On February 14, 2019, the famous musician, velvet baritone and favorite of women, performer of the famous composition "Three White Horses" Sergei Zakharov died in hospital at the age of 68. The data is officially confirmed by the Union of Concert Workers. What exactly happened?
The famous singer died suddenly in a Moscow clinic from acute heart failure.
What happened
Death occurred from cardiac arrest on the day of seeking medical attention. An ambulance brigade fought for his life. She was urgently called when the man felt unwell in his house.
The musician suddenly lost consciousness, it was promptly decided to be hospitalized in a hospital, where a forced ventilation device was installed. Sergei Zakharov never regained consciousness, his heart stopped beating.
Short life path
The future singer was born into a military family in the middle of the last century, in 1950. The family comes from Ukraine. Father was sent to serve in Baikonur, where he had to settle for ten years.
Sergey's amazing voice was appreciated already at the age of 5. Singing he fell ill after he saw on television a talented performance of the aria of Mr. X from "Princess of the Circus".
After school there was an army, where his talent was also noticed, and he became a company leader. In Moscow, he was enrolled in a music school, but two years later he took his documents. He was invited to the orchestra, which was directed by Leonid Utesov, as a soloist. In parallel, he worked in a restaurant.
During performances in the Music Hall, all the glory fell on Zakharov. In concert halls, the apple had nowhere to fall. The performer found his army of fans, who were fascinated by the amazing baritone, expressive eyes and curly hair of Sergei Georgievich.
Then there was a confident victory in the Golden Orpheus competition and the Sopot Prize. On television screens, his debut took place in the TV show "Artloto". His velvety low voice has been admired by such celebrities as Peru's Mario Gonzales and Jerzy Polonski.
A time-out in the creative path was taken once - in 1977. By coincidence, Zakharov became a member of a group brawl. However, Sergei Georgievich always spoke about this episode openly and pointed out the provocative nature of the incident - the scuffle was rigged. The secretary of the regional committee of the CPSU, a certain Romanov, organized everything to eliminate Zakharov. The official at that moment was actively paying attention to the singer Senchina, with whom Sergei formed an excellent musical duet.
After that there was a new take-off in the Odessa Philharmonic, and then an invitation to television. Since the 90s, the performer's fame has only grown, and he was awarded the People's Artist.
I also auditioned in the acting direction, starring in the movie "Heavenly Swallows" with Kvinikhidze.
In 2016, the news about the singer's serious illness spread, but it all turned out to be paparazzi gossip. The artist announced that everything is in order with him and he is actively working. And then he gave a concert and went on a tour of Russia.
As well as decades ago, he continued to amaze fans with a low voice and refined elegance, appearing before an audience in strict tailcoats.
Personal life
I have known my wife Alla since childhood. At an early age, it was possible to get married in Kazakhstan (from the age of 16), which they did. They have a daughter, Natalya, who has become a master of organizing theatrical performances. She gave birth to two children - a boy and a girl.
In the 90s, the Zakharovs moved from St. Petersburg to a spacious cottage in a pine forest overlooking the lake. The mansion was lovingly furnished by Sergei Georgievich himself.
One of the musician's acquaintances, seeing off the singer on his last journey, said that the performer could have died of an attack much earlier. Twenty years ago, he overstrained himself at pre-election concerts, but then the doctors managed to save him. He began to sing again, did not feel sorry for himself.
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Last year, according to a friend of the singer Alexander Matveyev, at a concert in Ramenskoye, he found a whitened Sergei in the dressing room, convulsively taking medications for pain in the heart. But when he was on stage, no one knew that he was not well.
How was the farewell to the singer
The farewell to the musician's body took place on February 16 in Moscow in the ritual hall of the very clinic in which he died. According to the testimonies of those present, the ceremony was held very modestly. Only some famous artists, the closest friends, were able to say goodbye to the idol. The reason for this is the wrong hall, according to all the rules, the event should have been held not in a hospital, but in the Central House of Writers.
Singer Yaroslav Evdokimov with his wife, artist Alexander Peskov and musician Igor Nadzhiev came. Over the past decades, all of them have been very supportive of each other and have organized joint concerts.
The relatives of the deceased tried to quickly complete the farewell and cremate the body.
The people present at the ceremony discussed with each other that the situation with the cremation was not very correct. Sergei Georgievich wanted to be buried in the St. Petersburg cemetery, giving all his friends the opportunity to say goodbye to his body, and not to the ashes. However, his will remained unfulfilled, due to the considerable costs required for this procedure.
