The news of the sudden and incomprehensible death of the Russian rap singer Decl was a real shock for everyone who was familiar with his work. The popular performer, who passed away on February 3, 2019, was only 35 and, according to his relatives, he did not particularly complain about his health. While the results of examinations are being prepared, promising to name the possible causes of the musician's death, fans are examining in detail the events of that fateful evening, the actions of doctors, interviews with loved ones.
Gone popularity
Decl is best known and remembered by those whose childhood or youth fell on the beginning of the zero years. He himself was young at that time and took the first steps on his creative path. The real name of the performer is Kirill Tolmatsky. He was born in 1983 in the family of the popular producer Alexander Tolmatsky. He studied in Switzerland, from where he brought his passion for rap.
Decl never hid that his father's connections and support helped him get into show business. In 1999 he recorded his debut track "Friday", and a year later he released the album "Who are you?" The album instantly became super popular, and the songs from it remained the artist's calling card for many years. The second studio work "Street Fighter", released in 2001, also did not go unnoticed by the public. Decl was at the peak of popularity: he toured, flashed on television, received all kinds of music awards.
But everything changed when Tolmatsky Sr. announced his decision to leave the family. The reason was the new love of a famous producer. Cyril was never able to forgive his father for this meanness, so he mercilessly broke off any relationship with him, including workers. They did not communicate for 15 years - until the musician's death.
Without the support of his father, Decl's insane popularity gradually faded away. His third album, marked by a new creative pseudonym - Le Truk, was self-recorded. The audience even liked some compositions. But the former excitement around the artist's name was no longer observed.
Decl with his wife
In his later works, he experimented a lot, drew inspiration from Jamaica, Brazil, collaborated with various artists and musical groups. Cyril became a father quite early (at 22) and tried to devote time to raising his son Anthony. His wife Julia remained his faithful companion all these years.
Circumstances of death
Although Decl almost disappeared from television screens and radio stations, one of the types of his earnings remained performances at corporate parties. To this end, the musician went from Moscow to distant Izhevsk in early February 2019. According to witnesses, he worked perfectly on the stage of the local nightclub. The others did not notice any signs of intoxication or inadequacy.
Soon, the artist complained of malaise and nausea. A friend who accompanied him at the event brought Decl a pain reliever. But he didn't get better. After a short time, the performer lost consciousness. While the ambulance was driving, they tried to give him first aid, and after that the doctors carried out resuscitation actions for about an hour, which were unsuccessful.
Alexander Tolmatsky announced the death of his son on his personal page early in the morning on February 3. Fans and colleagues of the musician were shocked by what happened, a stream of condolences fell on Decl's Instagram page and the accounts of his family members. Even Alla Pugacheva, to the surprise of many, published a post with words of grief and bewilderment. “What is it ?! My boy, where have you gone? - wrote the famous singer.
True, at Decl's funeral, which took place on February 6, Pugacheva did not appear. The fans of the musician and Timati, with whom Kirill studied at school together and whom he helped at the beginning of his work, did not wait. The rappers ST and Legalize, hosts Yana Churikova and Archie, humorist Gabriel Gordeev, singers Sergey Krylov, Arkady Ukupnik came to pay tribute to the memory of the famous artist. The farewell ceremony was held in the funeral hall of the Central Hospital of the Presidential Administration.
At the funeral of his son, Alexander Tolmatsky first saw his grandson Anthony, since Decl himself had opposed this acquaintance earlier. The musician was accompanied on his last journey with applause and was buried at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery in Moscow.
What happened to Decl
As soon as reports of the death of the rap singer appeared, news feeds and television programs were full of versions of what happened. It was reported that Decl died of cardiac arrest, but people tried to understand what causes it. Forensic experts denied a heart attack or hemorrhage; they did not find any pronounced health pathologies in the deceased.
The musician's informal appearance always gave another reason to suspect him of drug use. DJ Groove, who communicated with Decl for many years, firmly stated that he had not noticed anything like this. And although no traces of prohibited substances were found in Tolmatsky's dressing room, only the results of the examination could confirm or deny this guess. They were announced on February 19 and did not reveal the presence of drugs in the blood of the deceased or in the dishes that he used.4
Kirill's mother, Irina Tolmatskaya, two weeks after her son's death, found the strength to personally comment on the family tragedy. According to her, the performer worked too hard, not sparing himself and not paying attention to ailments or pain. He ignored the advice to see a doctor, explaining his condition by manifestations of neuralgia. According to Irina, her son could die from the consequences of excessive exertion.
Another version received wide publicity. In several interviews, the performer had the imprudence to dream about staging his own death at the age of 35. After that, he planned to settle on some island. Comparing the facts, the fans began to ardently discuss whether Decl could actually do this.
Meanwhile, Alexander Tolmatsky spoke about the artist's last will, which he voiced shortly before his death. Kirill wanted the copyright for his songs, video clips, trademarks to be inherited by his only son Anthony. Tolmatsky Sr. is determined to help fulfill this desire and is now drawing up all the necessary documents.
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