
People's Artist of the RSFSR, Soviet theater and film actor was born in Leningrad on January 11, 1945. After a serious and prolonged illness, Georgy Georgievich died on February 4, 2017 in Moscow.
Oleg Yakovlev
The Russian singer, former Ivanushki soloist, was born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on November 18, 1969. Against the background of liver cirrhosis, the artist developed pulmonary edema. The singer died on June 29, 2017 in Moscow.
Chris Kaspersky (real name Nikolay Likhachev)
A well-known Russian programmer and hacker was born in the village of Uspenskoye, Krasnodar Krai, on November 2, 1976. An IT journalist died in the US on February 13, 2017. The cause of death was injuries sustained after an unsuccessful parachute jump.
Alan Chumak
A nationally famous psychic was born in Moscow on May 26, 1935. He became famous in the late 1980s by charging water through TV screens. The healer died on October 9, 2017 in Moscow.
Who died in 2017
Ilona Novoselova
The Russian clairvoyant was born in the Moscow region on November 2, 1987. A psychic and medium, as well as a participant in the show “Battle of Psychics”, died in Moscow on June 13, 2017.
Rada Zmikhnovskaya
A former member of the famous Russian musical group BandEros passed away on September 14, 2017. Hemorrhagic stroke is the official cause of death.
Lyudmila Belousova
The four-time European and world champion, who was paired with Oleg Protopopov, passed away on September 26, 2017 after a long illness. The legendary Soviet figure skater died in Switzerland at the age of 81 and her body was cremated.
Johnny Halliday
The world-famous French musician, rock singer and actor was born in Paris on June 15, 1943. Johnny died of lung cancer on December 6, 2017.
Hugh Hefner
The American media mogul was born in Chicago on April 9, 1926. The founder of the world-famous men's magazine Playboy passed away in Los Angeles on September 27, 2017.
Chris Cornell
The American composer, vocalist and guitarist was born in Seattle on July 20, 1964. On May 17, 2017, a few hours after performing in Detroit, he passed away, and it was later revealed that Chris committed suicide.
Chester Bennington
American rock musician, lead singer of Linkin Park, was born in Phoenix. He took his own life on his good friend Chris Cornell's birthday. Chester was 41 years old.
John Hurd Jr
The American actor, best known for his role in the Home Alone film series, was born in the United States on March 7, 1945. John died on July 21, 2017.
David Rockefeller
The chief of the Rockefeller clan, politician, world-famous billionaire and banker died on March 20, 2017 at the age of 101.
Roger Moore
The iconic British actor, screenwriter and producer, the inimitable James Bond passed away on May 23, 2017 at the age of 90.