Celebrities Passed Away in 2018

Already at the beginning of this year, many talented, world famous people passed away. Today we suggest recalling your favorite idols and celebrating their outstanding services.

Peter Ingenbergs

January 3, 2018 at the age of 80, the doctor of physical and mathematical sciences, the father of the famous opera singer Maria Maksakova and the husband of the actress Lyudmila Maksakova, Peter Ingenbergs, died. Recently, he was seriously ill and suffered a stroke, as a result of which he was paralyzed, which caused death. Maria reported this tragic news only 3 weeks after the death of her father.

Jerry Van Dyke

On January 7, 2018, at the 87th year of his life, Jerry Van Dyke, the famous American comedian and actor, died. According to his wife, his health deteriorated significantly after a traffic accident that occurred in 2015. During his life, he took part in many television series and television shows. Among the most famous are “Coach”, “Millers Divorced”, “Happens and Worse”, “New Addams Family”.

Mikhail Derzhavin

01/10/2018 died People's Artist of the USSR, TV presenter, and also artist of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Mikhail Derzhavin at the age of 81. According to relatives, he died after a long illness.

Victor Topaller

01/10/2018 in New York, journalist, television and radio host Viktor Topaller died at the age of 59. According to his son, the cause of the tragedy was lung cancer. Note that for the past 17 years, Victor has devoted his work to the international Russian-language channel RTVI. During this time, more than 700 actors, musicians and other famous personalities were guests of his programs.

Dolores O’Riordan

01/15/2018 became aware of the death of 46-year-old Dolores O’Riordan - vocalist of the Irish rock band "The Cranberries". Her body was found in a hotel in London, where the singer came to record a new song. The cause of death was not disclosed, but friends noted that for a long time she was depressed.

Vladimir Duda

01/16/2018 the famous participant of KVN and former captain of the NSU team Vladimir Duda died. On January 11, he was urgently hospitalized with a stroke. But unfortunately, he could not be saved. The tragedy occurred in Novosibirsk.

Dorothy Malone

01/19/2018 at the age of 93, American actress Dorothy Malone died. Back in 1957, she was awarded the Academy Award for her role in the film Words Written Downwind. It is because of this that Dorothy increasingly proposed new roles. Her latest work was the role of Hazel Dobkins in the movie Basic Instinct.

Olivia Cole

01/19/2018 American actress Olivia Cole died. Back in 1977, she received an Emmy Award for Best Actor in the TV series Roots. Since then, she has starred in several sitcoms, as well as in the films Heroes, Major Specialists, and First Sunday. At the time of her death, she was 75 years old.

Connie Sawyer

01/21/2018 Connie Sawyer, an American actress of the “Golden Age” of cinema, who was 105 years old, passed away. Throughout her career, she starred in more than 140 films. And the greatest popularity was brought to her by roles in the films "Dumb and Dumber", "When Harry Met Sally", and also "How I Met Your Mother."

Larry White

01/23/2018 at the age of 52, Lary White, the famous Hollywood actress and singer, as well as the owner of three Grammy statuettes, passed away. The reason was a rather rare form of oncology. During her life, she starred in several films, in particular in the film "Outcast" with Tom Hanks. But nevertheless, she gained great popularity thanks to the music.

Lyudmila Senchina

01/25/2018 Soviet and Russian singer, as well as People's Artist of the Russian Federation Lyudmila Senchina, aged 67, passed away. According to the civil spouse, she suffered from the disease for a long time, which caused death.

Theodore Ingvar Kamprad

01/27/2018in 92 years of life, the Swedish entrepreneur, the founder of IKEA and one of the richest people in the world, Ingvar Kamprad, left this world.

Anatoly Reznikov

01/31/2018 in Germany, the Soviet animator, the creator of the cartoon series about the cat Leopold, Anatoly Reznikov (77 years old), died. The cause of death is not specified.

Ildar Shoki

On January 31, 2018, Anton Shoki, a former participant in the famous Dom-2 television project, told the terrible news about the death of his brother Ildar. According to him, the brother was already in prison once, but after some time he was released ahead of schedule. However, this did not end there. The second time he was sentenced to 25 years in prison. All this led to problems with the psyche, because of which Ildar committed suicide.

Boris Keith

02/01/2018 died the oldest member of the American Society of Astronautics, a member of the committee of the International Academy of Astronautics, as well as teacher, physicist and chemist - Boris Vladimirovich Kit. At the time of his death, he was 107 years old. It was thanks to him that the whole world saw the first steps of man on the moon. In addition, Boris Keith developed liquid hydrogen, which was used as rocket fuel.

Roman Filipov

02/03/2018 Russian pilot Roman Filipov died at the age of 33. During the fighting in Syria, his plane was shot down, but he managed to eject. However, they immediately opened fire on him. Not wanting to surrender, Roman blew himself up with a grenade. Already posthumously he was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Buzylev

02/07/2018 At the age of 62, the famous Soviet actor died, whom many people know from the films “Guys!”, “The Return of Budulai” and “Tabor Goes to Heaven”. According to relatives, he suffered from a disease for a long time, which caused death.

John Gavin

02/09/2018 at the age of 86, American actor, diplomat and Golden Globe Award winner John Gavin passed away. For a long time he struggled with leukemia, and complications due to pneumonia led to death.

The most popular actor brought a role in the film "Psycho." In addition, many people remember his heroes in such films as “Time to Love and Time to Die”, “Spartak”.

Reg E. Katie

02/09/2018 the famous American actor Reg E. Katie (59 years old) died. For several years, he fought cancer, which was the cause of death. The actor was known around the world for his roles in the TV series "Corner", "House of Cards". Moreover, it was for these roles that he was awarded the Emmy Award.

Liam Miller

02/09/2018 at the age of 36, the famous football player Liam Miller died. He had pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment in the United States. During his career, Liam has played for such clubs as Celtic, Manchester United, Rangers and others.

Dmitry Soloviev

02/12/2018 Russian actor Dmitry Soloviev died at the age of 43. According to relatives, even at the beginning of the year, he began to have health problems. At first, the flu was diagnosed, a little later pneumonia. The cause of death was pancreatitis. The actor brought fame to the main role in the film "Tender Age".

Dobre Dimitrov Dobrev

02/13/2018 World-famous Grandfather Dobri from Bulgaria, who was 103 years old, died. Over the years, he collected alms and donated large sums to the restoration of Christian churches. In addition, Dobri paid utility bills for orphanages.

Alexander Shatalov

02/15/2018 the famous TV presenter, poet and publisher Alexander Shatalov passed away. At various times, he worked on television channels such as Culture, NTV and Domashny. Basically, he did reviews of novelties in the world of literature. Also, many remember him in the program "Grafoman." At the time of his death, he was 60 years old, and the cause of the tragedy was a long and serious illness.

Hubert de Givenchy

03/10/2018 the legendary French designer and founder of the Givenchy brand Hubert de Givenchy died. It was he who became the author of that very concise and stunningly beautiful black dress Audrey Hepburn from the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's." She was his real muse, therefore, especially for each film, Hubert de Givenchy created something beautiful for her. It was for the costumes for the film "Sabrina" in 1955 that he received his first Oscar.

Oleg Tabakov

03/12/2018 at the age of 82, the People's Artist of the USSR Oleg Tabakov died. For a long time he was in an artificial coma, and later was connected to a ventilator. The tragedy occurred in a hospital surrounded by loved ones. Many people remember Tabakov from such films as “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears”, “Seventeen Moments of Spring”, “A Few Days from Oblomov’s Life”, “Twelve Chairs” and others. For his significant contribution to the development of national cinema and theater, this great man was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland.

Oles Tereshchenko

03/12/2018 the famous Ukrainian TV presenter Oles Tereshchenko did not become. Last summer, his struggle with oncology began, but nevertheless the disease won. For a long time he was the host of the main issue of TSN, and since 2009 he worked on the First National TV Channel.

Leonid Kvinikhidze

03/13/2018 At the age of 80, the famous director, Honored Artist of Russia, author of the famous film “Mary Poppins, Goodbye!” - Leonid Kvinikhidze died. The cause of death was not disclosed. Many also know him as the author of the films “Sky Swallows”, “Straw Hat”, “Artist from Gribov”, and the series “The Crash of Engineer Garin”.

Stephen Hawking

03/14/2018 at the age of 76, the famous British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking died. The main cause of death is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The diagnosis was made back in 1963, but despite this, the scientist was studying black holes until the last days. In addition, in 1988 he wrote the book “A Brief History of Time”, which gained fantastic popularity all over the world. Particular attention was paid to global warming, social inequality and the state of the environment.

Liz assia

03/24/2018 Liz Assia, the winner of the very first Eurovision Song Contest, died in the Zurich hospital at the age of 95. Back in 1956, she performed the song “Refrain,” which brought her victory. In the last years of her life, she took part in various events that were dedicated to Eurovision, and also attended as a special guest.

Sergey Mavrodi

03/26/2018 Sergey Mavrodi, a well-known businessman and creator of the MMM financial pyramid, died of a heart attack. The tragedy happened in Moscow near Savelovsky station. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance, but could not be saved. At the time of his death, he was 62 years old.

Victor Kalashnikov

03/27/2018 in Izhevsk died the 75-year-old designer of small arms Viktor Kalashnikov. Over the course of his life, he has done a lot of research that somehow related to his father’s invention. In addition, he participated in the development of Vityaz-SN and Bison-2 submachine guns.

Stefan Audran

03/27/2018 at the age of 85, after a long illness, the famous French actress Stefan Audran died. Her popularity in the films of her ex-husband brought her popularity and recognition, among them Cuties, Scandal, Cousins, Bloody Wedding and others. In addition, she played a role in an Oscar-winning film called "The Modest Charm of the Bourgeoisie."

Oleg Anofriev

03/28/2018 died the People's Artist of Russia, actor and songwriter Oleg Anofriev. Many people remember him from such films as “Scarlet Sails”, “Cat in a Poke”, “A Man from the Capuchin Boulevard” and other works. In addition, his voice can be heard in the famous cartoons and films “The Bremen Town Musicians”, “How the Lion Cub and the Turtle sang a song”, “Do not hang up your nose, midshipmen!”. At the time of his death, he was 87 years old, and the cause of the tragedy was a long illness.

Mikhail Ugarov

04/01/2018 the famous Russian screenwriter, playwright and director of theater and cinema - Ugarov Mikhail Yuryevich died. Many remember him as the organizer of the Lyubimovka drama festival, as well as the art director of the famous Theater.DOC. According to his wife, death came as a result of a heart attack.

Barbro Margaret Svensson

On April 3, 2018, Sweden's most famous singer, as well as actress and TV presenter Barbro Margareta Svensson, who many remember as “Lille Babs”, died. She became famous back in 1961 due to her performance at the Eurovision Song Contest.Already in 1963, she performed with the legendary band The Beatles in Sweden. In 2017, Loll-Babs was included in the Swedish Music Hall of Fame, which is a great honor for every artist in this country. The cause of the tragedy was the fight against cancer in combination with heart failure. At the time of her death, the singer was 80 years old.

Raymond Wilkins

04/04/2018 Raymond Wilkins - an English football player and coach, passed away. Throughout his career, he has played for world-famous clubs such as AC Milan, Rangers, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, but has gained the greatest popularity playing for Chelsea. He will always be considered one of the best midfielders of his generation. At the time of his death, Rey was 61 years old, and the cause of the tragedy was a heart attack.

Angelica Volchkova

04/08/2018 The Honored Artist of Russia Angelica Volchkova died. Many remember her roles in the famous TV series "The Return of Mukhtar" and "Gromov. House of Hope. ”

In addition, she was the leading actress of the theater "School of modern play." At the time of her death, she was 47 years old, and the cause of death was a prolonged illness.

Andrey Zhmakin

04/11/2018 Andrei Zhmakin, a participant in the popular television shows Comedy Battle and Open Microphone, died. He never talked about his health, therefore, for his family and friends his death was a real shock. After all, he simply fell on the street from a loss of consciousness, and a little later it turned out that the cause was heart failure. At the time of his death, he was only 24 years old.

Milos Forman

04/13/2018 in the United States, American filmmaker Milos Forman died. At the time of his death, he was 86 years old, and the cause of the tragedy is still unknown. But according to his wife, his departure was calm, surrounded by family and close people.

During his career, Milos Forman won the Academy Award twice and was awarded the Golden Globe Award three times. Of particular popularity was his work on films such as Ghosts of Goya, Flying Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, and People Against Larry Flynt.

Barbara Bush

04/17/2018 at the age of 92, the first lady of the United States and the wife of George W. Bush, Barbara Bush, left this world. According to relatives, she suffered from Graves' disease. This disease affects the thyroid gland, which in turn leads to thyroid hormone poisoning. But from hospitalization, after several previous operations, she refused.

Vladimir Lyakhov

04/19/2018 Vladimir Lyakhov, a Soviet cosmonaut and twice Hero of the Soviet Union, suddenly died at the age of 76. In addition, he was awarded an even greater number of awards, including Honored Master of Sports of the USSR.

Tim Bergling

04/20/2018, the world-famous Swedish DJ and music producer Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, died. He began his career back in 2006 and during all this time he managed to achieve recognition and cooperation with the most famous musicians of the world. The tracks “Wake me up” and “Levels”, which were in the top of the Billboard rating, brought him special popularity. In addition, the famous musician was nominated three times for the Grammy Award. At the time of his death, he was only 28 years old. Relatives reported that the cause was suicide.

Nina Doroshina

04/21/2018 at the 84th year of life, Nina Doroshina died. During her life she played in more than 20 films, but the role in the comedy melodrama Love and Pigeons became the most memorable. For a long time, Nina talked about feeling unwell, but categorically refused hospitalization. In recent years, she lived alone, so her neighbors reported her death. According to doctors, the cause of death was a heart attack.

Nabi Tajima

04/21/2018 Japanese long-lived woman Nabi Tajima passed away. She set more than one record and entered the top three oldest people in history, since at the time of her death she was 117 years old. In addition, since 2017, she was considered the oldest verified person in Asia.

Vadim Mulerman

On May 2, 2018, in New York, at the age of 79, the famous Soviet pop singer and People's Artist of the RSFSR Vadim Mulerman died. In the last years of his life, he struggled with oncology, but still the disease won. Many people remember his compositions “Lada”, “A coward does not play hockey”, “How good it is to be a general” and many others.It was these hits that brought him popularity and recognition.

Nikolay Boychenko

On 1.06.2018, the talented Ukrainian choreographer Nikolai Boychenko died. Incredible popularity was brought to him by participation in the TV show "Dance of all." After that, he became the director of the equally popular shows “Ukraine's talent”, “X-factor”, as well as the director of his own ballet called “D’arts Dance Project”. The cause of death of the choreographer is unknown. However, there is information that the cause was presumably due to pneumonia.

Leonid Nevedomsky

On June 3, 2018, on the year 79 of his life, the Russian actor Leonid Nevedomsky died. He is best known for his work in the theater, but since 1960 he began acting in films. In his filmography, there are more than 100 works, including “Star of captivating happiness”, “Flame” and the series “Milkmaid from Khatsapetovka”, “Deadly Force”, “Return of Budulai”, “Streets of Broken Lights”.

Kate spade

06/05/2018 55-year-old Kate Spade was found dead in her apartment in New York. The world famous designer was a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the founder of the brand Kate Spade New York. Kate committed suicide, leaving only a suicide note. She was addressed to her daughter: “Beah, I always loved you! It is not your fault. Ask Dad. ” The investigation believes that the tragedy occurred due to divorce from the spouse, which led to depression and as a result to suicide.

Stanislav Govorukhin

On June 14, 2018, People's Artist of Russia, producer, film director and screenwriter Stanislav Govorukhin passed away. His death was announced by the speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament Vyacheslav Volodin. Also, according to him, Stanislav died in a sanatorium after a long and very serious illness. At the time of his death, he was 82 years old.

Many people know that he was the director of such famous films as “Voroshilovsky shooter”, “The meeting place cannot be changed” and “Ten Little Indians”, “In Search of Captain Grant” and others. In addition, he staged theatrical performances and even wrote several books.

Jasay Dwayne Honfroy

06/18/2018 the famous 20-year-old rapper Jasay Dwayne Onfroy, better known as XXXTentacion, died. Reportedly, he was attacked at the moment when he left the motor show. The criminals fired several shots, took the bag and fled the scene. The musician was found in critical condition and could not be saved.

Richard Swift

07/04/2018 at the age of 41, Richard Swift died - a member of the indie rock band The Shins, a touring bassist of The Black Keys, as well as a producer. The causes of death are still unknown. But a month before, he was urgently hospitalized. According to doctors, his condition was serious and life-threatening.

Vladislav Zhukovsky

07/17/2018 a wonderful actor of cinema and theater Vladislav Zhukovsky passed away. He is famous for his roles in the Krasnoyarsk Theater. In addition, many remember him as a teacher at the Krasnoyarsk Institute of Arts. On the screens, he was not so often, but the most memorable was the role in the series “Streets of Broken Lights”.

Denis Ten

07/19/2018 - it was on this day that the world famous skater Denis Ten died. Sochi Olympics bronze medalist was mortally wounded by robbers in broad daylight. The tragedy occurred in the center of Almaty. Denis left his car near the restaurant where he had arrived for lunch. After a while I heard the alarm, went out and saw two robbers who were taking mirrors from his car. In an attempt to stop them, a fight ensued, as a result of which the athlete was stabbed in the thigh with a knife. Despite all the attempts of the doctors, it was not possible to save Denis. At the time of his death, he was only 25 years old.

Isa Vysotskaya

07/20/2018 in the city of Nizhny Tagil, the famous theater and film actress Isa Konstantinovna Vysotskaya died. At the time of her death, she was 81 years old. Relatives report that the cause was a health problem, so the last ten days before her death were all the closest relatives.

For many years she worked at the Drama Theater in Nizhny Tagil, and also taught students acting skills. At different times, she played the main roles in the famous productions of “Dear Pamela”, “Trees Die Standing”.

Alexander Isakov

23.07.2018, as a result of complications after pneumonia, on the 40th year of life, Alexander Isakov died. The tragedy occurred in the hospital.

The actor became popular thanks to his roles in TV shows and films, including “Bachelors”, “Happy Together”, “Atlantis” and others. In addition, he participated in productions of the theater “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”, “Cinderella’s Magic Shoe” and “Crazy Day, or The Marriage of Figaro”.

Vladimir Voinovich

07/27/2018 at the 86th year of life, a Soviet and Russian writer Vladimir Voinovich died of a heart attack. Particularly famous for his ironic dystopia “Moscow 2042”, as well as the novel “Life and the extraordinary adventures of the soldier Ivan Chonkin”.

Dmitry Brusnikin

On August 9, 2018, Honored Artist of Russia, theater director and film actor Dmitry Brusnikin passed away. At the time of his death, he was 60 years old, but the reason was not revealed. Many people remember him by his roles in the series Detectives, Turetsky March, as well as Detective Dubrovsky's Dossier. In addition, he was the director of some episodes of Detectives and directed the series Beagle and The Bloodhound.

Tamara Degtyareva

08/09/2018 did not become the performer of the main role of the picture "Eternal Call" - Tamara Degtyareva. For a long time, the actress worked at the Sovremennik Theater in Moscow. But six years ago, gangrene was discovered in her, which led to the amputation of her legs. However, even in this state, she played in performances, moving in a wheelchair. In addition, the actress had diabetes and died of cardiac arrest at the age of 74.

Nikolai Zinoviev

On August 17, at the age of 73, the Soviet and Russian songwriter Nikolai Zinoviev died. For a long time, he struggled with a progressive Parkinson's disease, and for the last five years of his life he was practically unable to walk.

His songs were known to everyone, because they were performed by such stars as Valery Leontyev, Alla Pugacheva, Alexander Malinin, Larisa Dolina, Philip Kirkorov and Sofia Rotaru. And Nikolai Zinoviev became the multiple laureate of the “Song of the Year” festival.

Kofi Annan

On August 18, 2018, at the age of 80, the former UN Secretary Kofi Annan passed away. The tragedy occurred in a hospital in Bern in Switzerland. At that moment, Nana's wife and three children were next to him. According to relatives, the cause of death was a short illness.

Kofi Annan was known throughout the world, because it was he who became the first representative of the black population of Africa at the head of the UN. For ten years he led the organization, and in 2001 was awarded the Nobel Prize. He received this award in gratitude for the work done to renew the UN, as well as the struggle for human rights and many other achievements.

Stefan Karl Stefansson

On August 21, surrounded by family and friends, the Icelandic actor Stefan Karl Stefansson passed away. In 2016, he was diagnosed with bile duct cancer. However, then he managed to undergo an operation and his condition gradually improved. But after a while, already in 2018, the disease returned in the form of an inoperable tumor. At the time of death, the actor was only 43 years old.

Stefan Karl Stefansson has played in several films and television shows. But still, the most memorable was the role of Robbie the Evil in the well-known children's television show called "Lazytown."

John McCain

On August 25, at the age of 81, the American Republican Senator John McCain died. At the time of death, he was surrounded by his wife and relatives. He was previously diagnosed with brain cancer and in July 2017, an operation was performed to remove the tumor. However, the disease progressed, and the family made a difficult decision to stop treatment. Aggressive glioblastoma led to the death of John McCain.

Joseph Kobzon

On August 30, the country was shocked by the news of the death of a great man, whose name is associated with a whole era - the famous Russian singer, people's artist of the USSR and the deputy of the State Duma of Russia - Joseph Kobzon.At the time of his death, he was 80 years old.

According to relatives, in late July, Joseph Davydovich was hospitalized for planned treatment. Recall that earlier in the early 2000s he was diagnosed with cancer. For many years he struggled with a serious illness. But on July 27, 2018, the network got information that the singer was connected to a ventilator. At that time, his condition was assessed as extremely serious. The last days the artist spent in the intensive care unit and fell into a coma, from which he did not leave.
Joseph Kobzon was buried on September 2 next to his mother at the Vostryakovsky cemetery in Moscow. A few years ago, he took care of this and acquired a place for burial. The farewell ceremony with the great artist took place in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.

Alexander Isaev

On August 30, 2018, the scientist, the head of the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Forest Sciences (RAS), Alexander Isaev, left this world. At the time of his death, he was 86 years old. This tragedy was reported by an official representative of the academy.
Over his life, Alexander Sergeyevich made an incredible contribution to the development of science. He is the author of more than 300 scientific works, including 10 monographs, which have had a special impact on the development of forest science in Russia.

Sergey Talanov

On August 30, talented artist of Russia and KVN veteran Sergey Talanov died. He died in the 58th year of life due to heart problems. This tragedy was reported by his close friend Vladimir Kargopoltsev.
Many people remember him by his roles in various TV series, including Kadetstvo and Grouse. For a long time he worked in the programs “Oba-na!”, “Wick”, “Gentleman Show” and “33 square meters”. In addition, Sergey Talanov played in the Moscow Clownery Theater of Teresa Durova.

Vladimir Matvienko

08/30/2018 Vladimir Matvienko, the husband of the Chairman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, passed away. For many years he worked at the St. Petersburg Military Medical Academy, and was also a retired colonel in the medical service. After retirement, he was very ill and for several years could only move in a wheelchair. The cause of death is still unknown. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko expressed his condolences to the family in a telephone conversation.

Jacqueline Pierce

On September 3, British actress Jacqueline Pierce, who was 74 years old, died in her own house in Lancashire. Two weeks before the tragedy, she found out that she had lung cancer. Therefore, she chose to spend the last days of life in her house. Many people remember her by her role in the series Doctor Who and Blake's Seven.

Liz Fraser

On September 7, 2018, at the age of 88, the famous actress Liz Fraser died in London. Her debut took place in 1955, and the first fairly large role came only five years later. Almost all the time, the actress played the role of a stereotypical stupid blonde. Among the most famous are “The Adventures of a Private Detective”, “The Adventures of a Taxi Driver”, “Confessions of Vacation in a Summer Camp”. By the way, they were all called sex comedies for just a large number of jokes in an erotic nature. Also on the account of the actress are roles in several TV shows “Purely English Murder”, “Everything is OK, Jack”, “Daddy’s Army” and “In an Interesting Position”.

Mac Miller

On September 7, 2018, the famous rapper Mac Miller was found dead in his home in California. According to media reports, the cause of death was an overdose of drugs. He died at the age of 26.

Popularity for Mac Miller came in 2011 after the release of the first album, “Blue Slide Park”. He literally topped the Billboard 200 chart right away.

Charles Aznavour

On October 1, at the age of 94, the world famous French chansonnier Charles Aznavour died. Just a few years ago, he resumed his performances and planned to visit Kiev on October 20.

Over the course of his career, he has written countless songs and over 100 albums.Charles Aznavour has worked with world-class stars such as Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, Patricia Kaas, Edith Piaf and many others. In addition, he starred in such films as “Tin Drum”, “Ararat”, “Shoot the Pianist”. He was an amazing, talented person who will always be remembered. The well-known Time magazine, as well as CNN, called him the best variety performer of the 20th century.

Roman Kartsev

On October 2, 2018, the great comedian, Soviet and Russian entertainer, theater and film actor Roman Kartsev died. This was reported on her page on the social network Natalia Zhvanetskaya. At the time of his death, he was 79 years old, and the cause of the tragedy was a heart attack. In addition to performances in the theater of miniatures, he was known for his roles in the cinema. The most popular are, of course, Dog’s Heart, Promised Heaven, and The Master and Margarita.

Montserrat Caballe

On October 6, at the age of 85, the unrivaled Montserrat Caballe left this world. According to media reports, at the end of September she was undergoing treatment because of problems with the bladder in a clinic in Barcelona.

Montserrat Caballe was an amazing person. She became incredibly popular thanks to her belcanto technique. But international recognition came in 1965 when she replaced Marilyn Horn in the opera Lucretia Borgia at the New York Metropolitan Opera. Over the course of her career, she has performed more than 125 opera parts. The most famous were the parts in the opera by Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti and Giuseppe Verdi. In addition, Montserrat was actively involved in charity work, was the UN Ambassador and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and also gave many charity concerts.

Paul Allen

10/16/2018 in Seattle, the famous entrepreneur and programmer Paul Allen died. Back in 1983, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. After a long struggle, the disease receded a little. After a while, in 2009, he discovered another type of oncologists - non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In 2018, the disease returned again, which caused the tragedy.

Back in 1975, he, together with his friend Bill Gates, founded the world famous company Microsoft. A few years later, after he learned about the disease, he decided to leave the company. But at the same time, he retained part of the shares and his place on the board of directors. In addition, he was on the Forbes list of the richest people in the United States.

Marina Poplavskaya

10/20/2018, the actress of the famous Ukrainian comedy project "Diesel Show" - Marina Poplavskaya died. Early in the morning in the Kiev region there was a terrible accident. The bus with the team was returning to Kiev after a concert in Lviv, but when it did not reach the city, it collided with a MAZ truck. As reported later, the bus driver lost control, which led to irreparable consequences. The injured were hospitalized with injuries that did not threaten life. However, Marina at the time of the accident was sitting in the front seat near the driver, which is considered the most dangerous. According to the expert, there was no chance of surviving such a collision.

Marina Poplavskaya has long been a member of the KVN team “Girls from Zhytomyr”. But the real popularity was still brought to her by the Diesel Show program. In addition, she was the host of the TV show "For Three." Many remember her as a bright, talented and especially wise person.

Nikolai Karachentsov

On October 26, 2018, the famous Russian and Soviet actor Nikolai Karachentsov died at the age of 73. The tragedy occurred in the intensive care unit of the Moscow Cancer Hospital just one day before the birthday. Last year, he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his lung, but unfortunately, it was not operable. According to the wife, the cause of death is still different, the actor's kidneys failed.

Nikolai Karachentsov spent his whole life in creative activity. He devoted almost 40 years to working at the Lenkom Moscow State Theater.He is also remembered by many for his roles in such productions and films as “The Man from the Capuchin Boulevard”, “Juno and Avos”, “The Adventures of Electronics”, “The Dog in the Hay” and many others.

David Cherkassky

10/30/2018 the legendary director, the Ukrainian animator-artist David Cherkassky passed away. His cartoons are real masterpieces that are still watched by many. The most popular among them are “Treasure Island”, “Aibolit” and “The Adventures of Captain Vrungel”.

On September 1, a good friend of David Cherkassky - Vladimir Bystryakov said that the director had a stroke. The consequences were serious and for two months he was in intensive care. Doctors did everything possible, but despite this, he died. At the time of his death, he was 87 years old.

Evgeny Osin

11/17/2018 at the age of 54, the legendary Soviet singer Yevgeny Osin passed away. For several days he did not get in touch, so Albina's sister went to his house. It was there that she discovered the body of her dead brother. According to doctors, the cause of death is heart failure. For a long time, the singer suffered from alcohol dependence and even underwent treatment in a clinic in Thailand. The situation was critical, as the artist was practically unable to move.

The legendary singer is the author of the famous songs of the 90s “The girl is crying in the machine”, “Tanya plus Volodya”, “The Eighth of March” and many others. But even more popular was the dance with Boris Yeltsin.

Nikolay Rumyantsev

November 8, 2018, the actor of the children's comedy newsreel "Jumble" - Nikolai Rumyantsev left this world. Many people remember him by the role of the boy Petit in one of the episodes called “A Wonderful Moment”. Later, he played roles in the films “Martian flew into an autumn night”, “Spring Olympics, or the Head of the choir”. However, after adulthood, he did not continue his creative career. After studying, he joined the army, and later worked as a plumber. At the time of his death, Nikolai Rumyantsev was only 54 years old, and the reason was not disclosed.

Stan Lee

11/12/2018 the author of the legendary works “Spider-Man”, “Fantastic Four”, “X-Men”, “Black Panther” and many others died, as well as Marvel co-founder Stan Lee. This was a real tragedy for loyal fans and fans of his work.

According to his daughter, Stan Lee passed away at the age of 95 at the Los Angeles Medical Center. The last few years he has had health problems. Until his death, he struggled with pneumonia.

Bernardo Bertolucci

11/26/2018 the age of 77 years old, the Italian playwright, director, winner of the Oscars, Golden Globes and many other awards - Bernardo Bertolucci. After an unsuccessful operation on the intervertebral hernia, he remained confined to a wheelchair. However, death occurred as a result of complications of cancer. The director spent his last days of his life in his house in Rome.

Particularly popular with him were paintings such as The Conformist, The Last Tango in Paris, and Twentieth Century. In turn, the film "The Last Emperor" was awarded the Oscar in nine categories! This is an incredible success, which every director aspires to.

George W. Bush

November 30, 2018, at the age of 94, the 41st President of the United States, George W. Bush, died. In the last years of his life, he traveled in a wheelchair and suffered from Parkinson's disease. Moreover, he was previously hospitalized with blood poisoning, and a little later, immediately after the death of his wife. All this affected the well-being and health status in general.

George W. Bush is a true legend whose merits are hard to overestimate. At one time, he was the United Nations ambassador to China, and later took the honorary post of president.

Lyudmila Alekseeva

12/08/2018 Lyudmila Alekseeva, a member of the Human Rights Council, passed away. The tragedy occurred in one of the Moscow hospitals, and at the time of her death she was 91 years old. The cause of death was renal failure.

Many know her as one of the founders of the Moscow Helsinki Group - an organization in Russia for the protection of human rights.During her life, she was awarded many awards, including the French Order of the Legion of Honor, the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit for the Federal Republic of Germany and many others.

Unfortunately, there are many more celebrities who died in 2018. Each of them deserves eternal memory.

Fire in Kemerovo

It is impossible not to mention the terrible tragedy that occurred on 03/25/2018. in the city of Kemerovo. In the shopping and entertainment center "Winter Cherry" there was a fire, which killed 64 people. According to experts, a foam pad lit up in a children's room. The fire spread to other objects, including a cinema. But the fire alarm and warning did not work, and visitors remained hostage to the flame.

This is a great tragedy for each of us, a huge loss not only of all of Russia, but of the whole world. We heartily condole the families of the victims.