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In parallel with his acting career, Ricky Martin's solo musical life began. He signed a contract with the Latin American branch of Sony Music Entertainment, and signed without even reading the contract. As a result, he began to receive only one cent from each disc sold.
But at that time, Ricky was of little interest in fees: he wanted to become a real star. The first album recorded in Spanish, “Ricky Martin,” went gold not only in South America, but also in the United States. And such hits as “Fuego Contra Fuego” and “El Amor de Mi Vida” found their way into worldwide radio rotation. This was followed by the equally successful discs “Me Amarás” and “A Medio Vivir”.
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The latest album showed fans that Martin does not intend to always remain a singer of dance songs. The third record featured the soulful ballad “Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo” and the philosophical “Maria,” which the producers strongly discouraged from including in the final recording, but the singer insisted on his own. As a result, “Maria” became a super hit in South and North America and, most surprisingly, in most European countries.
In 1998, Ricky’s new album “Vuelve” was released, but the main achievement of this year was his performance at the final of the football world championship in France with the composition “La Copa de la Vida”, which was transformed into a kind of anthem of the championship. Moreover, this hit became “Song of the Year” according to the overwhelming majority of world charts.
By this point, Ricky Martin was no longer just famous. He was the brightest Latin American star, and it was difficult to expect anything even bigger from him. But the singer managed to surprise everyone again. First, he released an English-language album, Ricky Martin, which was new for South American artists at the time.
And secondly, he releases the single “Livin' la Vida Loca”, which becomes his calling card and remains very popular to this day. This composition was not just a dance song. This composition changed the biography of Ricky Martin, but this song also became a ticket to the English-speaking market for other Latin American musicians such as Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias and Shakira.
Another early hit of Ricky Martin was the no less fiery dance track “Ole, Ole, Ole”.
In 2000, Ricky Martin recorded the songs “Nobody Wants to Be Lonely” and “Solo Quiero Amarte” with Christina Aguilera. Subsequently, among the people with whom the musician collaborated would also be Daddy Yankee, Meya, Madonna, Eros Ramazzotti, FatJoe, Ameri, Matt Pokora, Wisin&Yandel and Pitbull.
Later, Ricky Martin released 6 more studio albums, the most successful of which was “Life” in 2005. After him, however, the artist took a break for several years and retreated from creativity, returning only in 2011 with the album “Música + Alma + Sexo”. Also in 2011, the musician released the collection “Greatest Hits”, and in 2015 he presented the album “A Quien Quiere Escuchar”. The incendiary composition “La Mordidita” was released as a single in 2015.
Every year Ricky Martin presents two or three videos for his own songs. Also, three collections of music videos have already been officially released.
In general, it should be noted that the originality of Martin’s music is determined by the combination of modern dance rhythms with classical national genres - salsa, merengue and bolero.
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George Michael / Reuters The outgoing 2016 for global and Ukrainian show business has become a year of victories and defeats on stage, losses and changes in personal life. This year, quotas for Ukrainian music were introduced, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt divorced, Jamala won Eurovision, and the actress of 95 Kvartal Elena Kravets gave birth to twins...
In 2016, many singers, actors, athletes and politicians were shocked by the news of breaking up their relationships, while others, on the contrary, rushed to legitimize them with their significant other. Many celebrities have become parents of wonderful babies. World cinema and the stage have lost talented people this year.
Weddings of the year
The past year was rich in weddings among Ukrainian and world celebrities.
At the end of 2016, with only a few hours left until the end of it, the list of celebrity weddings was joined by the popular British singer Adele. Rumor has it that she secretly married her lover Simon Konecki.
Victoria Petrik / Instagram
Also secretly and without unnecessary publicity, 19-year-old participant of the “New Wave” and “Junior Eurovision 2008”, singer Victoria Petrik, signed with her lover. The girl posted a photo with an engagement ring on her social network page. Victoria did not say who became her chosen one. Also, the elder sister Petrik kept silent about where and when the wedding ceremony took place.
, singer Natalka Karpa and ATO hero Evgeny Terekhov (Titanium Jackson) got married in Lvov The witnesses at the wedding were politicians: Alexey Shevchuk, Vladimir Parasyuk, Danilo Terekhov and Andrey Lozovoy.
Natalka Karpa and Evgeny Terekhov / Facebook.com
The grandson of the legendary Bogdan Stupka, actor Dmitry Stupka and TV presenter Polina Logunova got married back in March 2020, but staged a grand celebration on this occasion in July. A joyful event, Dmitry and Polina had a loud party in one of the country complexes, where a considerable number of guests gathered.
An experienced girl, TV presenter Dasha Malakhova married her young lover. The chosen one of the 39-year-old TV presenter was her boyfriend, 28-year-old fitness trainer Sergei Sulima. The wedding ceremony took place in Lviv.
Dasha Malakhova and Sergey Sulima / Facebook.com
The wedding of singer Svetlana Tarabarova and her director Alexei Bondar took place in a “brunch” format, unusual for Ukraine. The newlyweds managed to hold a wedding ceremony in just a few hours, communicate with guests at a festive buffet, and then solemnly set off on their honeymoon. The soundtrack to the wedding video was a slow version of the hit “I say so!”, which, in response to numerous requests from fans, Svetlana recorded for the first dance of all future brides.
Another former member of the Real O group, Alina Astrovskaya, officially got married in October of this year. Astrovskaya and her lover, whose name she does not name, signed in the registry office in the presence of their parents. The lovers postponed the wedding itself to the spring of 2020.
Yuri Nikitin and singer and TV presenter Olga Gorbacheva decided to get married . In June, their wedding took place in the Radomysl castle in the Zhytomyr region.
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Not only show business stars, but also politicians tied the knot this year.
The 39-year-old head of the Sumy regional organization VO “Svoboda” Igor Miroshnichenko married TV presenter Yana Levitskaya . In January, the couple got married in one of the capital's registry offices and celebrated this event in a narrow family circle. Miroshnichenko’s comrade in the Svoboda party, Igor Shvaika, asked the newlyweds when the celebration would be. To which Yana replied that she and her husband would celebrate together.
Igor Mosiychuk with his wife Vlada / Facebook.com
People’s Deputy “radical” Igor Mosiychuk got married , but did not declassify his beloved for a long time. Mosiychuk’s chosen one is called Vlada Karpenko, and she is 10 years younger than the deputy. This information was indirectly confirmed by his party colleague Andrei Lozovoy.
Michelle Tereshchenko and Elena Eskina / segodnya.ua
A descendant of Kiev philanthropists, 62-year-old Michel Tereshchenko married 38-year-old Elena Eskina . The wedding ceremony of the mayor of Glukhov and the ex-deputy of Kiev City Council took place in the Vladimir Cathedral, which, remarkably, was built in 1862-1882 with money donated by Tereshchenko’s ancestors. The couple admitted that they had been friends for a long time, but then their relationship grew into a great feeling.
Mikhail Gavrilyuk with Yarina / Facebook.com
People's Deputy “Cossack” Mikhail Gavrilyuk married his young passion Yaryna . The couple met on Maidan during the Revolution of Dignity. The girl actively participated in protests in the capital. Now the couple is already raising a baby.
The ex-leader of the Right Sector, Dmitry Yarosh, married his daughter Irina to a fighter of the ATO forces . The wedding took place on June 18 at the dacha of the mayor of Dnieper Boris Filatov. The holiday lasted for two days.
Wedding of Sergei Rebrov / Instagram
A famous football player, head coach of Dynamo Kiev, 41-year-old Sergei Rebrov walked down the aisle for the second time in June . The celebration took place in one of the famous Kyiv restaurants, located in the park. The guests of the famous couple were entertained by Russian singer Irakli, Ukrainian musician Monatik and TV presenter Alexander Skichko. Rebrov’s chosen one was the girl Anna, who previously worked as an administrator in one of Nikolai Tishchenko’s restaurants.
Nikolay Tishchenko and Alla Baranovskaya
By the way, the restaurateur himself also secretly tied the knot this year. In October, the media began to actively write about Tishchenko’s engagement to the young and attractive journalist Alla Baranovskaya. For two years, Tishchenko and Baranovskaya did not publish a single photo together on the Internet. Nikolai had a contract with the TV channel, according to which he was obliged to maintain his “bachelor” status. However, recently the ex-judge of the culinary show “Master Chef” confirmed the information about the marriage for the first time. It turns out that his secret marriage with journalist Alla Baranovskaya took place in the spring .
Actor and one of the judges of the show “Little Giants” Vladimir Goryansky married his beloved 41-year-old Elena Feis in early February of this year. The wedding took place in the USA, near New York. And in June, the couple decided to get married in the Transfiguration Cathedral in Kyiv. The couple shared this joy only with their closest people and relatives. In addition, the couple’s already quite adult children, according to the actor, “will not yet understand such an event,” which is why they were not at the ceremony.
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan and Vitalina Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya / Instagram
A real sensation was the news about the wedding of 80-year-old Russian actor Armen Dzhigarkhanyan and his 36-year-old lover Vitalina Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya . In February of this year, they officially became husband and wife. At the ceremony in the Gagarin registry office in Moscow there were only the newlyweds and several close friends of the couple. Armen Borisovich and his chosen one chose the registration day in advance, specifically in the middle of the week, in order to combine a visit to the registry office with everyday activities at the Dzhigarkhanyan Theater, which is directed by Vitalina.
, 75-year-old Pele , also proved that age is no obstacle to feelings . He married his longtime lover, 50-year-old Marcia Sibela Aoki. The celebration took place in July, on the coast in the city of Guaruja (state of Sao Paulo, Brazil). The wedding was attended by relatives and close friends of the couple. For Pele, marriage with Marcia was the third, and the athlete has five children from previous relationships.
This year turned out to be lucky for the star of the series “The Remaining Muscovite” and “Servant of the People” Galina Bezruk . She not only performed brilliantly at the New Wave 2016 competition, but also married Russian actor Artem Alekseev and gave birth to his daughter.
actress Yulia Topolnitskaya , who played the main role in the Leningrad group’s video for the song about Louboutins “Exhibit,” got married Her chosen one was Comedy Club resident Igor Chekhov.
Yulia Topolnitskaya / Instagram.com/vikiseleva
The main character of the first season of the Ukrainian version of the reality show “The Bachelor,” Maksim Chmerkovsky, officially said goodbye to this status at the beginning of the year. The ex-bachelor's wife, Peta Jane Murgatroyd, is a famous Australian professional dancer who, like Maxim, participated in the American version of Dancing with the Stars. The couple is due to have their first child soon.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd / Instagram
Hollywood actress Eva Longoria married her lover Jose Antonio Baston. The luxurious wedding took place in Mexico on the shore of a lake in a private residence in the city of Valle de Bravo. For the wedding, Longoria chose an elegant white dress with a train, which her friend Victoria Beckham created for her.
Eva Longoria / Instagram
Well, the list of unconventional marriages has been supplemented by 44-year-old handsome Ricky Martin . He legalized his relationship with his boyfriend. Before their wedding, Ricky and Jwan Yosef dated for about a year. Martin announced his non-traditional sexual orientation in 2010, leaving a message on his personal website. However, before that he had stormy affairs with women, although the artist always publicly supported gays.
Ricky Martin with his lover / Instagram
The brother of pop star Madonna, artist Christopher Ciccone, also married his chosen one. Ciccone's chosen one was hairdresser Ray Tucker. Note that the couple got married in June, just a day after announcing their engagement.
Star parents
2016 was very rich in additions to star families. Domestic and foreign tabloids were constantly filled with headlines about who gave birth and when.
Ekaterina Buzhinskaya / Instagram
singer Ekaterina Buzhinskaya organized a real holiday for herself towards the end of the year . On December 27, in the Kiev maternity hospital, she gave birth to twins: a boy and a girl.
Singer Pink / Instagram
At the end of the year, American singer Pink also experienced the joys of motherhood for the second time . Her son was born on December 26.
Elena Kravets / Instagram
This year, the 39-year-old star of “Kvartal-95” Elena Kravets . She gave birth to a boy Vanya and a girl Katya.
Vlad Yama became a dad this year . He accidentally blurted out about this during the filming of the program.
Natalya Dobrynskaya and Konstantin Yevtushenko / Instagram
The ex-hero of the Ukrainian romantic show “The Bachelor” Konstantin Yevtushenko and athlete Natalya Dobrynskaya had a daughter .
This year, Israeli model Bar Refaeli and her husband Adi Ezra . The model gave birth to a lovely daughter.
There was also an addition to the family of popular Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway . The 32-year-old star gave birth to her husband, actor and jewelry designer Adam Shulman, a long-awaited son. Now she is enjoying motherhood to the fullest.
The famous Russian model Natalia Vodianova bears the honorary status of a mother of many children. In 2020, she gave birth to her fifth child with her lover Antoine Arnault.
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Olivia Wilde's baby / Instagram
Popular Hollywood actress, 32-year-old Olivia Wilde, gave birth to a daughter with her husband, 41-year-old beloved Jason Sudeikis. The baby was named Daisy Josephine.
Megan Fox with baby / Instagram
Unexpectedly for everyone, actress Megan Fox gave birth to her third child (and again a boy). This was a response to gossip about a possible divorce from Brian Austin Green.
Russian singer Jasmine also became a mother for the third time. This spring she gave birth to a son, Miron.
35-year-old Russian TV star Ksenia Sobchak did not want children for a long time, but just a month ago she became a mother for the first time, giving birth to Maxim Vitorgan’s son.
Ksenia Sobchak / instagram.com
Hollywood actress of Ukrainian origin Mila Kunis also recently became a mother for the second time. She gave her husband Ashton Kutcher a long-awaited son.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds / Reuters
The famous actress Blake Lively also gave birth to her second daughter to her husband Ryan Reynolds . The other day, a couple who had previously carefully hidden their children from everyone showed their children for the first time when a “star” was unveiled in honor of Reynolds on the Walk of Fame.
The star of the series “Don’t Be Born Beautiful” Nelly Uvarova gave birth to a brother for her daughter Iya.
singer Alsou became a mother for the third time . She gave birth to a son.
In June of this year, the leader of the Batkivshchyna party, people's deputy Yulia Tymoshenko became a grandmother . Her daughter Evgenia gave birth to a baby. The girl was born in an ordinary Kiev maternity hospital and weighed 3,200.
Ivanka Trump with a newborn / Instagram
The 34-year-old daughter of the newly elected US President Ivanka Trump gave birth to his third grandson this year.
And on the eve of his 69th birthday, guitarist of the iconic Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood received a wonderful gift from his beloved - the musician’s 38-year-old wife, Sally Wood, gave birth to twins.
Ukrainian designer Andre Tan and his wife Alina Kharchenko have a daughter .
At the beginning of May, a joyful and bright event occurred Angelina Zavalskaya and TV presenter Alexander Kolodiy A beautiful girl was born, whom the whole family was waiting for with great impatience.
The wife of Ukrainian rapper Larson, who died as a result of a terrible accident in September 2015, Marina Larkina, became a mother in May 2016, giving birth to a boy.
Liv Tyler with baby / Instagram
Popular American actress Liv Tyler gave birth to her third child . It is known that she enjoyed her pregnancy and is again thinking about adding to her family.
Anita Lutsenko on a walk / Instagram
Fitness guru Anita Lutsenko became a mother for the first time this year; she has a girl, Mia. Now she has completely restored her previous shape and shares her secrets on how to lose weight after childbirth. The good news is that there are also a lot of pregnant celebrities now, and in 2020 we will report on new celebrity mothers.
A real sensation was the news that Ukrainian TV presenter Olga Freimut . She gave birth to a son to the general director of the New Channel, Vladimir Lokotko.
Olya Freimut with a stroller / Instagram
73-year-old rock legend Mick Jagger has become the father of his eighth child. On December 8, 29-year-old ballerina Melanie Hamrick gave birth to his son.
Divorces of the year
Sadly, many famous couples shocked the public with the news of their breakup.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt / Reuters
Top on the list of star divorces was the separation of the most iconic couple in Hollywood - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt . The couple, who were looked up to by thousands and admired by millions, could not resist everyday disagreements.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard / Reuters
Another famous couple, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard , got married in February 2020. But the marriage of the famous actors lasted only 15 months. As the official reason for the divorce, both Heard and Depp indicated “irreconcilable differences” - a standard formulation in America. In fact, Amberd was the initiator of the breakup, as she was no longer able to endure Depp’s physical abuse.
At the end of 2020, the list of star divorces and separations was supplemented with another break: Sherlock star Martin Freeman announced his separation from his co-star in the series and the mother of his children, actress Amanda Abbington. The couple were together for 15 years.
The relationship between 47-year-old Jennifer Lopez and her ex-lover 29-year-old Casper Smart .
Hollywood star Drew Barrymore was also unable to adapt to family life . This summer she got divorced for the third time. The first to break up was a 2-month marriage to bartender Jeremy Thomas. The star's second husband was actor Tom Green, whom she divorced less than six months after the wedding.
Australian singer Sia has announced her separation from her husband Eric Anders Lang. After two years of, apparently, not a very happy marriage, the couple decided to divorce.
The list of celebrity divorces of 2020 has added one more line: director Len Wiseman officially filed for divorce from actress Kate Beckinsale, citing the standard wording “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the couple’s separation.
British supermodel Kate Moss left her fiancé Nikolai von Bismarck after she finally received her long-awaited divorce from Jamie Hince. The official reason for the separation was a quarrel between lovers.
On October 18, the divorce proceedings between actor Richard Gere and his ex-wife Carey Lowell, with whom he lived for 11 long years, were completed. The litigation between the former spouses lasted four years. They could not divide their fortune and decide who would be the official guardian of Homer's son.
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney / Instagram
The famous singer Lady Gaga and her fiancé Taylor Kinney broke up after five years of relationship. While it's still unclear who initiated the split, sources claim that Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga ended their relationship in early July.
Nikita Dzhigurda and Marina Anisina / Facebook
showman Nikita Dzhigurda and the famous figure skater Marina Anisina turned into a whole epic . The couple went through the divorce process for a long time and with passions in front of everyone. As a result, Anisina and two children were in France, and Dzhigurda, who was facing deportation from Russia, was left alone with his spiritual practices.
Tatyana Bulanova and Vladislav Radimov / Instagram
Singer Tatyana Bulanova , whose family life has recently been more like a sad TV series, nevertheless decided to divorce football player Vladislav Radimov. This is what the singer wrote, addressing the former Zenit St. Petersburg player: “Thank you for these 11 years! Yes, there were a lot of things, both good and not so good, but I am grateful to fate for meeting you. Know that you still remain a dear person to me and you can always count on my help and support in everything!”
Fedor and Svetlana Bondarchuk / Instagram
On March 19, it became known that after 25 years of marriage, famous spouses Fyodor and Svetlana Bondarchuk are ready to put an end to their relationship. It was rumored that they had not lived together for a long time. Now Fedor is preparing for his wedding with his new lover, young actress Paulina Andreeva.
Irina Gorovaya and Potap / Instagram
The divorce of Ukrainian show business elders Irina Gorova and Potap . The couple, as it turned out, have not been together for many years. It should be noted that rumors about the couple’s breakup have been circulating in social circles for several years in a row - the first sign was photos from Potap and Nastya’s joint vacation, which were posted online by “well-wishers.” Irina and Alexey added fuel to the fire of doubt among the journalist fraternity when they banned the use of the phrase “husband and wife” in interviews; then it immediately became clear that changes were taking place in the family, which the couple simply preferred to keep silent about.
Lesya Matveeva and Lev Partskhaladze / Facebook.com
The winner of the title “Miss Ukraine 2004” and presenter Lesya Matveeva divorced Ukrainian politician and businessman Lev Partskhaladze . The beauty wrote that the decision to break up was a joint one. However, the couple, who have two children, will continue to maintain communication.
The famous TV presenter, 42-year-old Alexei Sukhanov, could not hold . “I can honestly say that I was absolutely happy in my marriage to Olga. She is the most magnificent person. We lived together for 13 years, and believe me, this time was a real gift of fate for me,” Alexey commented on the separation.
Lost of the year
2016 can be safely dubbed the “black year”. This is due to the phenomenal number of deaths among celebrities.
Sadly, the end of 2016 is simply filled with news about the death of famous cultural figures, world cinema and the theater stage.
George Michael/Reuters
On December 26, British musician George Michael died in the UK at the age of 54 . Apparently, the death of the legendary performer was due to a drug overdose. During his career, Yorgos Kyriakos Panayiotou (which was George Michael's real name at birth) received many music awards, including three Grammys and five MTV awards. His last album, Symphonica, was released in 2014. But George Michael's most famous song was Last Christmas, which appeared while working in the group Wham!
The deaths of famous American actresses Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher . First, Carrie, who played Princess Leia in the Star Wars saga, passed away. And a day later, unable to bear the grief, her mother Debbie also died.
The legend of the 90s of the last century, singer Prince, . The artist's body was found in his Paisley Park recording studio in Minnesota. The artist was 57 years old.
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds / Reuters
In February, actor George Gaines , who played the role of Commandant Eric Lassard in all seven parts of the “Police Academy,” died in the United States. He died at the age of 98.
George Gaines / likeness.ru
On January 10, at the age of 69 , the musician known as David Bowie died . David Robert Jones was born on January 8, 1947 in London. Over the course of his career, his albums sold more than 136 million copies, and in 2003 he was the second richest musician in Britain after Paul McCartney. David's cause of death was cancer.
David Bowie / obozrevatel.com
actor Anton Yelchin died tragically in the United States . The accident happened on Sunday morning. Anton's friends raised the alarm at 11 pm after he failed to show up for the rehearsal. At 1 a.m. they arrived at his home in the San Fernando Valley (California) and found the actor pinned against the gate with his own car.
the famous actor Alan Rickman , died at the age of 69 . He was widely known for his roles in the films Die Hard, Love Actually, Dogma, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and Sense and Sensibility. In the Harry Potter saga, Alan played one of the most popular characters - Severus Snape. Among the actor’s latest works are a role in the film “Eye in the Sky” and a voice-over in the film “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”
the space alien Alpha died in a Los Angeles hospital . Mihai Meszáros died a few days after he was hospitalized in an unconscious state. Previously, doctors reported that the actor playing Alpha fell into a coma. Michu Meszáros is best known for his role as a friendly alien named Alf in the 1980s fantasy comedy series. In the first seasons, Michu wore his character's costume in full when it was necessary to remove it in full. But most episodes only used the upper body suit.
In early December, at the Columbus Medical Center (Ohio), at the age of 96, the American idol, the legendary astronaut John Glenn , who was the first in US history to make an orbital flight, died.
Ukraine also lost many iconic cultural figures this year.
Bohdan Gavrylyshyn passed away .
On April 29, at the age of 91, the outstanding opera singer, director, teacher, Hero of Ukraine Dmitry Gnatyuk . He was the first performer of hits of the 1960s (the legendary songs “Two Colors” and “My Kiev”). On the opera stage he created such original characters as Ostap from “Taras Bulba”, Mikola from “Natalka-Poltavka”, Petruchio from “The Taming of the Shrew”, Ivan Mazepa and Eugene Onegin, Demon (“The Demon” by Rubinstein), Figaro (“The Demon” by Rubinstein), Figaro (“The Taming of Seville” The Barber" by Rossini), Rigoletto (from Verdi's opera of the same name), etc.
On March 24, at the age of 83, the general director and artistic director of the Verevka National Folk Choir of Ukraine, Anatoly Avdievsky .
On March 18, an outstanding director, famous human rights activist, writer, people's deputy of Ukraine of the 4th convocation, 77-year-old Leonid (Les) Tanyuk . The cause of death of the chairman of the Union of Theater Workers of Ukraine was stomach cancer.
In April the Ukrainian director Alexander Daruga , who is known for his work in the films “Incorruptible”, “Lesya + Roma”, “Three Days of Lieutenant Kravtsov” and dozens of others, died.
At the end of November, at the age of 91, the “eternal revolutionary”, former Commander of Cuba Fidel Castro, . Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926 in the city of Biran, Holguin province in the eastern part of the island. He received his law degree from the University of Havana. When Fulgencio Batista seized power in the country as a result of a military coup in 1952, Castro and a group of like-minded people began preparing armed resistance. For this he spent two years in prison. After his release, Castro continued preparing for a revolution in Mexico. In 1959, the rebel army took Havana. From that moment until 2008, Fidel led Cuba, holding various government posts. In 2008, due to health reasons, he transferred the post of chairman of the Council of Ministers to his younger brother Raul. In 2011, Fidel Castro also left the post of first secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee.
Oleg Popov / vokrug.tv
On November 2, at the age of 87, the world famous “Sunny Clown”, People’s Artist of the USSR Oleg Popov . The artist performed in the circus arena until the last days of his life - after all, in the winter of 2020 he began a large tour of Russia.
On October 31, at the 102nd year of his life, People's Artist of the USSR Vladimir Zeldin died , at that moment the oldest active actor in the world who continued to play in the theater after 100 years. He became widely known back in the 1930s after his first big film role (Musaiba) in Pyryev’s film “The Pig Farmer and the Shepherd.” Then there were the films “The Tale of the Siberian Land”, “Carnival Night”, “Uncle Vanya”, “The Woman in White”, “Ten Little Indians” and many others.
Andrzej Wajda died in Warsaw at the age of 91 . The classic of European auteur cinema was born on March 6, 1926. He survived the Second World War, participated in the Polish underground Home Army, but was not involved in any combat clashes. The director gained fame after the release of the film “Channel,” which is dedicated to the fate of participants in the Warsaw Uprising.
Alexey Zharkov passed away after a long illness . The actor’s creative biography includes more than 130 film roles: Voronov (“An Incident at Night”), Ryabinin (“Criminal Talent”), Danglars (“Prisoner of the Chateau d’If”), Evgeniy (“Dark Nights in Sochi”), Lev (“Imitator "), Chibis ("Don't wake up a sleeping dog").
The famous theater and film actor Albert Filozov died at the age of 79 in April of this year. According to colleagues, Albert Leonidovich has not been feeling well lately. However, he continued to play in the theater and teach students.
On June 3 in Phoenix (Arizona), at the age of 75, the world boxing legend, former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay) died in a hospital.
Umberto Eco died in Italy at the age of 85 . Eco was not only a writer, but also a scientist, a specialist in the Middle Ages and modern mass culture; he authored scientific works on semiotics and literary criticism, essays and journalistic works, and children's books.
On August 25, famous fashion designer Sonia Rykiel died in Paris. She was born in Paris in 1930, but has Russian-Ukrainian-Jewish roots. After the revolution, her parents emigrated from Melitopol to Paris. In 1962, Sonia Rykiel made the first sweaters and maternity clothes for her husband's boutique, Laura. From that moment on, her designs gained popularity, and soon Rykiel began to be called the “Queen of Knitwear.” In addition to women's clothing, the fashion house Sonia Rykiel produces various accessories and perfumes. There is also a line of children's clothing.
