The leap year of 2016 broke all records in the number of tragic events. On the eve of the New Year, we can not help but recall the outstanding personalities who forever left this world.
David Bowie
Started a list of the tragic deaths on January 10, 2016 by David Bowie. The legendary rock musician died in his seventieth year of life with his family after a long battle with cancer.
In 2002, Bowie took the 29th place in the list of the 100 greatest British of our time according to the version of the Air Force channel. David released his last album at his 69th birthday.
Prince
April 21, at the age of 57 years, suddenly died American singer Prince Rogers Nelson. His body was discovered in a home recording studio.
Later, it was found that the cause of death was an overdose of pain medications. In 2005, the name of the musician was recorded in the Hall of Fame rock'n'roll.
Mohammed Ali
On June 3 at the age of 74 years from the acute respiratory infection died the legendary boxer Mohammed Ali.
For more than 30 years, the athlete suffered Parkinson's disease, which by the end of life led to almost complete paralysis. In 1999, Mohammed Ali was awarded the title of "Sports Personality of the Century" and "Athlete of the Century".
Gene Wilder
Hollywood actor Jerome Silberman, known under the pseudonym Gene Wilder died August 29. His face is known throughout the Internet.
Even those users who have never seen "Boni and Clyde", "Young Frankenstein" and "Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory" know the comedian actor on the well-known memo "Come on, tell me ..."
Fidel Castro
November 25 at the 91st year of life died the legendary Cuban leader Fidel Castro. For over 50 years, the brave revolutionary led the government of the island of Svoboda, having survived more than 600 attempts.
Despite the serious illness, until the last days of the Commandere retained clarity of mind and incredible ability to work. For outstanding oratorical qualities was entered in the Guinness Book of Records.
Natalia Krachkovskaya
In early March, the star of Soviet comedies - Natalia Krachkovskaya - was no more. The actress died at 77 years old in a Moscow clinic for myocardial infarction.
Vivid roles in the comedies of Gaidai and other outstanding directors brought Natalia Krachkovskaya a nationwide love.
Albert Filozov
In April, at the age of 79, the actor Albert Filozov passed away. For several years, the artist struggled with cancer.
The audience remembers the actor in bright roles in the pictures "Mary Poppins, goodbye!", "You never dreamed," "Man from the Boulevard des Capucines."
Alexei Zharkov
At the age of 69 after a long illness June 6 died the famous Soviet actor Alexei Zharkov. After the first stroke, the artist was never able to fully recover.
For his creative life Zharkov managed to play in more than 130 scenes, the most famous of which were "10 Negroes", "Prisoner of the Castle If", "Criminal Talent", "Imitator".
Lyudmila Ivanova
October 8 was not the famous Russian actress Lyudmila Ivanova. Her Shurochka from the "Service Novel" is known to every compatriot. Lyudmila Ivanova played many supporting roles, however these roles were vivid and memorable.
Not many people know that the actress wrote poetry. It belongs to her the words of the popular song "The time comes, the birds come from the south ...". Her favorite actress was 83 years old.
Oleg Popov
On November 2, at the age of 86, during a tour in Rostov-on-Don, Oleg Popov, a "sunny clown", suddenly died of a cardiac arrest. The famous circus artist, whose name is remembered by more than one generation of Soviet children, was known throughout the world.
Oleg Popov is a laureate of numerous prestigious festivals, his name is circus in Samara.
Vladimir Zeldin
October 31, 102nd year of life, the legendary Soviet and Russian theater and cinema actor Vladimir Zeldin died. During his life he appeared in more than 40 films, until the last days of his life he played on the stage.
At the age of 98, he took part in the Olympic torch relay in Sochi.
George Michael
And today it became known about the sudden death of the 53-year-old British singer George Michael.
During his musical career, he sold over a million records, which makes him one of the most successful pop performers of our time.