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Georgian director Buba Khotivari dies at 74

Georgian director Buba Khotivari dies at 74

Georgian director Buba (Ramaz) Khotivari has passed away. The President of the Georgian Film Academy was 74 years old. The Prime Minister of Georgia expressed his condolences on the death of the famous director. "I express my deep …

Georgia says goodbye to Kakha Kavsadze

Georgia says goodbye to Kakha Kavsadze

The funeral ceremony of the famous actor Kakha Kavsadze took place in Tbilisi. The civil funeral went on for three days, the Shota Rustaveli Theater was visited by members of the government, opposition, parliament, famous artists, as …

Legendary Dagestan journalist Galina Dulieva passed away

Legendary Dagestan journalist Galina Dulieva passed away

Today, after a long illness, an outstanding journalist Galina Dulieva passed away,  the department of the head of Dagestan for information policy informs. She gave almost fifty years to this difficult, but very necessary for people …

Counselor of Armenian Embassy in Russia passes away

Counselor of Armenian Embassy in Russia passes away

The head of the consular department of the Armenian Embassy in the Russian Federation, Ara Mnatsakanyan, died in Moscow, the diplomatic mission informed. "With deep sorrow and pain, we inform you that on March 27 this year, the …

Opera singer Yevgeny Nesterenko dies from coronavirus in Austria

Opera singer Yevgeny Nesterenko dies from coronavirus in Austria

The death of the famous Soviet and Russian opera singer, Yevgeny Nesterenko, was announced today by his family. Recently, Nesterenko lived in Vienna, where he got infected with the coronavirus. The virus caused his death at the age of …

Ekaterina Gradova passes away

Ekaterina Gradova passes away

Honored Artist of the RSFSR Yekaterina Gradova died at the age of 75. Her daughter, actress Maria Mironova, wrote about this on Instagram. The actress was born on October 6, 1946, in Moscow. She was married to Andrei Mironov, their …

Legendary weightlifter Yuri Vlasov passes away

Legendary weightlifter Yuri Vlasov passes away

Olympic weightlifting champion Yuri Vlasov passed away, the representative of power sports Mikhail Koklyaev informed. In addition to the gold of the 1960 Olympics, Vlasov won the silver at the 1964 Olympics, four gold medals at the …

Larry King dies at 87

Larry King dies at 87

Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He was 87, CNN informs. His son, Chance, confirmed King's death …

Sean Connery dies at 90

Sean Connery dies at 90

Sean Connery, the Scottish actor whose five-decade long movie career was dominated by the role of James Bond, has died at the age of 90, according to the producers of the James Bond series, CNN reports. Connery, who was awarded a …

USSR People's Artist Vladimir Andreev passes away

USSR People's Artist Vladimir Andreev passes away

People's Artist of the USSR Vladimir Andreev passed away today, the farewell will presumably take place on Wednesday, the rector of GITIS, Grigory Zaslavsky said. He clarified that the artist’s wife Natalya Selezneva informed …

Nursultan Nazarbayev’s grandson dies in London

Nursultan Nazarbayev’s grandson dies in London

Aisultan Nazarbayev, grandson of the first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, died in London shortly before his 30th birthday. According to preliminary information, Aisultan died of cardiac arrest. Other details have not yet …

Trump's brother dies at 71

Trump's brother dies at 71

Robert S. Trump, the younger brother of President Trump, died on Saturday night in Manhattan. He was 71, The New York Times informs. The White House, which announced his death, at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, did not give a cause. …

Olympic champion found dead in Moscow region

Olympic champion found dead in Moscow region

Moscow Region volunteers and rescuers found the body of a 83-year-old Olympic champion, four-time world champion in freestyle wrestling in heavyweight, Alexander Ivanitsky. Three days ago he went to the forest for mushrooms and disappeared. …

Legendary Little Richard dies

Legendary Little Richard dies

Little Richard, one of the pioneers of the first wave of rock’n’roll, has died. He was 87, The Guardian reports. Richard, whose real name was Richard Penniman was born in Macon, Georgia in December 1932. He had been in poor …

First ambassador of Russia in South Ossetia passes away

First ambassador of Russia in South Ossetia passes away

Today, the first Russian ambassador to South Ossetia, Elbrus Kargiev died in Moscow, the Russian embassy in the republic informed. "On January 11, 2020, the extraordinary and plenipotentiary envoy of the 1st class, …

Zaza Urushadze passes away

Zaza Urushadze passes away

According to Georgian media, today, one of the most famous contemporary filmmakers in Georgia, Zaza Urushadze, passed away. According to preliminary data, 53-year old Urushadze died because of a heart attack. The most famous …

Bayramhatun Agalarova passes away

Bayramhatun Agalarova passes away

On Saturday, September 14, in Ganja, Bayramhatun Agalarova, the mother of a member of the Board of the Israel-Azerbaijan Aziz International Association, Rauf Agalarov, passed away. Bayramkhatun Agalarova was a deputy of the City …

Tez Tour CEO dies unexpectedly

Tez Tour CEO dies unexpectedly

According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, 46-year old Dmitry Shershnev, Director General of the Tez Tour tour operator died on Friday. “His death is a huge and irreparable loss for all of us. In the memory of …

Sergey Dorenko passes away

Sergey Dorenko passes away

Russian journalist, editor-in-chief of the Govorit Moskva radio station Sergei Dorenko died in Moscow. This message was published in the Telegram channel of the radio station. "He crashed on a motorcycle. The accident occurred on …

 Said Alibekov passes away

Said Alibekov passes away

Honored Artist of Russia and leading actor of the Darginsky State Batyray Music and Drama Theater Said Alibekov died at 69. According to Zaman, the artist died on May 3, the cause of his death is not specified. "Said …