Sad stories of "Yeralash": 7 tragic fates of the stars of the popular children's newsreel

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

"Yeralash" has been on the screens of the country for 47 years, it is still watched and loved by millions of viewers, and not only children, but also adults. Particularly popular are the old issues of the newsreel, many of which were filmed back in Soviet times. Many talented children who starred in Yeralash, having matured, became actors and were able to build a good career. But there are also those among them whose lives ended unacceptably early.

Nikolay Rumyantsev

The audience fell in love with the bright boy with an unusual appearance thanks to the episode "I remember a wonderful moment", where he played a schoolboy who preferred playing hockey to helping his grandmother around the house. Later he appeared more than once in different issues and became one of the most recognizable characters of the old "Yeralash". Growing up, Nikolai Rumyantsev did not begin to associate his life with cinema, although he managed to play the main role in the film "A Martian Arrived on an Autumn Night" and appeared in two more projects. After leaving school, he became a simple worker, in recent years he worked in the company "Sunmarket", specializing in the sale of sanitary ware. He was always in good standing, colleagues respected Nikolai Mikhailovich and were proud to meet him. Unfortunately, at 54, his heart stopped. The cause of death was acute coronary insufficiency.

Anton Narkevich

He first appeared on the screens in the film "Mustache Nanny", later starred in several episodes of "Yeralash", where he played an abstruse fool, and his last role was a classmate of the protagonist in the film "According to Lopotukhin." After leaving school, the young artist worked for a short time on television behind the scenes, and later moved to the banking sector. He suffered a severe blow after his mother's death in November 2016. After just two weeks, he complained of poor health by calling his good friend. He was unable to even get out of bed. The girl called an ambulance, but the doctors could no longer help him. The cause of death of 49-year-old Anton Narkevich was acute heart failure.

Vera Ivanko

Viewers first saw Vera Ivanko in Yeralash in 2002 in the episode Nobody's Home. In the same year, she starred in the film Loneliness of Blood, playing the role of the main character as a child. Before leaving school, she starred in several more films, and then entered the VGIK at the acting department on the course of Vladimir Fokin. In parallel with her studies, Vera Ivanko served in the Taganka Theater. Surely, ahead of a talented bright actress were waiting for big roles and a brilliant career in cinema. But in November 2013, her life ended tragically. She was in a hurry to go to the institute for a rehearsal, but she never got there. The body of the actress was found near the railway track between the Rabochiy Settlement platform and the Kuntsevo station, not far from Krasnykh Zor Street. The circumstances of the death of the actress have not been fully clarified. It is believed that she was hit by a passing train, although the girl could not fail to notice his approach. Vera's relatives are still convinced that her death was not an accident at all.

Alexey Fomkin

The audience remembered the young artist not only as an actor of "Yeralash", but also as a leading actor in the film "Guest from the Future", after filming in which Alexey Fomkin became a real star. True, his life did not work out. He could not get a certificate of education due to constant filming, so he was only given a certificate. Later he served in the army and was very tormented by the lack of proposals for filming. He became a simple worker, but, unfortunately, did not stay in any place for a long time. He was fired for absenteeism, alcohol abuse and the use of prohibited substances. He tried to get rid of drug addiction and went to the Vladimir region, where he worked as a miller. He died tragically at the age of 26 in a fire, choking on smoke in February 1996.

Alexander Varakin

He was very talented and successfully portrayed hooligans on the screen. His film career began at the age of 13 with the film "The Adventures of a Little Dad", and in "Yeralash" he was remembered by the audience primarily for the episode "Little Daytime Serenade". He starred in five films, and his most striking film work was the role of the bully Gus in the film "Vacations of Petrov and Vasechkin, ordinary and incredible." Unfortunately, after that, he did not act in films. In the difficult 1990s, Alexander decided to go into business, but could not cope with the constant stress, especially since his entrepreneurship was clearly associated with crime. The former actor became interested in alcohol and drugs and as a result, died at the age of 36 from an overdose.

Maxim Puchkov

The son of the famous cameraman Nikolai Puchkov first appeared in a movie at the age of five in the film "Looking for a Man", and then embodied many vivid images on the screen. The red-haired, charismatic boy, the same Vovka from Yeralash, became one of the favorite characters in the children's newsreel and could, having matured, build an acting career. But he decided, like a father, to become an operator, entered VGIK. Unfortunately, Maxim's poor health prevented him from working successfully behind the camera. He suffered from diabetes mellitus since childhood, and in 1998 he died of tuberculosis due to an untimely admission to the hospital.

Vasily Burgman

The young actor with a memorable appearance was a kind of face of "Yeralash", in which he often starred. Many viewers were waiting for the release of new episodes with the participation of the young talent. "Lovers", "Infection", "Gallant Cavalier", "Freeze!" - these series, like many others, were revised several times. Unfortunately, due to the filming, the guy started his studies thoroughly and subsequently could not get an education. He was interrupted by occasional part-time jobs, and then left for Israel, where he died as a result in a car accident.

Many talented children were filmed in "Yeralash" at one time, they were bright stars on the TV screens of a huge country. They were loved, admired, their heroes were laughed at to tears. Who these boys and girls have become idols of children of the generation of the 70s and 80s?