Famous people who died from lung cancer. Famous people who died of cancer: talent and memory are immortal

Today we will talk about famous people who died of cancer. First, a few words about the disease.

Annually, only according to official statistics, about 8-9 million people die from cancer (in general, 60-70 million people die from all causes per year), in 2016, for example, 8.7 million people died from cancer, it is expected that by 2030 no more people will die from cancer less than 13 million people per year. 30% of deaths could be prevented, according to scientists.

In Russia, 300 thousand people die from cancer every year. In 2012, 154.6 thousand men (15.8% of all deaths) and 136.4 thousand women (14.7%) died from cancer. The most common type of cancer is lung cancer (15-20%), followed by stomach cancer, liver cancer, etc.

The process of cancer development begins with just one cell, which is degenerated (and not eliminated) and divides, giving rise to the disease. There are many reasons for this, including ecology, smoking, changing DNA through taking different medicines, solariums, sun, genetic changes and carcinogenic factors of several types.

Despite the fact that most of those leaving for the Other World die for reasons other than cancer, for example, at least 6 million people die from hunger a year, more than 42 million people are infected with HIV - we do not see crowds of people suffering from thirst and lack nutrition (mainly because all this happens in poor countries like Africa, India), dying from AIDS, but we constantly hear that people are dying from cancer.

Recently, many famous people have died from cancer. This is because they are visible, but still too many people have left because of cancer, compared to others, albeit more common reasons death, and with less famous people.

Let us remember those who have died long ago and recently.

Edith Piaf- French singer and actress. Born December 19, 1915, died October 10, 1963.

And without the liver cancer from which Piaf died, her life is a series of tragedies. After her birth, there was no one to care for the girl (her father was at the front, her mother abandoned the family) - the girl was given to her maternal grandmother, who added wine to the milk so that the former would not bother her. Having discovered the terrible conditions where Edith lived, her father took her to his mother, who ran a brothel. However, the latter, despite her occupation, was able to give Piaf more, and it also turned out that the girl was completely blind and short (until the end of her days, Piaf’s height was only 147 cm). Her epiphany is associated with a visit to Saint Teresa.

Then the girl is further “kicked” from family to family, and as a result, at the age of 11, she is forced to earn her own living. At the age of 17, she gives birth to her only daughter, who soon dies of tuberculosis. Then a series of wanderings around taverns, drinking, a meeting with the “producers” and good friends. Their death led Piaf to drink alcohol and morphine. The singer was very shocked by the death of her loved one in a plane crash, she was on morphine, then she herself got into a car accident twice, the doctors relieved the pain from the fractures with the same morphine.

IN last years life, as they say official information, Edith developed cirrhosis and sclerosis of the liver, she thought that she had pulmonary edema, but the true diagnosis - liver cancer - was known to the doctors and her husband. Having performed for the last time in public in March 1963, Piaf died in October of the same year. She was 47 years old.

Steve Jobs“An American entrepreneur who is widely recognized as a pioneer of the IT era. One of the founders, chairman of the board of directors and CEO Apple Corporation. One of the founders and CEO of the Pixar film studio." Born February 24, 1955, died October 5, 2011. Everyone on the Internet knows him, and all young people use the Internet; he is considered a leader, the founder of IT technologies.

An extraordinary perfectionist, adopted by an American couple (his parents were a Syrian father and a mother from a strict Catholic family), in his youth Jobs studied with poor grades, skipped school and college, dabbled in experiments with LSD and traveled to Buddhist monks.

Jobs created a large empire, he was imitated, copied, condemned, the path to success was not easy...

And at the same time as achieving heights in business, Jobs battled pancreatic cancer for 8 years. He died on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56.

Luciano Pavarotti- "Italian" Opera singer(lyric tenor), one of the most outstanding opera singers of the second half of the 20th century."

Born October 12, 1935, died September 6, 2007 - from pancreatic cancer. Everyone knows his wonderful tenor, especially from the masterpiece “In Memory of Caruso.” Pavarotti fell ill shortly after his second marriage, he divorced his first wife, with whom he lived for 40 years, married a secretary at almost 70 years old, managed to give birth to two daughters with his second wife, but one of the twins - a boy - died, Pavarotti was buried next to him in the family crypt.

The singer lived with his new wife in an official marriage for only three years; in 2004, he already knew about the illness and gave a farewell tour of cities; in 2006, he made his last public appearance (on Olympic Games), felt bad.

Pavarotti died at the age of 72 at his home in Modena on September 6, 2007. Thousands of people came to say goodbye to him.

Hugo Chavez (Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias)- « Venezuelan state and political figure, President of Venezuela (1999-2002, 2002-2013), Chairman of the Movement for the Fifth Republic party (1997-2007), then the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (2007-2013), in which, together with several political parties The Movement has joined.” Chavez was born on July 28, 1954, died on March 5, 2013, in Caracas.

In 2011, Chavez admitted to the nation that he had undergone surgery to remove a malignant intrapelvic tumor, and is now healthy and does not need replacement, but a year and a half later, in December 2012, he admitted that he again needed treatment and surgery. After the operation complications began and respiratory infections, worsening Chavez's health. He fought for life for several more months, and died on March 5, 2013. However, there are versions that Chavez was poisoned and “eliminated” deliberately...

Joe Cocker—"British singer who worked in the genres of blues and rock. Officer of the Order of the British Empire." Born May 20, 1944, in England, died December 22, 2014, in Colorado.

He was ill a lot in recent years and died at the age of 70 from lung cancer in December 2014.

Jacqueline Kennedy- First Lady of the United States in 1961-63, a trendsetter, one of the most popular women of that time, editor of several publications, style icon, wife of President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963 (Jacqueline was sitting next to the moment of the shot). Born July 28, 1929, died May 19, 1994. Of the four children born to her, two died after childbirth; her son died in 1999 with his family in a plane crash; only her daughter, who is now 60 years old, survived.

At the beginning of 1994, Jacqueline was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer, doctors gave optimistic forecasts, she quit smoking (smoked three packs of cigarettes a day), but already in the spring of that year the condition of the former first lady deteriorated greatly, she died on May 19, 1994 in her sleep at home surrounded by loved ones.

Walt Disney —"American animator, film director, actor, screenwriter and producer, founder of Walt Disney Productions, which became the multimedia empire The Walt Disney Company." Born December 5, 1901, in Chicago, died December 15, 1966, in Burbank.

Every child knew him, even in the USSR in the 90s. More precisely, his creations. We learned new era cartoons thanks to this man, for many “The Little Mermaid”, “Cinderella”, “Snow White”, “Bambi” and other paintings will remain one of the best creations in the world.

Yves Saint Laurent- famous French fashion designer, years of activity - the end of the 1950s - the end of the 1980s, the creator of a fashion house named after him, created a unisex style, introduced many innovations into the life of fashion. Born August 1, 1936, in Algeria, died June 1, 2008, in Paris.

Doctors diagnosed the fashion designer with brain cancer in April 2007; treatment was unsuccessful; he died at the age of 71 on June 1, 2008.

Audrey Hepburn- a popular British actress, model, humanitarian, one of the most famous films in which she starred is “Roman Holiday”, 1953. Born May 4, 1929, in Brussels, died January 20, 1993, in Tolochenaz.

In recent years, the actress has spent a lot of energy on charitable activities, which is why she was tired.

During a trip to Somalia in September 1992, Audrey began to experience severe abdominal pain. In October, doctors diagnosed Audrey with a malignant colon tumor, performed surgery to remove the tumor, and then made optimistic prognoses. However, three weeks after the operation, the actress again began to suffer from abdominal pain, the metastases spread with renewed vigor, and medicine was powerless. The last Christmas, as the actress said - the happiest - she spent with her children and relatives, died on January 20, 1993 at the age of 63.

Marcello Mastroianni- “Italian actor, winner of the most significant Italian, European and world film awards”, one of the most famous films “Divorce Italian Style”. Born September 28, 1924, in Italy, died December 19, 1996, in Paris.

In recent years, he did not want to give up his career and still acted (he did chemotherapy in the morning, filming in the evening), and died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 72 in 1996. Nearby were his wife, Catherine Deneuve, and their daughter.

Maya Kristalinskaya- one of the most popular singers of the USSR. Born on February 24, 1932 in Moscow, died on June 19, 1985 in Moscow.

Her illness is a tumor lymph glands(lymphogranulomatosis), cancer of the lymph nodes - doctors discovered it at the age of 29, but she successfully, including with the help of chemotherapy, fought the disease for more than 20 years, but in 1984 the disease worsened with renewed vigor, and the singer managed to live only a year.

Maya Kristalinskaya died at the age of 53 in 1985.

Anna Samokhina- “Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, TV presenter and singer.” Born on January 14, 1963, in the Kemerovo region, died on February 8, 2010, in St. Petersburg.

The history of her illness is very sudden: stage 4 stomach cancer was diagnosed to the actress literally before her death - 2.5 months before her death. According to doctors, this diagnosis was the result of a chaotic diet, smoking, stress, strong emotions, and stem cell injections. The singer noticed the pain only recently before her death. Doctors refused to treat him abroad, citing the hopelessness of the situation.

Despite the move before going to the hospice, the actress believed that she would get better, she accepted many things with a smile, as the hospice workers say - Anna’s makeup was impeccable even in the most difficult times. last days, she put a scarf on her head and kept in shape. She died at the age of 47 on February 8, 2010.

Anna German- a famous singer and composer of Polish origin in the USSR. Born on February 14, 1936, in Uzbekistan, died on August 25, 1982, in Warsaw. The Soviet Union was heard with her songs in the 80s; her soulful, subtle, feminine voice sounded from records in many homes.

Having overcome the consequences of a serious car accident (1967), after which the singer was in a coma for a week with numerous fractures and injuries to internal organs, going on stage again and singing her best songs, Anna was overtaken by a new misfortune: in the mid-1970s, Anna was diagnosed with bone cancer. The singer struggled with chemotherapy and medications, often performed in public wearing dark glasses, and sometimes she felt ill right at concerts. Anna lived for about seven more years, and died on August 26, 1976, she was 46 years old.

Valentina Tolkunova- famous Soviet and Russian singer and artist. born July 12, 1946, in Krasnodar region, died March 22, 2010, in Moscow. Wonderful person with an infinitely kind soul - this is the only way her colleagues speak about Tolkunova.

The singer was diagnosed with an oncological disease back in 1992; at first it was brain cancer; in 2009, the tumor was removed, a mastectomy was performed, and courses of chemotherapy were performed. But in 2010, the illness returned with renewed vigor (she became ill at a concert in early 2010): Valentina was diagnosed with a stage 4 malignant breast tumor with metastases to many organs. Before her death she fell into a coma and died on March 22, 2010.

Alexander Abdulov- a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor and film director beloved by many.

In August 2007, Alexander Abdulov was operated on due to the diagnosis of a perforated ulcer, but after that there was a strong deterioration, a little later, in September 2007, in an Israeli clinic, he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer; treatment was pointless. Doctors associated this illness with the actor’s active smoking. The actor died on January 3, 2008 at the age of 54 in a Moscow hospital.

Rolan Bykov- famous Soviet and Russian actor, film director, screenwriter, teacher. Born October 12, 1929, died October 6, 1998.

The director smoked a lot... In 1996, due to complaints of severe chest pain, he was admitted to the hospital, where he was diagnosed terrible diagnosis— lung cancer, the tumor was removed, but Bykov continued to smoke heavily, and cancer cannot be destroyed so easily, especially in advanced cases. Even on his deathbed, Roland was creative: he worked on the painting “Portrait of an Unknown Soldier.”

“Before his death, he told his wife Elena Sanaeva: “I’m not afraid to die... You won’t have time to grieve. You will have to finish what I didn’t have time to do.”

Died at the age of 68 in 1998.

Zhanna Friske- famous Russian singer. Born on July 8, 1974, in Moscow, died on June 15, 2015 in Russia (Balashikha).

When the media began to reveal facts that Zhanna was sick, the paparazzi of the yellow press posted photos of the singer, who had become plump after treatment - many did not believe in the terrible diagnosis and even criticized her for raising money for treatment (although it was not Zhanna who collected it). Doctors confirmed the diagnosis: glioblastoma, an inoperable brain tumor.

The singer was diagnosed with brain cancer during pregnancy (she gave birth to her son Plato); after giving birth, she repeatedly tried to fight the disease in foreign clinics, but spent her last days in her home surrounded by her family.

The singer died after unsuccessful attempts at rehabilitation from brain cancer in 2015. She was only 40 years old.

Vera Glagoleva- Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, film director, screenwriter and producer. Born on January 31, 1956, in Moscow, died on August 16, 2017, in Germany.

The famous actress struggled with stomach cancer, and for this purpose she stayed in Germany, including the last time before her death. She hid the diagnosis from her “colleagues,” as her colleagues themselves say, out of a sense of tact inherent in Vera, who never wanted to burden others with her problems.

Doctors expressed the opinion that Vera died not from the cancer itself, but from exhaustion caused by complications of oncology and treatment, so, shortly before her death, she spoke on the phone and walked by herself. However, if it weren’t for cancer, the actress would still be alive. Vera Glagoleva died at the age of 61 on August 16, 2017.

Mikhail Zadornov- Russian satirist, playwright, humorist, writer. Born on July 21, 1948, in Jurmala, died on November 10, 2017, in Moscow.

Doctors diagnosed the satirist with brain cancer in early 2016; he underwent chemotherapy courses several times and had a brain biopsy done in a German clinic. I tried not to draw attention to myself and my illness, in recent months refused chemotherapy, giving this time to his family.

During his lifetime, he instructed his friends not to cry at his funeral, just as he himself did not do at the funerals of previously deceased friends.

Dmitry Hvorostovsky- famous opera singer, People's Artist of Russia. Born on October 16, 1962 in Krasnoyarsk, died on November 22, 2017 in London. Many are proud to be in fellowship with such a wonderful artist and person.

In mid-2015, Dmitry was diagnosed with a brain tumor, he himself began to lose interest in life, work, his strength left him, as he himself said in an interview.

After a course of chemotherapy he felt better, the love of his fans helped him believe in himself and fight for life. The singer gave a series of concerts, the last concert was given in his hometown, where he was born, on June 2, 2017.

A month before his death, Dmitry turned 55 years old; he passed away in a London hospital. Farewell to him took place the other day in Moscow.

Cancer is impartial and merciless: it claims the lives of both great actors, singers, presidents, and ordinary people, about which no articles will be written. It takes the lives of satirists who laugh at death and life, singers whose talent the whole of Europe bows to, beauties who captured the hearts of many, talented people whose gift warmed many hearts.

And the paradox is that enough people who died from cancer were not harmful image life, didn’t drink, didn’t smoke, were wonderful people...

According to doctors’ forecasts, in literally ten years people will die from cancer almost twice as often, and other doctors have long said, and this phrase has become a catchphrase: “we will all die of cancer, but not everyone will live to see it..”

Cancer is one of the most active executioners of our time, but still, despite death, I would like to say - more important than the reasons death is what a person managed to do in life.

Yesterday the whole country was shocked by the news that after a long illness, Vera Glagoleva died at the age of 62. The actress died in Germany, where the day before she arrived for a consultation at a clinic in Baden-Baden and died a few hours later. The body of Vera Glagoleva will be delivered to Russia tomorrow, August 18. The actress’s farewell will take place at the Central House of Cinematographers on August 19 at 11 a.m.

Information appeared in the media that Vera Glagoleva suffered from stomach cancer. The fact is that in the suburbs of Baden-Baden there is only the Black Forest-Baar medical center, operating at the University of Freiburg. There, specialists study oncological formations in abdominal cavity, so it is possible that Vera Vitalievna was a client of this particular institution. If the press's assumptions are confirmed, then Glagoleva will join the ranks of outstanding Russian artists who were unable to defeat cancer. Our review includes legendary Russian celebrities who passed away due to cancer.

Member of the group “Disco Accident” Oleg Zhukov (died at 28 years old)

Diagnosis: brain tumor.

In 2001, during the tour of the group “Disco Accident”, Oleg Zhukov began to complain of severe headaches. Already in August, the artist was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and in early September he underwent the first operation. In October, the singer returned to work in the musical group, but in November his health deteriorated sharply and he decided to leave the stage. In turn, bandmates joked at concerts about Oleg’s absence, wanting to keep his secret terrible disease. But as soon as rumors about the musician’s death began to spread in the press, the soloists of “Disco Accident” had to announce that Zhukov was seriously ill and was undergoing treatment. The musician died of cancer on February 9, 2002. He was only 28 years old.

After the death of Oleg Zhukov, the composition of the musical group changed several times, but the singers failed to come close to the success that the group had in the early 2000s. “No one could replace him. A musical group is like a living organism. Yes, he will be able to exist without an arm or a leg, but it won’t be the same,” said the artist’s close friend Alexey Strakhov.

Oleg Zhukov as part of the group “Disco Accident”

Oleg Zhukov

Zhanna Friske (died at 40)

Diagnosis: inoperable brain tumor.

Relatives of Zhanna Friske publicly announced their daughter’s illness on January 20, 2014, on the air of the show “Let Them Talk.” Then those present in the studio, as well as the viewers of the program, were absolutely sure: the singer would defeat cancer. The first signs of cancer appeared in the star when she gave birth to her son Plato. According to many doctors, it was pregnancy that provoked the growth malignant tumor. Then journalists even claimed that Zhanna knew about the likelihood of a terrible disease appearing after childbirth, with which her mother Olga Kopylova categorically disagrees.

“No, if Zhanna knew that she was sick, she would not give birth. We learned after June 7 about her diagnosis. There was a terrible thunderstorm, we were driving in a car, she was sitting behind the wheel, there was a terrible rumble and Zhanna grabbed her head and said with such pain in her voice: “Mom, I have a terrible headache.” We got to the pharmacy, bought medicine, but she couldn’t take everything, she was breastfeeding. We spent two days on pills, and then we were advised to have an MRI, and then we found out everything,” the singer’s mother recalled about how the family learned about the singer’s illness.

In January 2014, Zhanna Friske began treatment for glioblastoma in New York, then continued rehabilitation in the city of Jurmala in Latvia, after which she moved to one of the clinics in China. Already in October of the same year, the singer returned to Moscow. Relatives were confident that Zhanna was recovering, as she abandoned the wheelchair and began to move independently. But suddenly Friske’s health deteriorated again and she flew to the USA for treatment. A few months later, she was allowed to return to Russia and continue her fight against cancer, staying close to her relatives. The singer was in a coma for the last three months of her life. Zhanna Friske died of oncology on June 15, 2015 in her country house in Balashikha near Moscow.

Zhanna Friske as part of the group "Brilliant"

Pregnant Zhanna Friske

Dmitry Shepelev and Zhanna Friske

Alexander Abdulov (died at 54)

Diagnosis: lung cancer.

Unlike Zhanna Friske, Alexander Abdulov guessed about his illness. Once the artist even let it slip that he had known for nine years that he had problems with his lungs. However, he refused to go to the doctors. Doctors advised Alexander Gavriilovich to quit smoking, but the actor stated that he could no longer imagine his life without cigarettes. The pain from the lungs radiated to the spine, which is why the artist’s legs began to swell greatly. The disease began to progress. On January 1, 2008, the artist was taken to the Bakulev Center for Cardiovascular Surgery.

A friend of Abdulov recalled at the actor’s wake how, a few days before his death, Alexander Gavriilovich admitted that he really wanted to live: “We entered his room, he did not get up. For the first time he received us lying down. Usually he was always on the move and couldn’t sit still. And this time he explained: “My legs can’t hold me up, I’ll lie down.” Didn't look very good. But he didn’t show it. When his wife Yulia left the room, he told us sadly: “Four months of pain, I’m tired.” And then after a pause: “I want to live!” On January 3, 2008, Alexander Abdulov passed away. His daughter Evgenia was not even a year old.

“He was burning before our eyes with such an intense life. He had problems with his legs - there was not enough time to heal them. It seems to me that Sasha’s entire five years passed in a year. Almost like in a war. But he felt comfortable. Perhaps I should have given up everything and taken care of my health. But he believed that life was already short…”, said a colleague of the outstanding actor, Viktor Rakov, in an interview.

Alexander Abdulov in his youth

Alexander Abdulov

Alexander Abdulov with his wife Yulia

Lyubov Polishchuk (died at 57)

Diagnosis: spinal sarcoma.

Problems with the spine began for Lyubov Polishchuk back in 1976, when Andrei Mironov dropped her on a concrete floor during the filming of the TV series “12 Chairs.” In 2000, the artist was involved in a serious accident, during which strong blow she has shifted cervical vertebrae. After the accident, the actress could only go on stage wearing an orthopedic corset. In 2005, the pain in the spine became so severe that Polishchuk decided to consult a doctor. At the Botkin Hospital, Lyubov Grigorievna was diagnosed with oncology. Soon, at the Burdenko Research Institute of Neurosurgery, the artist underwent a complex operation, removing part of the spine. The star’s condition began to deteriorate sharply and they decided to transfer her to Israel for treatment.

However, rehabilitation abroad did not yield any results and Polishchuk’s relatives brought her back to Moscow. Despite the categorical prohibition of doctors, the actress again began acting and acting in the theater. To stay on her feet, Lyubov Polishchuk took strong painkillers, which allowed her to feel free on the court for several hours. In the fall of 2006, Polishchuk again visited doctors, who bitterly stated that the results of the examination were extremely disappointing. A few weeks before the death of the People's Artist of Russia, doctors interrupted treatment, canceled all the procedures prescribed for her and discharged Lyubov Grigorievna home. On November 28, she died at the age of 58 in her own apartment.

The artist’s mother Olga Panteleevna admitted that her daughter dreamed of dying at home. “Who knows why this disease appears? Lyuba fell on her back more than once during filming. For example, when they were filming Babylon 20, she fell over her head from a horse. It's probably all accumulated. She never told me about her illnesses, Rosregistr reports. She often complained that her back hurt. But it hurts for everyone, and for me too. I know that her spinal discs regularly fell out. Immediately after the performances, she was often taken to the hospital, they put her under a blockade and sent her home. Shortly before Lyubochka’s death, I was in Moscow. When I saw my daughter, I immediately realized that something was wrong. She looked very bad. But she didn’t tell me about her illness - although, they say, she already knew. She didn't want to disturb me. And just before her death she said: “I will die at home.” I still can’t forget these words,” Olga Panteleevna said in an interview with Sobesednik magazine.

Lyubov Polishchuk

Lyubov Polishchuk in the series “My Fair Nanny”

Lyubov Polishchuk

Ilya Oleynikov (died at 65)

Diagnosis: lung cancer.

As Ilya Oleinikov’s relatives admitted, the actor, several years before his death, began to feel that he would soon leave. The artist first consulted doctors in 2005. Despite the fact that nothing hurt him, Ilya Lvovich continued to go to hospitals, sure that something was wrong with him. Oleynikov was examined in the best clinics Moscow and St. Petersburg, but doctors did not find anything from him. In 2012, the artist suddenly lost his voice. The actor’s widow, Irina Viktorovna Klyaver, recalled: at that moment they could not even think that problems with the throat would be somehow related to oncology.

“At first, Ilya lost his voice, we turned to phoniatrists. When it became clear that the problem was not only in the vocal cords, but in something else, he was sent to full examination. One of the final stages is a computed tomography scan of the lungs; he went to this procedure without me and the driver. Doctors discovered a darkening in the left lung. Ilya immediately called me: “The doctors found some kind of problem in the very bottom corner of the left lung.” I told Ilya: “Don’t worry, medicine is so advanced now!” You will definitely get better." Later they diagnosed him with stage 4 cancer with metastases in the lymph nodes. Even after hearing this, my son and I did not allow the thought of a sad ending. Ilya also believed, although, to be honest, he was not a great optimist in life. Denis and I hoped that dad’s body would cope. We couldn’t imagine that he might not be there, we didn’t allow these thoughts, we were sure that this story was not about us. Ilyusha always tried to read hope in our eyes,” Irina Viktorovna said in an interview.

In the summer of the same year, the actor was diagnosed with lung cancer, and in July Oleynikov underwent chemotherapy. During the filming of the next episode of “Town,” the artist suddenly became ill and was taken to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. Without regaining consciousness, Ilya Lvovich died on November 11, 2012 at the age of 65 in clinical hospital No. 122 named after. L. G. Sokolova. "Until now, it's worth calling mobile phone, my first thought: probably dad. After a second I remember that it can't be him. I will never hear his usual “Hi! Where are you?" It was always important for him to know where I was,” Ilya Oleinikov’s son Denis Klyaver frankly shared.

Ilya Oleynikov with his son Denis Klyaver and grandson Timofey

Ilya Oleynikov and Yuri Stoyanov

Ilya Oleynikov

Oleg Yankovsky (died at 65)

Diagnosis: pancreatic cancer.

In July 2008, the artist suddenly became ill during a rehearsal. Oleg Ivanovich was hospitalized in one of the capital’s clinics, where he was diagnosed with coronary heart disease. Despite bad feeling After leaving the clinic, Yankovsky returned to work in the theater. But at the end of 2008, the actor’s condition deteriorated sharply. As the artist’s relatives note, he constantly complained of pain in the stomach. Soon, doctors ordered a biopsy for Yankovsky, and the doctors’ worst suspicions were confirmed - late-stage pancreatic cancer.

In January 2009, Oleg Ivanovich flew to Germany for treatment, but three weeks later he returned to Moscow and began working in the theater again. According to his colleagues, the actor was confident until recently that the stage would help him overcome the terrible disease. But the miracle did not happen, and on the morning of May 20, 2009, Oleg Yankovsky died in one of the Moscow clinics. Two days later, a farewell ceremony for the artist was held at the Lenkom Theater, which was attended by thousands of people. “Something unimaginable was happening near the theater. The last time there were so many people was probably only at Volodya Vysotsky’s funeral. The weather was not bad, but then suddenly a thunderstorm began and it began to rain. But when they carried out the coffin, the rain stopped and in front of everyone, a rainbow shone over Lenkom. People released doves into the sky, threw flowers and shouted: “Oleg, fly!” When I remember this, I still get goosebumps,” said the actor’s older brother Rostislav Yankovsky.

Oleg Yankovsky in his youth

Oleg Yankovsky

Elena Obraztsova (died at 75)

Diagnosis: leukemia.

“Few knew that my mother was struggling with a serious illness. A year and a half ago (in 2014), she was diagnosed with “initial stage of leukemia.” Then the doctors said that it was necessary to do a transplant bone marrow, but mom answered “no.” She wanted to work and sing, although she understood what could happen if she refused the operation. After weighing all the pros and cons, I decided that I would live as long as possible normal life and do the work you love. She had many concerts and played in the theater. Before her illness, we came from one tour and immediately packed our bags to go to the next. Her work kept her going. Probably, with a different attitude towards the profession, she would not have become what she was,” the story of the daughter of the legendary opera singer Elena Obraztsova Elena Makarova in an interview with Dni.ru.

In the summer of 2014, the artist had a relapse. Due to oncology, Obraztsova received pneumonia. The doctors had to make enormous efforts to save the singer’s life, and after she recovered, the question of surgery again arose. Doctors insisted that Elena Vasilievna go for treatment to a Leipzig clinic, where leukemia is treated in elderly people. After much persuasion, the singer agreed. As Obraztsova’s daughter admits, German doctors did everything possible to prolong her mother’s life. “But, unfortunately, this disease is insidious and unpredictable. On December 30, my mother underwent a bone marrow transplant, and the next day, against the background of sepsis (on the eve of the transplantation, the immune system had to be “killed” so that the donor tissue would not be rejected), things worsened. The doctors put her into an artificial coma and were unable to bring her out of it. Due to blood poisoning, internal organs began to fail. It was impossible to stop this process,” explained the daughter of the People’s Artist of Russia. Elena Obraztsova passed away on January 12, 2015 at the age of 76.

Elena Obraztsova in her youth

Elena Obraztsova

Elena Obraztsova

Cancer is a terrible disease that is very difficult to fight. He is not stopped by either the social or financial situation of his victim. Money can delay, but not reverse, cancer. Celebrities who have died from this deadly disease.

Zhanna Friske, 40 years old

On June 15, 2015, singer Zhanna Friske died at the age of 41. In 2014, doctors diagnosed her with a brain tumor. In January 2014, family and friends reported that the tumor was inoperable. The artist was treated first in the USA, then underwent rehabilitation in the Baltic states and continued her treatment in China. In recent months, the singer lived in a country house near Moscow.

Steve Jobs, 56 years old

The ideas of this genius were always ahead of their time. He drove the entire global mobile community crazy and finally gave the world the iPhone 4S. After a 3-year battle with the disease, Steve died due to pancreatic cancer in 2011.

Marcello Mastroianni, 72 years old

In recent years, the actor has been seriously ill. He had pancreatic cancer. Being seriously ill, Mastroianni continued to play. He, being a lover of life, worked until the very end. Before going on stage in the evening, he underwent chemotherapy in the morning.

Linda Bellingham, 66

In 2014, actress and TV presenter Linda Bellingham died at the age of 66. Linda battled colon cancer, which subsequently spread to her lungs and liver. The disease was diagnosed in July 2013. At the beginning of 2014, the actress announced that she no longer intended to continue treatment and refused chemotherapy. She explained her decision by saying that she wanted to live the remaining time calmly, without exhausting herself with difficult procedures.

Edith Piaf, 47 years old

In 1961, at the age of 46, Edith Piaf learned that she was terminally ill with liver cancer. Despite her illness, she overcame herself and performed. Her last performance on stage took place on March 18, 1963. The audience gave her a five-minute standing ovation. On October 10, 1963, Edith Piaf died.

Joe Cocker, 70

On December 22, 2014, in Colorado, at the age of 70, the outstanding blues singer Joe Cocker, who became one of the stars of the legendary Woodstock festival, died of lung cancer.

Linda McCartney, 56 years old

In December 1995, Paul McCartney's wife underwent surgery to remove a malignant breast tumor. The cancer seemed to have receded. But not for long. In 1998, it turned out that metastases even affected the liver. On April 17, 1998, she became very ill. Heartbroken, Paul and his children did not leave his dying wife a single step, but the illness turned out to be stronger than feelings. She did not live until the “pearl wedding” - the 30th anniversary of her marriage - a little less than eleven months, leaving her husband with four talented children.

John Walker, 67

John Joseph Mouse was born on November 12, 1943 and was known in the music industry as John Walker, founder of the band The Walker Brothers. Along with two other team members, Scott and Harry Walker, he rose to fame in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. On May 7, 2011, John Walker died of liver cancer at his home in Los Angeles.

Jon Lord, 71

On July 16, 2012, Jon Lord, keyboardist for the legendary rock band Deep Purple, died of pancreatic cancer.

Patrick Wayne Swayze, 57

In 1991, Patrick Wayne Swayze was named the "sexiest" man alive. Patrick single-handedly fought pancreatic cancer, making everyone believe he was almost a winner with his positive attitude. However, on September 14, 2009, he passed away.

Luciano Pavarotti, 71 years old

The famous trio, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras shocked the entire world of classical music and opera. Unfortunately, on September 6, 2007, the trio lost Pavarotti, who died of pancreatic cancer.

Jacqueline Kennedy, 64 years old

In January 1994, Kennedy Onassis was diagnosed with lymph gland cancer. The family and doctors were initially optimistic. But by April the cancer had metastasized. Until her death, she did not show at all that anything was wrong. She died on May 19, 1994.

Dennis Hopper, 74

May 29, 2010 cancer prostate gland claimed the life of Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper. He is known for the films Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.

Walt Disney, 65 years old

His animated films will stand the test of time. Perhaps he has lived too long short life and died on December 15, 1966 from lung cancer, but his ideas continue to live, and the characters have long crossed the boundaries of the screens and were embodied in theme parks and attractions around the world.

Jean Gabin, 72 years old

The cause of death of the famous French theater and film actor was leukemia.

Juliet Mazina, 73 years old

Giulietta Masina, the faithful companion of the brilliant Federico Fellini, herself great actress, created on the screen the standard image of a sad clown, a fragile but determined woman with a crystal clear soul and an open heart. Towards the end of her life, Mazina, a heavy smoker, was diagnosed with lung cancer. She didn’t tell anyone about her illness, not even her husband, she refused chemotherapy, and was treated at home, in fits and starts, in secret. Continuing to take care of her husband until his last days. She died on March 23, 1994, having outlived Federico Fellini by only five months.

Charles Monroe Schultz, 77

The creator of entertaining little comic book characters: Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock, Charles Monroe Schulz entertained generations of children in weekly newspapers. The legendary artist's comics have been translated into 21 languages ​​and published in 75 countries. He died on February 12, 2000 while undergoing treatment for cancer.

Yves Saint Laurent, 71 years old

In April 2007, doctors diagnosed the famous designer with brain cancer. Yves Saint Laurent died on June 1, 2008 at the age of 71 in Paris, where he came for treatment. According to newspaper publications, two days before his death, Saint Laurent entered into a same-sex marriage with Pierre Berger.

Bob Marley, 36 years old

In July 1977, Marley was diagnosed with malignant melanoma on thumb legs (appeared there due to a football injury). He refused amputation, citing fear of losing the opportunity to dance. In 1980, a planned American tour was canceled when the singer lost consciousness at one of the first concerts: the cancer had progressed. Despite intensive treatment, Bob Marley died on May 11, 1981 in a Miami hospital.

Wayne McLaren, 51

Legendary ad man Marlboro, a stuntman, model and rodeo rider, became an outspoken anti-smoking advocate once he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He struggled long and hard with his illness, but it turned out to be stronger.

Ray Charles, 73

The iconic American composer and performer, one of the most famous musicians of the 20th century, Ray Charles died in 2004 at the age of 73. The cause of his death was a long and serious illness, apparently liver cancer, which began to manifest itself back in 2002. According to the recollections of relatives, in recent months Ray could no longer walk and almost did not speak, but every day he came to his own RPM studio and did his job.

Gerard Philip, 37 years old

The French theater and film actor starred in 28 films. In May 1959, Gerard suddenly felt sharp pains in his stomach. X-ray showed inflammatory process in the liver. Philip underwent surgery. But the disease was incurable - liver cancer. Only his wife, Ann, knew about this, and she did not reveal herself to the end. Gerard Philip died on November 25, 1959, at the age of thirty-seven.

Audrey Hepburn, 63 years old

In mid-October 1992, Audrey Hepburn was diagnosed with a tumor in her colon. On November 1, 1992, surgery was performed to remove the tumor. The diagnosis after surgery was encouraging; the doctors believed that the operation was done on time. However, three weeks later the actress was again hospitalized with acute pain in a stomach. Analyzes showed that tumor cells again invaded the colon and adjacent tissues. This indicated that the actress had only a few months left to live. She died on January 20, 1993.

Anna German, 46 years old

In the early 80s, Anna German was diagnosed with cancer - a bone tumor. Knowing this, she went on her last tour - to Australia. When she returned, she went to the hospital, where she underwent three operations. Two months before her death, Anna wrote: “I am happy. I was baptized. I accepted my grandmother’s faith.” She died in August 1982.

Hugo Chavez, 58 years old

On March 5, 2013, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died from complications of cancer. In 2011 he was diagnosed cancerous tumor in the pelvic region - metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma. The cause of Hugo Chavez's death was complications caused by a course of chemotherapy.

Evgeniy Zharikov, 70 years old

The famous Soviet and Russian actor Yevgeny Zharikov, the star of such immortal films as “Ivan’s Childhood”, “Three Plus Two”, “Born of the Revolution”, was seriously ill in the last years of his life. In 2012, he died in the Botkin hospital. Zharikov was sick with cancer.

Anatoly Ravikovich, 75 years old

The actor who played the spineless Khobotov in Pokrovsky Gates did not resemble this character in any way in life. He was a knight, sharp with his words, a real St. Petersburg intellectual. Anatoly Ravikovich has changed a lot in the last year: he lost weight, his vitality was being sucked out of him by illness - oncology.

Bogdan Stupka, 70 years old

The cause of Bohdan Stupka's death was heart attack against the background of an advanced stage of bone cancer.
“He didn’t like to complain, so few people knew about it,” said the actor’s son Ostap Stupka. “The disease progressed quickly.

Svyatoslav Belza, 72 years old

On June 3, 2014, music and literary critic and TV presenter Svyatoslav Belza died in Munich after a short stay in a German clinic. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Lyubov Orlova, 72 years old

One day, while returning home from dubbing her latest film, “The Starling and the Lyre,” Orlova began vomiting. Doctors at the Kuntsevo hospital, where the famous patient was taken, decided that she had stones in her gallbladder, and set the day for the operation. However, Orlova did not have any stones. Immediately after the operation, the surgeon called her husband Grigory Alexandrov and said that Lyubov Petrovna had pancreatic cancer. The diagnosis was hidden from her. She knew nothing and felt much better. One day she even asked to bring a ballet barre to the ward, where she was used to starting every day. Alexandrov brought a machine, and his dying wife did gymnastics for an hour and a half a day. She moaned in pain, but continued. She died in the Kremlin hospital.

Oleg Yankovsky, 65 years old

In 2008, Oleg Yankovsky began to have health problems. The actor turned for help to a Moscow clinic, where he complained of feeling unwell. The examination first showed ischemic disease heart disease and after a course of treatment, Oleg Ivanovich was allowed to go home. But the pain returned and on the eve of 2009 the actor was hospitalized. He was given a terrible diagnosis: late stage pancreatic cancer.
Oleg Yankovsky went for treatment to an expensive German clinic, which was famous for its experience therapeutic treatment oncological diseases. But the doctors could not do anything. As a result, the actor interrupted the course of treatment and returned to his homeland. On May 20, 2009, Oleg Yankovsky passed away.

Lyubov Polishchuk, 57 years old

In March 2006, the actress finished filming My Fair Nanny, her last role. Lyubov Grigorievna, who was literally bedridden due to a spinal injury, was diagnosed with cancer - sarcoma. The actress experienced unbearable pain. Her condition was so severe that the clinic doctors who examined the patient had to prescribe narcotic analgesics. On November 25, 2006, relatives were unable to wake up the actress; she fell into a coma and was taken to the hospital. She died on November 28, 2006.

Klara Rumyanova, 74 years old

Absolutely everyone who grew up watching good Soviet cartoons knows her. The voice of Klara Rumyanova is spoken by Cheburashka, the Hare from “Well, Just Wait!”, the Kid who was friends with Carlson, Little Raccoon, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - it’s impossible to list all the cartoons she voiced. In 2004, Rumyanova was recognized as the main “animated voice” of all times. A small concert tour of Russia was planned for the actress’s 75th birthday, but all plans were canceled out by illness - doctors discovered breast cancer.

Boris Khimichev, 81 years old

Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of Russia Boris Khimichev died on September 14, 2014, in Moscow at the age of 82. The cause of death was inoperable brain cancer. He was diagnosed with this in June 2014. He “burned out” from this disease in two months.

Valentina Tolkunova, 63 years old

Tolkunova fought against cancer for several years. In 2009, she had a brain tumor removed; she had previously had a mastectomy and several courses of chemotherapy. However, in 2010 the disease began to progress sharply. The singer was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer with metastases in the brain, liver and lungs. Journalists reported that Valentina Vasilyevna refused chemotherapy and did not even transfer to the oncology center. She died on March 22, 2010.

Nadezhda Rumyantseva, 77 years old

In recent years, the actress has suffered from a serious cancer - brain cancer. She lost a lot of weight, had a crazy headache, and began to faint. And then, at the very end, she could no longer even walk on her own, she could only move on her own. wheelchair. Nadezhda Vasilievna Rumyantseva died on an April evening in 2008, she was 77 years old.

Georg Ots, 55 years old

At a flourishing age, Ots fell ill with brain cancer. Ots fought for life as much as he could: he underwent eight severe operations and an eye amputation, but continued to work almost until the end of his life. Six months before his death, before another operation, he began to sing right in the hospital room. I could not refuse the women who recognized the great singer in this man, tormented by illness. Ots died on September 5, 1975.

Valery Zolotukhin, 71 years old

Valery Zolotukhin died in 2013 from brain cancer. In the last days of his life, the actor was in stable condition. in serious condition. In order for the body to cope with a serious illness, doctors were forced from time to time to put the artist into a medical coma. However, on the eve of his death, Zolotukhin’s condition especially worsened - his organs began to fail one after another. In the end, the actor's heart stopped. The doctors were powerless against the brain cancer that was literally “consuming” the artist.

Oleg Zhukov, 28 years old

A member of the group Disco Accident in the summer of 2001, while on tour, began to complain of headaches. In August 2001, Oleg was diagnosed with a brain tumor. On September 3, he underwent surgery. Zhukov continued to perform with the group “Disco Accident”, but in November he stopped touring due to sharp deterioration well-being. He died of a brain tumor on February 9, 2002 at the age of 29.

Ivan Dykhovichny, 61 years old

Dykhovichny knew about the terrible diagnosis - lymph cancer and in recent months he had been preparing his closest relatives for his death.
“When I was diagnosed with lymph cancer and told I had three or four years to live, I thought that, given my age, that was quite a long time. And I also thought that the worst thing was to start feeling sorry for myself,” Dykhovichny said in an interview a year before his departure.

Maya Kristalinskaya, 53 years old

The singer had lymphogranulomatosis - cancer lymph nodes. Maya got sick when she was 28 years old. She was treated best doctors. From time to time she underwent chemotherapy and radiation. The disease was contained. In 1984, her illness worsened, and she only managed to live for another year.

Elena Obraztsova, 75 years old

The greatest singer of our time, Elena Obraztsova, died in January 2015 in a clinic in Germany. Immediately after the death of the prima, no one could accurately name the diagnosis and causes of Elena Vasilievna’s death. Only a few hours later information was made public that the cause of Obraztsova’s death was serious disease- blood cancer. Immediate cause death was cardiac arrest, which could not withstand grueling treatment.

Nikolay Grinko, 68 years old

By the age of 60, Nikolai Grigorievich already had more than a hundred roles. He was given the title of People's Actor. Grinko began to get sick. A strange malaise put him to bed for several days and then released him. Doctors could not make a diagnosis. Later the cause was determined – leukemia, blood cancer. Died April 10, 1989.

Alexander Abdulov, 54 years old

Alexander Abdulov died on January 3, 2008 from lung cancer. The disease was discovered very late, and after the diagnosis was made, the actor lived only a little over four months.

Mikhail Kozakov, 76 years old

The famous Russian actor and director Mikhail Kozakov suffered from lung cancer. In the winter of 2010, Israeli doctors found Mikhail Mikhailovich had lung cancer in the final stages. In this form this disease modern medicine cannot be cured, but patients undergo radiation and chemotherapy to prolong life. Died on April 22, 2011.

Anna Samokhina, 47 years old

In November 2009, Anna began to have severe stomach pain. At first, she did not pay attention to this, planning to relax in hot India. But at some point the pain became unbearable, and the actress turned to a gastroenterologist. Having performed an endoscopy on her, the doctor was horrified. And he made a terrible diagnosis: stage IV stomach cancer. Russian and foreign doctors could no longer help at this stage of the disease. The prescribed chemotherapy also did not help. The actress died on February 8, 2010.

Oleg Efremov, 72 years old

One of the greatest Russian actors and theater directors, a national favorite. Heavy smoker. I tried to quit smoking several times, but I couldn't cope with it. bad habit. In the last months of his life, Efremov had difficulty moving and sat at rehearsals, connected to a device that ventilated his lungs. And in his hand was the constant cigarette. Oleg Nikolaevich Efremov died of lung cancer.

Anatoly Solonitsyn, 47 years old

Tarkovsky's favorite actor. We remember him from the films “Andrei Rublev”, “Solaris”, “Mirror”, “Stalker”. Died of lung cancer. The operation didn't help.

Rolan Bykov, 68 years old

In 1996 he underwent surgery for lung cancer, and a couple of years later the disease returned. He felt that he had not done everything in life that he could have done. Before his death, he told his wife Elena Sanaeva: “I’m not afraid to die... You won’t have time to grieve. You will have to finish what I didn’t finish.”

Ilya Oleynikov, 65 years old

In July 2012, Oleinikov was diagnosed with lung cancer, and the actor underwent chemotherapy. At the end of October, he was hospitalized from the set with a diagnosis of pneumonia. After some time, he was put into a state of artificial sleep so that the body could cope with septic shock, acquired after chemotherapy, and connected to the device artificial ventilation lungs. The situation was complicated serious problems with a heart, and also the fact that the actor smoked a lot.
Without regaining consciousness, he died on November 11, 2012 at the age of 66.

Cancer is a terrible disease that is very difficult to fight. He is not stopped by either the social or financial situation of his victim. Money can delay, but not reverse, cancer. Topnews.ru remembers celebrities who died from this deadly disease.

Zhanna Friske, 40 years old
June 15, 2015 at the age of 41. In 2014, doctors diagnosed her with a brain tumor. In January 2014, family and friends reported that the tumor was inoperable. The artist was treated first in the USA, then underwent rehabilitation in the Baltic states and continued her treatment in China. In recent months, the singer lived in a country house near Moscow.

Steve Jobs, 56 years old
The ideas of this genius were always ahead of their time. He drove the entire global mobile community crazy and finally gave the world the iPhone 4S. After a 3-year battle with the disease, Steve died due to pancreatic cancer in 2011.

Marcello Mastroianni, 72 years old
In recent years, the actor has been seriously ill. He had pancreatic cancer. Being seriously ill, Mastroianni continued to play. He, being a lover of life, worked until the very end. Before going on stage in the evening, he underwent chemotherapy in the morning.

Linda Bellingham, 66
In 2014, actress and TV presenter Linda Bellingham died at the age of 66. Linda battled colon cancer, which subsequently spread to her lungs and liver. The disease was diagnosed in July 2013. At the beginning of 2014, the actress announced that she no longer intended to continue treatment and refused chemotherapy. She explained her decision by saying that she wanted to live the remaining time calmly, without exhausting herself with difficult procedures.

Edith Piaf, 47 years old
In 1961, at the age of 46, Edith Piaf learned that she was terminally ill with liver cancer. Despite her illness, she overcame herself and performed. Her last performance on stage took place on March 18, 1963. The audience gave her a five-minute standing ovation. On October 10, 1963, Edith Piaf died.

Joe Cocker, 70
On December 22, 2014, in Colorado, at the age of 70, the outstanding blues singer Joe Cocker, who became one of the stars of the legendary Woodstock festival, died of lung cancer.

Linda McCartney, 56 years old
In December 1995, Paul McCartney's wife underwent surgery to remove a malignant breast tumor. The cancer seemed to have receded. But not for long. In 1998, it turned out that metastases even affected the liver. On April 17, 1998, she became very ill. Heartbroken, Paul and his children did not leave his dying wife a single step, but the illness turned out to be stronger than his feelings. She did not live a little less than eleven months before the “pearl wedding” - the 30th anniversary of her marriage, leaving her husband with four talented children.

John Walker, 67
John Joseph Mouse was born on November 12, 1943 and was known in the music industry as John Walker, founder of the band The Walker Brothers. Along with two other team members, Scott and Harry Walker, he rose to fame in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. On May 7, 2011, John Walker died of liver cancer at his home in Los Angeles.

Jon Lord, 71
On July 16, 2012, Jon Lord, keyboardist for the legendary rock band Deep Purple, died of pancreatic cancer.

Patrick Wayne Swayze, 57
In 1991, Patrick Wayne Swayze was named the "sexiest" man alive. Patrick single-handedly fought pancreatic cancer, making everyone believe he was almost a winner with his positive attitude. However, on September 14, 2009, he passed away.

Luciano Pavarotti, 71 years old
The famous trio, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras shocked the entire world of classical music and opera. Unfortunately, on September 6, 2007, the trio lost Pavarotti, who died of pancreatic cancer.

Jacqueline Kennedy, 64 years old
In January 1994, Kennedy Onassis was diagnosed with lymph gland cancer. The family and doctors were initially optimistic. But by April the cancer had metastasized. Until her death, she did not show at all that anything was wrong. She died on May 19, 1994.

Dennis Hopper, 74
On May 29, 2010, prostate cancer claimed the life of Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper. He is known for the films Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.

Walt Disney, 65 years old
His animated films will stand the test of time. He may have lived too short a life and died on December 15, 1966 from lung cancer, but his ideas live on and his characters have long crossed the boundaries of the screen and been embodied in theme parks and attractions around the world.

Jean Gabin, 72 years old
The cause of death of the famous French theater and film actor was leukemia.

Juliet Mazina, 73 years old
Giulietta Masina, the faithful companion of the brilliant Federico Fellini, a great actress herself, created on the screen the standard image of a sad clown, a fragile but determined woman with a crystal clear soul and an open heart. Towards the end of her life, Mazina, a heavy smoker, was diagnosed with lung cancer. She didn’t tell anyone about her illness, not even her husband, she refused chemotherapy, and was treated at home, in fits and starts, in secret. Continuing to take care of her husband until his last days. She died on March 23, 1994, having outlived Federico Fellini by only five months.

Charles Monroe Schultz, 77
The creator of entertaining little comic book characters: Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock, Charles Monroe Schulz entertained generations of children in weekly newspapers. The legendary artist's comics have been translated into 21 languages ​​and published in 75 countries. He died on February 12, 2000 while undergoing treatment for cancer.

Yves Saint Laurent, 71 years old
In April 2007, doctors diagnosed the famous designer with brain cancer. Yves Saint Laurent died on June 1, 2008 at the age of 71 in Paris, where he came for treatment. According to newspaper publications, two days before his death, Saint Laurent entered into a same-sex marriage with Pierre Berger.

Bob Marley, 36 years old
In July 1977, Marley was diagnosed with malignant melanoma on his big toe (which appeared there as a result of a football injury). He refused amputation, citing fear of losing the opportunity to dance. In 1980, a planned American tour was canceled when the singer lost consciousness at one of the first concerts: the cancer had progressed. Despite intensive treatment, Bob Marley died on May 11, 1981 in a Miami hospital.

Wayne McLaren, 51
Legendary ad man Marlboro, a stuntman, model and rodeo rider, became an outspoken anti-smoking advocate once he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He struggled long and hard with his illness, but it turned out to be stronger.

Ray Charles, 73
The iconic American composer and performer, one of the most famous musicians of the 20th century, Ray Charles died in 2004 at the age of 73. The cause of his death was a long and serious illness, apparently liver cancer, which began to manifest itself back in 2002. According to the recollections of relatives, in recent months Ray could no longer walk and almost did not speak, but every day he came to his own RPM studio and did his job.

Gerard Philip, 37 years old
The French theater and film actor starred in 28 films. In May 1959, Gerard suddenly felt sharp pains in his stomach. X-ray showed an inflammatory process in the liver. Philip underwent surgery. But the disease was incurable - liver cancer. Only his wife, Ann, knew about this, and she did not reveal herself to the end. Gerard Philip died on November 25, 1959, at the age of thirty-seven.

Audrey Hepburn, 63 years old
In mid-October 1992, Audrey Hepburn was diagnosed with a tumor in her colon. On November 1, 1992, surgery was performed to remove the tumor. The diagnosis after surgery was encouraging; the doctors believed that the operation was done on time. However, three weeks later the actress was hospitalized again with acute abdominal pain. Tests showed that tumor cells had again invaded the colon and adjacent tissues. This indicated that the actress had only a few months left to live. She died on January 20, 1993.

Anna German, 46 years old
In the early 80s, Anna German was diagnosed with cancer - a bone tumor. Knowing this, she went on her last tour - to Australia. When she returned, she went to the hospital, where she underwent three operations. Two months before her death, Anna wrote: “I am happy. I was baptized. I accepted my grandmother’s faith.” She died in August 1982.

Hugo Chavez, 58 years old
On March 5, 2013, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died from complications of cancer. In 2011, he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in the pelvic region - metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma. The cause of Hugo Chavez's death was complications caused by a course of chemotherapy.

Evgeniy Zharikov, 70 years old
The famous Soviet and Russian actor Yevgeny Zharikov, the star of such immortal films as “Ivan’s Childhood”, “Three Plus Two”, “Born of the Revolution”, was seriously ill in the last years of his life. In 2012, he died in the Botkin hospital. Zharikov was sick with cancer.

Anatoly Ravikovich, 75 years old
The actor who played the spineless Khobotov in Pokrovsky Gates did not resemble this character in any way in life. He was a knight, sharp with his words, a real St. Petersburg intellectual. Anatoly Ravikovich has changed a lot in the last year: he lost weight, his vitality was being sucked out of him by illness - oncology.

Bogdan Stupka, 70 years old
The cause of Bogdan Stupka’s death was a heart attack due to advanced stage of bone cancer.
“He didn’t like to complain, so few people knew about it,” said the actor’s son Ostap Stupka. “The disease progressed quickly.

Svyatoslav Belza, 72 years old
On June 3, 2014, music and literary critic and TV presenter Svyatoslav Belza died in Munich after a short stay in a German clinic. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Lyubov Orlova, 72 years old
One day, while returning home from dubbing her latest film, “The Starling and the Lyre,” Orlova began vomiting. Doctors at the Kuntsevo hospital, where the famous patient was taken, decided that she had gallstones and set a day for surgery. However, Orlova did not have any stones. Immediately after the operation, the surgeon called her husband Grigory Alexandrov and said that Lyubov Petrovna had pancreatic cancer. The diagnosis was hidden from her. She knew nothing and felt much better. One day she even asked to bring a ballet barre to the ward, where she was used to starting every day. Alexandrov brought a machine, and his dying wife did gymnastics for an hour and a half a day. She moaned in pain, but continued. She died in the Kremlin hospital.

Oleg Yankovsky, 65 years old
In 2008, Oleg Yankovsky began to have health problems. The actor turned for help to a Moscow clinic, where he complained of feeling unwell. The examination initially showed coronary heart disease and after a course of treatment, Oleg Ivanovich was allowed to go home. But the pain returned and on the eve of 2009 the actor was hospitalized. He was given a terrible diagnosis: late stage pancreatic cancer.
Oleg Yankovsky went for treatment to an expensive German clinic, which was famous for its experience in the therapeutic treatment of cancer. But the doctors could not do anything. As a result, the actor interrupted the course of treatment and returned to his homeland. On May 20, 2009, Oleg Yankovsky passed away.

Lyubov Polishchuk, 57 years old
In March 2006, the actress finished filming My Fair Nanny, her last role. Lyubov Grigorievna, who was literally bedridden due to a spinal injury, was diagnosed with cancer - sarcoma. The actress experienced unbearable pain. Her condition was so severe that the clinic doctors who examined the patient had to prescribe narcotic analgesics. On November 25, 2006, relatives were unable to wake up the actress; she fell into a coma and was taken to the hospital. She died on November 28, 2006.

Klara Rumyanova, 74 years old
Absolutely everyone who grew up watching good Soviet cartoons knows her. The voice of Klara Rumyanova is spoken by Cheburashka, the Hare from “Well, Just Wait!”, the Kid who was friends with Carlson, Little Raccoon, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - it’s impossible to list all the cartoons she voiced. In 2004, Rumyanova was recognized as the main “animated voice” of all times. A small concert tour of Russia was planned for the actress’s 75th birthday, but all plans were canceled out by illness - doctors discovered breast cancer.

Boris Khimichev, 81 years old
Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of Russia Boris Khimichev died on September 14, 2014, in Moscow at the age of 82. The cause of death was inoperable brain cancer. He was diagnosed with this in June 2014. He “burned out” from this disease in two months.

Valentina Tolkunova, 63 years old
Tolkunova fought against cancer for several years. In 2009, she had a brain tumor removed; she had previously had a mastectomy and several courses of chemotherapy. However, in 2010 the disease began to progress sharply. The singer was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer with metastases in the brain, liver and lungs. Journalists reported that Valentina Vasilyevna refused chemotherapy and did not even transfer to the oncology center. She died on March 22, 2010.

Nadezhda Rumyantseva, 77 years old
In recent years, the actress has suffered from a serious cancer - brain cancer. She lost a lot of weight, had a crazy headache, and began to faint. And then, at the very end, I couldn’t even walk on my own; I could only move in a wheelchair. Nadezhda Vasilievna Rumyantseva died on an April evening in 2008, she was 77 years old.

Georg Ots, 55 years old
At a flourishing age, Ots fell ill with brain cancer. Ots fought for life as much as he could: he underwent eight severe operations and an eye amputation, but continued to work almost until the end of his life. Six months before his death, before another operation, he began to sing right in the hospital room. I could not refuse the women who recognized the great singer in this man, tormented by illness. Ots died on September 5, 1975.

Valery Zolotukhin, 71 years old
Valery Zolotukhin died in 2013 from brain cancer. In the last days of his life, the actor was in a stable and serious condition. In order for the body to cope with a serious illness, doctors were forced from time to time to put the artist into a medical coma. However, on the eve of his death, Zolotukhin’s condition especially worsened - his organs began to fail one after another. In the end, the actor's heart stopped. The doctors were powerless against the brain cancer that was literally “consuming” the artist.

Oleg Zhukov, 28 years old
A member of the group Disco Accident in the summer of 2001, while on tour, began to complain of headaches. In August 2001, Oleg was diagnosed with a brain tumor. On September 3, he underwent surgery. Zhukov continued to perform with the group “Disco Accident”, but in November he stopped touring due to a sharp deterioration in health. He died of a brain tumor on February 9, 2002 at the age of 29.

Ivan Dykhovichny, 61 years old
Dykhovichny knew about the terrible diagnosis - lymph cancer and in recent months he had been preparing his closest relatives for his death.
“When I was diagnosed with lymph cancer and told I had three or four years to live, I thought that, given my age, that was quite a long time. And I also thought that the worst thing was to start feeling sorry for myself,” Dykhovichny said in an interview a year before his departure.

Maya Kristalinskaya, 53 years old
The singer had lymphogranulomatosis - cancer of the lymph nodes. Maya got sick when she was 28 years old. She was treated by the best doctors. From time to time she underwent chemotherapy and radiation. The disease was contained. In 1984, her illness worsened, and she only managed to live for another year.

Elena Obraztsova, 75 years old
The greatest singer of our time, Elena Obraztsova, died in January 2015 in a clinic in Germany. Immediately after the death of the prima, no one could accurately name the diagnosis and causes of Elena Vasilievna’s death. Only a few hours later, information was made public that the cause of Obraztsova’s death was a serious illness - blood cancer. The immediate cause of death was cardiac arrest, which could not withstand grueling treatment.

Nikolay Grinko, 68 years old
By the age of 60, Nikolai Grigorievich already had more than a hundred roles. He was given the title of People's Actor. Grinko began to get sick. A strange malaise put him to bed for several days and then released him. Doctors could not make a diagnosis. Later the cause was determined – leukemia, blood cancer. Died April 10, 1989.

Alexander Abdulov, 54 years old
Alexander Abdulov died on January 3, 2008 from lung cancer. The disease was discovered very late, and after the diagnosis was made, the actor lived only a little over four months.

Mikhail Kozakov, 76 years old
The famous Russian actor and director Mikhail Kozakov suffered from lung cancer. In the winter of 2010, Israeli doctors found Mikhail Mikhailovich had lung cancer in the final stages. Modern medicine cannot cure this disease in this form, but patients undergo radiation and chemotherapy to prolong life. Died on April 22, 2011.

Anna Samokhina, 47 years old
In November 2009, Anna began to have severe stomach pain. At first, she did not pay attention to this, planning to relax in hot India. But at some point the pain became unbearable, and the actress turned to a gastroenterologist. Having performed an endoscopy on her, the doctor was horrified. And he made a terrible diagnosis: stage IV stomach cancer. Russian and foreign doctors could no longer help at this stage of the disease. The prescribed chemotherapy also did not help. The actress died on February 8, 2010.

Oleg Efremov, 72 years old
One of the greatest Russian actors and theater directors, a national favorite. Heavy smoker. I tried to quit smoking several times, but I was never able to overcome my bad habit. In the last months of his life, Efremov had difficulty moving and sat at rehearsals, connected to a device that ventilated his lungs. And in his hand was the constant cigarette. Oleg Nikolaevich Efremov died of lung cancer.

Anatoly Solonitsyn, 47 years old
Tarkovsky's favorite actor. We remember him from the films “Andrei Rublev”, “Solaris”, “Mirror”, “Stalker”. Died of lung cancer. The operation didn't help.

Rolan Bykov, 68 years old
In 1996 he underwent surgery for lung cancer, and a couple of years later the disease returned. He felt that he had not done everything in life that he could have done. Before his death, he told his wife Elena Sanaeva: “I’m not afraid to die... You won’t have time to grieve. You will have to finish what I didn’t finish.”

Ilya Oleynikov, 65 years old
In July 2012, Oleinikov was diagnosed with lung cancer, and the actor underwent chemotherapy. At the end of October, he was hospitalized from the set with a diagnosis of pneumonia. After some time, he was put into a state of artificial sleep so that the body could cope with septic shock acquired after chemotherapy, and was connected to a ventilator. The situation was complicated by serious heart problems, as well as the fact that the actor smoked a lot.
Without regaining consciousness, he died on November 11, 2012 at the age of 66.

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Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases XXI century. Despite the fact that medicine has achieved some success in treating this disease, and timely diagnosis treatment brings positive results, cancer claims a huge number of lives every year. This insidious disease spares no one. It is impossible to be immune from it. Famous actors who died of cancer are a prime example of this.

Marcello Mastroianni

The great Italian actor died at the age of 72 from pancreatic cancer. Movie " Sweet life", directed by Federico Fellini in 1960, made the young Mastroianni an instant celebrity. Critics have always favorably accepted the actor's work, and his aloof manner of playing roles was unusual for Europe, but interesting. Together with Sophia Loren, they made up one of the most beautiful acting duets in the history of world cinema.

Patrick Swayze

Almost all actors who died of cancer tried to fight the disease to the last. Not everyone was able to defeat her. In 2008, Patrick Swayze's attending physician made a statement to the press in which he spoke about the actor's pancreatic cancer. He spoke about a favorable prognosis, but at the same time there was evidence that Swayze’s life was counting down for weeks. Soon the actor himself stated that the treatment was successful, and the growth cancer cells managed to stop. But in the spring of 2009, his condition worsened, and in September of the same year, Patrick Swayze died at the age of 57.

He was a versatile actor and had many talents: he graduated from ballet school, professionally practiced martial arts, wrote and performed songs.

Gerard Philip

He is best known for his role as the reckless rake Fanfan in the film Fanfan the Tulip. The film was a huge success in many countries for decades.

It's sad when a great actor dies young from cancer or another disease. was only 36 years old when he died. The cause of death was liver cancer.

Paul Newman

Famous American actor, producer and director, repeatedly nominated for an Oscar. He was rightly considered one of most influential people Hollywood. The most famous works actor - the western “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “The Sting”, “The Color of Money”.

In the summer of 2008, doctors discovered that the actor died a few months later, at the age of 83.

Dennis Hopper

Actor, director and screenwriter with a difficult fate. At one time he was considered an inconvenient performer due to Hopper's demands to re-shoot scenes with his participation several times. After problems with alcohol and narcotic substances the actor practically stopped acting in the seventies. Then he completed a rehabilitation course and returned to cinema.

In addition to cinema, Hopper had other hobbies in his life. He was engaged in photography and painted paintings. His works have been repeatedly exhibited in art galleries.

In 2009, the actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Dennis Hopper died in 2010. He was 74 years old.

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Lyubov Polishchuk

The death of this magnificent actress was a real shock for connoisseurs of her work. She died in 2006, at the age of 57, after a serious illness - spinal sarcoma.

The actress became famous for her cameo role in the comedy “The Twelve Chairs”, where she played a dance partner.

According to one version, the cause of the disease was a spinal injury received by Polishchuk as a result of a car accident. She underwent treatment for back pain, wore an orthopedic corset, and underwent surgery to remove part of the spine. All this time she continued to act, despite severe pain and fatigue. Last job actress was the series “My Fair Nanny”.

Oleg Yankovsky

Russian actors who died of cancer make up a considerable list. Among them there are both little-known artists and idols adored by the audience. Oleg Yankovsky is one of them. He played the most diverse roles, but the pinnacle of his work can be called the image of Baron Munchausen in the film “That Same Munchausen” based on the play by Grigory Gorin. Thanks to Yankovsky, the famous inventor appeared before the audience in a new guise - an ironic, intelligent and courageous man, not afraid to go against a hypocritical and sanctimonious society.

In 2009, Oleg Yankovsky died of pancreatic cancer. The terrible disease was discovered too late, when time for treatment was lost.

Anna Samokhina

Actors who die suddenly of cancer evoke a feeling of special regret and even shock. It is impossible to believe that just yesterday a person who seemed completely healthy is passing away. The death of Anna Samokhina, a talented actress and amazing beautiful woman, came as a shock to many. She was diagnosed with stomach cancer very late - at the last, inoperable stage, when nothing could be done. The course of chemotherapy only worsened the actress's condition. The disease developed rapidly, and foreign clinics refused to treat Anna Samokhina, considering that they could no longer help her. at 47 years old, in February 2010.

Alexander Abdulov

The news that the beloved actor was dying of cancer shocked the country in 2007. Alexander Abdulov came from a family closely associated with art - the actor’s father was a theater director. Abdulov himself did not dream of a career as an artist and after graduating from school he entered a pedagogical institute. A little later he began studying at GITIS.

Abdulov became business card Theater "Lenkom", and his entire theatrical career is connected with director Mark Zakharov. He became famous in cinema after the release of the fairy tale film “An Ordinary Miracle”.

In 2007, doctors discovered that the actor had inoperable stage 4 lung cancer. In January 2008, Alexander Abdulov passed away. He was 54 years old.

And many, many others...

Many actors who die of cancer manage to live long and creative lives. died of lung cancer at the age of 76, Kirill Lavrov lived for 81 years and died of leukemia. Ilya Oleynikov, a wonderful actor with an amazing sense of humor, lived 65 years and died of lung cancer caused by many years of smoking. Valery Zolotukhin died at the age of 71 from glioblastoma (brain tumor).

Georgy Zhzhenov

Most of all, the viewer remembered the series of films about the resident and the disaster film “Crew”. In total, he played more than 100 roles in films. He died of lung cancer in 2005, at the age of 90.

Nikolay Grinko

The filmography of the wonderful actor includes approximately 130 roles played, not counting his work in the theater. The most famous films with his participation: “Stalker”, “The Adventures of Pinocchio”, “The Adventures of Electronics”. Died at the age of 68 from leukemia.

Nikita Mikhailovsky

Nikita Mikhailovsky, who played Roma from the poignant film “You Never Dreamed of,” passed away at the age of 27. The cause of death was leukemia. During his short life, he acted in 16 films and was a promising actor. Nikita Mikhailovsky died in 1991.

Conclusion

The actors who died of cancer, photos of which can be seen above, passed away, unable to overcome the fatal disease. Some lived to a ripe old age, while others died very young. Unfortunately, even today medicine is not always able to cure cancer. The last known victim of this disease is the Russian singer and actress Zhanna Friske, who passed away in June 2015.