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2021: Russian celebrities who died of COVID-19
In 2021, many famous Russian people died from COVID-19 coronavirus or the consequences associated with this infection.
Among them:
- theater and film actor Vladimir Korenev (date of death - January 2);
- entrepreneur, creator of the brands of cosmetics Natura Siberica and "Recipes of Grandmother Agafya" Andrei Trubnikov (January 7);
- artistic director of the legendary film magazine "Yeralash" Boris Grachevsky (January 14);
- People's Artist of Russia, composer Alexei Evsyukov (January 19);
- theater and film actor Vasily Lanovoy (January 28);
- actor Nikolai Smorchkov, known for his roles in films such as Cranes Flying, Five Days - Five Nights, War and Peace, Kremlin Cadets (March 6);
- pianist, singer and composer Lyudmila Lyadova (March 10);
- Honored Artist of Russia, choreographer and teacher Vladimir Kirsanov (March 20);
- two-time TEFI award winner, sports commentator Vladimir Gendlin (April 5);
- the famous predatory animal trainer Mikhail Baghdasarov (May 3);
- Honored Artist of Russia Nina Shatskaya (May 23);
- famous enlightener, head of the spiritual and educational center of the Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanities University (PSTSU) Archpriest Lev Semenov (May 31);
- founder and head of the show group "Doctor Watson" Georgy Mamikonov (June 28);
- actor and film director Vladimir Menshov (July 5);
- rock musician, actor, poet and radio host Peter Mamonov (July 15);
- soloist of the Turkish Choir Boris Goryachev (July 15);
- screenwriter, writer, actor and director Alexander Stefanovich (July 13);
- former general director of the Spartak hockey club Nikolai Tishchenko (July 9);
- People's Artist of Russia Valery Garkalin (November 20);
- People's Artist of the Russian Federation Nina Ivanovna Ruslanova (November 21);
- director Andrei Malyukov (December 19).
Actor Garkalin Valery Borisovich
On November 23, 2021, it became known that actor Valery Garkalin, who died of COVID-19 coronavirus, had been vaccinated against this infection a few months earlier - Satellite V. More details here.
Owner of the Susumanzoloto gold mining company Vladimir Hristov
December 24, 2020 Vladimir Hristov died at the age of 71. The owner of one of the largest gold mining companies in Russia, Susumanzoloto, in Moscow at the Kommunarka Infectious Hospital from complications related to the infection with COVID-19 coronavirus, reports Magadan Pravda, citing Alexander Chugunov, general director of Susumanzoloto. More details here.
Ex-head of MinBank Abubakar Arsamakov
November 14, 2020 it became known about the death of Abubakar Arsamakov. The founder and former president of the Moscow Industrial Bank (MinBank), a member of the central council of Just Russia, died at the age of 64 from complications caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. More details here.
Head of HD Media Gadia Gerasim Surenovich
November 9, 2020 it became known about the death of Gerasim Gadiyan. ViNTERA.TV CEO, head of the HD Media media holding and president of the HD Union association died of complications caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, reports ViNTERA.TV. More details here.
Mayor of Ufa Mustafin Ulfat Mansurovich
On October 28, 2020, President of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov announced the detection of coronavirus in Ulfat Mustafin and the serious disease in the mayor. More details here.
Chief Doctor of City Hospital No. 20 of Rostov-on-Don Yuri Dronov
On October 26, 2020, the head doctor died. city hospital No. 20 of Rostov-on-Don Yuri Dronov This was reported by the press service of the Legislative Assembly of the Rostov Region. More. here
State Duma deputy Vakha Agaev
September 24, 2020 it became known about the death. Vakha Agaeva A deputy State Dumas from the Communist Party died of coronavirus. COVID-19 About this his party colleague Kazbek Taysaev told "." RIA Novosti More. here
Minister of Agriculture of the Sverdlovsk Region Dmitry Degtyarev
July 22, 2020 it became known about the death of Dmitry Degtyarev. The 43-year-old minister of the agro-industrial complex and consumer market of the Sverdlovsk region died from complications caused by infection with COVID-19 coronavirus. More details here.
Head of the Chuvash Metropolis Barnabas
On June 1, 2020, one of the oldest bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), the head of the Chuvash Metropolis Barnabas, died of the COVID-19 coronavirus . He was 89 years old. More details here.
First Minister of Energy of Russia Vladimir Lopukhin
May 26, 2020 it became known about death Vladimir Lopukhin from coronavirus. The COVID-19 death of the first minister on power engineering specialists Russia his page Facebook in announced his friend writer Denis Dragunsky. More. here
Monk of the Verkhotursky monastery Pimen
On May 22, 2020, it became known about the death due to COVID-19 of the population of St. Nicholas Verkhotursky Monastery in the Sverdlovsk Region of Monk Pimen. He was 58 years old, had diabetes. More details here.
The fifth population of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra Hieromonk Modest
May 14, 2020 it became known about the death of the fifth resident of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, Hieromonk Modest (Panchenko). The priest died of complications caused by coronavirus infection COVID-19. He was 45 years old, according to the website of the Moscow City Diocese. More details here.
Hierodeacon from the residence of Patriarch Demetrius
On May 7, 2020, the hierodeacon Danilov of the male stavropegial monastery died. Dimitri (Nikolaev) The cause of death is complications caused by coronavirus. COVID-19 More. here
Head Physician of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and the Moscow Theological Academy Hegumen Tikhon
On May 6, 2020, it became known about the death of the chief physician of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and the Moscow Theological Academy of Hegumen Tikhon due to COVID-19 coronaviruses. More details here.
Metropolitan Jonah
May 4, 2020 it became known about the death of the honorary rector of the capital's Church of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord in Altufev. Metropolitan Ion According to preliminary data, he died of pneumonia caused by coronavirus. COVID-19 More. here
Mufti of Ingushetia Abdurakhman Martazanov
Mufti of Ingushetia Abdurakhman Martazanov, who was hospitalized with a suspected coronavirus infection, died in hospital on April 11, 2020. This was announced to RBC by Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Ingushetia Vladimir Slastenin.
Mufti was 63 years old, his assistant Adam Saroev told RBC.
RIA Novosti and Interfax, citing the regional Ministry of Health, report that the mufti's primary coronavirus test confirmed a positive result.