Celebrities who died in 2021
The world has seen an unprecedented number of losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, even now the coronavirus continues to rage, so in 2021 it became the last in the biography of legendary and world-famous people both in Russia and around the world. Let's remember those who left this world in the outgoing year.
Date of death: January 2 Age: 80
People's Artist of Russia, star of the movie "Amphibian Man" Vladimir Korenev died due to the effects of a coronavirus infection.
Vladimir Korenev was born on June 20, 1940 in Sevastopol. In 1957 he entered GITIS, in 1961 he received the main role in the film "Amphibian Man". The picture became the leader of the Soviet rental, it was she who brought fame to the artist. Korenev has more than 50 roles in cinema and theater, including in the films "Children of Don Quixote", "Sons of the Fatherland", "Liberation".
Date of death: January 14, Age: 72
The artistic director of the children's humorous newsreel "Yeralash" Boris Grachevsky died from complications caused by a coronavirus infection.
Date of death: January 23, Age: 87
Journalist and TV presenter Larry King died at the age of 88 from coronavirus. For more than 50 years in journalism, King has conducted 50,000 interviews with the most famous politicians, artists, writers, world stars. Larry King's personal life also turned out to be intense: the journalist was married 8 times. The famous Larry King show is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest running show with a permanent host.
Date of death: January 28, Age: 87
In early January, the People's Artist was hospitalized with coronavirus. For more than 60 years, Lanovoy served at the Vakhtangov Theater. The actor gained national fame for his film roles: he played Pavel Korchagin in the film of the same name based on the novel by Nikolai Ostrovsky "How Steel was Tempered". In 2015, Lanovoy became a co-founder of the patriotic campaign "Immortal Regiment".
Date of death: February 18, Age: 82
The cause of death of the famous Soviet and Russian actor was acute heart failure. Myagkov is most remembered for his roles in the films directed by Eldar Ryazanov "The Irony of Fate, or With a light Steam", where he played Zhenya Lukashin, as well as Anatoly Novoseltsev in "Office Romance". Not many people know that Andrey Vasilyevich was a talented writer and portrait painter.
Date of death: April 6 Age: 85
The name of Yuri Vlasov is inextricably linked with the great era of Soviet weightlifting of the 60s. Vlasov has won the gold of the 1960 Olympics, as well as the silver of the 1964 Games and many victories at the World and European Championships. During his career, he set 31 world records. Vlasov was and remains the idol of millions of athletes.
Date of death: April 9 Age: 99
The husband of Queen Elizabeth II did not live just a few months before his 100th birthday. The official cause of death of Prince Philip was called old age. But a few months before his death, Philip underwent heart surgery.
The Duke of Edinburgh and Elizabeth II were married in 1947. The couple lived together for 74 years, they had four children - Charles, Anna, Andrew and Edward.
Date of death: May 19, Age: 53
A place in the hearts of now grown-up Soviet schoolchildren was brought to her by the only movie role — Malvina in The Adventures of Pinocchio. In 2018, cancer was diagnosed, in April of this year there was a sharp deterioration, the coronavirus dealt a finishing blow — the body weakened by chemotherapy could not stand it.
Date of death: July 5 Age: 82
The director and Oscar winner died from the effects of a coronavirus infection. Vladimir Menshov has a large number of cult films behind him, such as "Moscow does not believe in tears", "Love and Doves", "Shirley-Myrli" and others.
Date of death: July 15 Age: 70
One of the biggest legends of Russian rock, musician, actor, poet, translator, showman Pyotr Mamonov died of coronavirus. About 90% of the artist's lungs were affected.
Date of death: September 6, Age: 88
Jean-Paul Belmondo became famous after his role in the film "On the Last Breath" in the 60s. One of the most significant tapes in Belmondo's biography is "The Professional". He was a successful actor in France until the mid-80s, along with Alain Delon.
Back in 2001, Belmondo had a stroke, since then he has had health problems. Recently, the actor has not appeared in the cinema and theater. In 2015, he announced his final retirement.
Date of death: October 25 Age: 55
The American actor, known for his role as Hunter in the cult TV series "Friends", died after several years of fighting prostate cancer. The disease was diagnosed at the last stage of 2018. The disease has spread to the bones. With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, well-being worsened. Due to illness, the actor was unable to take a full part in a special episode of the series "Friends".
Date of death: November 20, Age: 67
People's Artist of Russia Valery Garkalin died from a coronavirus infection. In early October, the artist was hospitalized with coronavirus in the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a critical stage of pneumonia, as well as serious lung damage - 75-85%. Subsequently, he began to have thrombosis of the arteries of his hands.
Date of death: November 21, Age: 75
Nina Ruslanova died in Moscow after a long illness. The future actress was born in 1945 in the city of Bogodukhov near Kharkov and grew up in an orphanage. She performed her first film role — Nadezhda in the film "Short Meetings" - in 1967. Ruslanova is known to the audience for such paintings as "The Heart of a Dog", "Tomorrow there was a war", "Don't shoot the white swans", "Twice Born" and many others. In 1998 Nina Ruslanova was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia.
Date of death: November 28, Age: 72
Singer and People's Artist of Russia. Alexander Gradsky was taken to the intensive care unit with a suspected stroke, where he died a few days later. He had previously suffered a coronavirus infection. Shortly before his death, the performer married a Ukrainian, actress Marina Kotashenko, who is 35 years younger. On December 1, Gradsky was held on his last journey in Moscow.
Date of death: December 3, Age: 92
Actress Nina Urgant, grandmother of the famous TV presenter Ivan Urgant, since 1962 she worked at the Alexandrinsky Theater. Among her most striking works in cinema are roles in the films "Introduction", "I come from childhood", "Sons go into battle", "Belorussky Railway Station". In 2008, she played her last role in the film "Asian".