Not joking: the sad fate of the funniest comedians in the world

The popular British comedian benny hill January 21, would have turned 97 years old. His show was watching the whole planet, and even now, many TV channels are buying the rights. Screens on spectators always watched the benny-merry, with an inexhaustible sense of humor, though in reality it was a deeply lonely man with a sad destiny and the name Alfred hawthorn hill.

Benny Hill 1924-1992

Alfred debut as an actor took place after world war II. He performed with the show "Stars in uniform", and then changed his name to benny hill, calling themselves so in honor of the beloved American comedian Jack benny. Benny immediately became a regular guest on TV and radio, and from mid-50's got on the BBC, in parallel acting in a movie.

The famous Comedy sketch show "benny hill" first appeared in 1955, and after that I formed a real army of fans all over the country. Most of the scenarios, hill ordered his friend, humorist Dave Freeman, only 1 thousand dollars. Include them in the Show, he earned millions, but not only "forgot" to mention the author in credits, but to pay him.

In the 80s it was hard to find a comedian more popular than benny hill. Over the years on TV, he has received numerous awards and honors. The society began the phenomenon known as "bunnymania": people copied the gestures benny hill, and the American police saluted exactly as his character Fred scuttle palm, flipped upwards.

However, the glory was another side: the people began to see him as not the actor but only the character sketches, a stupid lout with an awkward smile. Seeing the hill on the street, passers-by began to laugh, some even to tease, and very rude.

The actor is very strongly pressed, and in some British tabloids were even some rumors that he tried to commit suicide.

After 30 years of existence of the show, benny hill appeared political parody, this government could not endure. "Iron lady" Margaret Thatcher ordered to subject its program of censorship. For ten years, was cut about 150 hours of footage.

And in 1989, "benny hill" was closed as the most obscene show on the channel. Despite the fame and the status of their belongings worth millions of pounds, from benny hill was not a permanent home, he was never married and had no children.

When asked why he is still single, the actor replied: "Why buy one book when you can use a whole library?". In society he was often seen in the company of young girls, who starred in the show, and hill liked the image of the loveful macho.

In this case the relatives knew that in life he was a deeply complex man. In the past the actor has twice made offers for the woman you love and both times was refused.

In 1991 benny hill decided to return to show business. In the US he released a new show Benny Hill's World Tour, but an unexpected heart problem did not allow him to carry out his plans. The doctors strongly recommended surgery, but the actor refused.

Shortly before his death in the hospital hill came Michael Jackson. He recalled how the singer, he expressed his admiration for the actor, calling it the number 1 comedian in the world.

Make wills for family members, which did not support the relationship, hill did not. He died in April 1992 of a heart attack in his apartment. The body of the world-famous actor was discovered only a few days after death.

Robin Williams, 1951-2014

The star of "Jumanji", "Flabber", "what dreams may come", "Good morning, Vietnam" and "Mrs. Doubtfire" a few years was very depressed: severe depression caused him to drink heavily, which he occasionally fell into a rehabilitation clinic.

Rescued by a deep spiritual longing and a third marriage to Susan Schneider in 2011 that the actor has high hopes.

Apparently, it was unbearable heartache has forced Williams to get in the loop. The death of a prominent actor Robin Williams in 2014, has shocked Hollywood and the entire planet. August 11 winner of the "Oscar" was hung on the doorknob in the house. Some sources claim that the actor had committed suicide because of wrong diagnosis of doctors.

The story of Schneider, who gave journalists in 2018, before his tragic death in August 2014 Robin Williams had long struggled with a form of dementia called dementia with Lewy bodies. In the night of the death he offered his wife a foot massage, but she refused. "Good night, sweetheart" — these were the last three words of Williams before his death.

Linder, Max, 1883-1925

The chief comedian of the early XX century — Gabriel-Maximilien Level — also died on their own. He started an acting career in French taverns, trying to entertain the people with their straightforward songs, but the audience often answered only sparse applause. Having failed in this genre, he decided to try his hand in films.

Although Linder and possessed a natural charisma, the role of the hero-lover was clearly not for him. For him was created the image of elegant geezer with a radiant smile who always gets into ridiculous situations. Silent films with the participation of Linder's got an incredible success with the public.

After a few years he has toured throughout Europe, and on the eve of the First World managed to travel with performances all over Russia. The sunset of his career came at the beginning of the 20's: tired of his role, Linder began to change the image in the direction of a romantic nature. The public liked it less, and filmmakers are no longer invited Linder to do.

The lack of demand plunged the silent-film star into a depression that lasted several years. October 31, 1925 Max Linder committed suicide, having opened veins after taking a lethal dose of sleeping pills. He was only 41 years old.

Frunzik Mkrtchyan, 1930-1993

The popularity of all-Union scale for his participation in the film by Leonid Gaidai's "kidnapping, Caucasian style", but finally won the hearts of Soviet audience Mkrtchyan role of chauffeur Khachikian in "Mimino". Mkrtchyan was born in a large family of timekeeper Mushegh, who served time in prison for stealing a piece of cloth, and dishwashers named Sanam. My childhood was difficult: relationships with peers did not develop, and a father who drank a lot, often beat him.

Maybe that's why to create my own family, the artist has failed — if an evil fate hung over his fate. His first wife, a classmate Karoi, he quickly divorced, and then married to actress Donara Pilosyan.

They had a son and a daughter. Over time, the wife Mkrtchyan started to have problems with the psyche. In the early ' 80s, she was diagnosed with schizophrenia and sent to a mental hospital, where she was held until his death in 2011.

Mental disorder inherited from the mother, manifested in the son Mkrtchyan Vazgen; daughter of the actor Nune died at age 39 from surgery for cancer (detached thrombus), son died from schizophrenia in 2003 (according of the third wife of Mher — in 2002 from cirrhosis of the liver).

In addition to the tragedies in private life, a brilliant comedian, as is often the case, dreamed of a very different roles — deep and dramatic. But, having lost hope to carry out my professional dream, addicted to alcohol. The last 12 years of his life he lived with third wife, Tamara Oganesyan, who was 24 years younger than him. Wedding they played in 1983.

Alexei Smirnov, 1920-1979

Soviet actor, remembered by the viewers for the role of parasite Fedi in "Operation y", often played comical louts and cheerful simpletons. Smirnov attempts to change roles almost always ended in failure — and theatre craftsmen, and filmmakers have seen it only in a Comedy way.

Chance to appear before the audience in a new light appeared Smirnov in 1967 he was invited in the film "the Life and ascension of Yuras Bratchikov," but due to censorship the film has never been released.

Had lost Smirnova and personal life. Due to injuries received in the war, he could not have children. After many attempts he gave up hope to get married and decided to take the child from the orphanage. In one of the orphanages he drew attention to the boy with a heart defect, but to adopt him a week later and was not allowed.

In the last years of his life, the actor began to drink heavily. Sometimes so much that you couldn't even get out of the binge and in the movies. So, for example, happened with the movie "Aty-Baty, were soldiers...", which touts Smirnova directed by Leonid Bykov.

In the end, alcohol was the proximate cause of the death of the actor. After a long course of treatment in the hospital, where he was with the attack, Smirnov in day of an extract doctors secretly drank a bottle of cognac. The heart of the artist gave way, and he died.

Hugh Laurie, 59 years

Anxiety and depression the star of "house" was manifested in his youth, and subsequently, these disorders became chronic.

Contact the experts Hugh Laurie decided only when they realized that it affects his relationship with family and loved ones. In the fight against depression to it, according to the actor, the music helped.

Savely Kramarov, 1934-1995

Humorist from "Operation y" and Shurik films about the homeland were in great glory, but still a long time wanted to move to Israel — just the paperwork, eluded him.

In the end, to leave he was lucky in the United States, where a career had to start virtually from scratch. A couple of years later the actor unexpectedly revealed a carcinoma of the rectum, which is very rapidly progressed.

What is remarkable is that all his life, Kramarov was afraid just of cancer, led a healthy lifestyle and adhere to special diets.

Jim Carrey, 57 years

One of the most outstanding comedians from childhood suffered from hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder, and over the years, Jim Carrey is beginning to manifest depression.

According to Western tabloids, especially difficult was the star after the breakup with Jenny McCarthy, whom he had met about five years. There were rumors that activist even tried to commit suicide, and after appealed for help to a psychologist.

Owen Wilson, 50 years

Popular actor who appeared in many comedies cash, of the order of a decade ago tried to commit suicide.

It turns out that this occurred after his break up with actress Kate Hudson. Together the pair starred in the Comedy "you, me and Dupree".

But the actor managed to bring to the hospital after an overdose of methamphetamine and oxycodone, of which he drank the whole bottle. It is noteworthy that to decide on the life partner he could not, because has two children from different women.

Nonna Koperzhinskaya, 1920-1999

The actress, known for the films "Queen of the gas station", "chasing two hares" and "Plug marries Tarapunka", you have lived an interesting but difficult life. It was called the Ukrainian Faina Ranevskaya for similar in nature and the absence of the main roles.

She was born in Kiev, but soon the family had to move to the Donbass, and the young girl to face the first of life's obstacles. Nona's father died when she was very young, and my mother-a doctor may have made a few. It got to the point that in 30-e years the girl knocked the door and asked for bread.

It was then revealed fully acting talent girls. At age 14 she eloped with the nomadic theatre, believing that we will be able to make money. But colleagues, knowing the age of Nonna returned to her mother. After a few years, Nona easily entered the Kiev theatrical Institute.

After graduating from high school, Koperzhinskaya got distribution in the Kiev theater named after Ivan Franko, which served for several decades. By the time the actress had time to visit married and give birth to son Eugene. That's just family life suffers and the couple parted.

Since the whole life of the actress was dedicated to theatre and the baby. Colleagues admired talented Koperzhynska, and in the theatre she has played many roles. Most often she got a variety of quarrelsome neighbors and other grumpy aunts who one appearance on stage could turn the whole performance. About the same is always a bit comical characters Koperzhinskaya played in the movie.

Second husband Koperzhinskaya was directed by Paul Shkreba. The couple had a son Dmitry. The problem returned in the life of Nonna's Clonidone after her husband's death. Children by that time were grown and gone, and the theater changed management, which refused to give the actress the role. And lived on a penny salary, to which later was added the same pension.

But the nature of women did not allow her to faint, and she in any life situation found Comedy. Once Koperzhinskaya needed to go to the other side of the street, but she didn't want to go down to the underpass, just climbed over the fence and started to maneuver between the cars. It stopped the guard.

But it is so masterfully played the grandmother, lost in Kiev, that she immediately believed it. Moreover, at the time Koperzhinskaya "fainted". A law enforcement officer was about to call an ambulance, but the old woman suddenly came to life and showing his tongue, hid in the yard.

Nonna Cronigon passed away in 1999. But its beautiful images will long be remembered by the audience. However, as the role of Faina Ranevskaya, with which it was compared.