8 Soviet celebrities who died of their own accord: Ekaterina Savinova, Gennady Shpalikov, etc

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

It would seem that these celebrities had everything for happiness: the love of loved ones and fans, success and demand in the profession, wealth and fame. But it is not for nothing that they say that the outward appearance of well-being does not mean that something does not gnaw a person from the inside. Sometimes despair can push you to a fatal step. What made Soviet celebrities take their own lives, read below.

Ekaterina Savinova (1926-1970)

A tragic accident played a decisive role in the fate of the star of the film "Come tomorrow …". It was during the filming of this motion picture that Savinova drank fresh milk, after which she contracted brucellosis. As a result, the nervous system of the celebrity was affected. The disease progressed rapidly: Ekaterina took strong medications and went to the hospital twice a year.

But nothing helped. The actress developed symptoms similar to schizophrenia, and she even claimed to hear voices. Savinova was less and less invited to appear in films. All this eventually led to a prolonged depression.

In 1970, the star went to visit her sister in Novosibirsk and claimed that she began to feel better. But one morning she went to the train station and threw herself under a passing train. The son of the actress believed that his mother took such a step because she was desperate to fight the disease. Although doctors were inclined to believe that a schizophrenic attack pushed Savinova to commit suicide. Therefore, most likely, this was not a deliberate act.

Igor Nefedov (1960-1993)

The debut in the cinema of the charismatic actor took place even when he was in his third year at GITIS. They starred in the film "Five Evenings", after which Nefedov's career took off, and until 1988 he was invited to work by the most famous directors.

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the artist's life also went downhill: there were almost no new roles, which made the man very worried. Igor found consolation in alcohol. Due to frequent binges, she was asked from the theater, after which he drank even harder. In addition, the actor began to have mental problems, and he threatened to commit suicide. Once he even tried to carry out his plan, but he was literally pulled out of the other world. But Nefedov argued that he would still take a desperate step and even often pretended to be dead or pretended to drown while swimming. After another quarrel with his wife, he hanged himself on his scarf.

Gennady Shpalikov (1937-1974)

The creative career of the poet and screenwriter at first promised to be long. After working on the film "I Walk Through Moscow," he woke up famous, and consolidated his success after the pictures "Ilyich's Outpost" and "Long Happy Life".

But the man's freedom-loving disposition played a negative role. He was often criticized, because of which he was no longer offered a job. The situation was aggravated by problems in his personal life and a love for stronger drinks.

In the last years of his life, Shpalikov practically lost his job, and his wife, actress Inna Gulaya, after the birth of a child, was also forced to take a creative break. Tired of constant family scandals, Gennady left the family, and later hanged himself.

Inna Gulaya (1940-1990)

The star of the wife of Gennady Shpalikov also quickly lit up and went out. It would seem that after the success of the film "When the trees were big" there will be no end of tempting offers, but something went wrong.

The actress dropped out of drama school, and after the birth of her daughter, she could not return to the cinema. She wanted to get out of the role of a frivolous girl, but the directors thought differently.

Inna was worried about the lack of demand. Later, her husband took his own life, and Gulaya almost stopped acting. As a result, she took a lethal dose of sleeping pills.

Evgeny Babich (1921-1972)

Yevgeny Babich could have become a football player, but it was hockey that became his real passion. He became the first Soviet player to score a goal at the Olympics in 1956, and then won the title of the champion of the Games as part of the national team. After completing his professional career, Babich tried to take up coaching, but did not achieve much success. In addition, he only saw himself in sports. The hockey player's personal life also did not go well: frequent scandals with his wife only exacerbated the situation. After another quarrel with his wife, Evgeny got into the noose.

Alexander Sery (1927-1987)

Even during the filming of the film "Gentlemen of Fortune" the director was diagnosed with leukemia. He tried to be treated, but periods of improvement were followed by further progress of the disease.

In addition, Alexander was very worried that none of his subsequent paintings repeated the dizzying success of "Gentlemen …". The director's daughter recalled that her father's explosive character in the last years of his life became even more unbearable. He was annoyed with any little thing, smashed dishes, and once even fired a shot from a shotgun at the music speakers because the song had pissed him off.

A few days before his 60th birthday, Alexander Seryy shot himself in his house, having previously covered the floor with newspapers so as not to stain anything.

Nikolay Kryukov (1908-1961)

Many Soviet films feature the music of Nikolai Kryukov. Among them are Foundling, Battleship Potemkin, Story of a Real Man. For his creative achievements, the composer even twice became a laureate of the Stalin Prize of the first degree. It is still unknown what prompted Kryukov to take his own life. His relatives told that in the last days of his life he said that he would soon die. After the second heart attack, the composer underwent rehabilitation in a sanatorium. After returning, he threw himself under the train at the Belorussky station. The KGB investigation into his death was classified as "secret".

Lyudmila Davydova (1939-1996)

Lyudmila Davydova was remembered by the Soviet audience for the role of Verka the milliner in the film "The meeting place cannot be changed." But, unfortunately, the actress did not manage to achieve great success in cinema.

The artist's personal life did not go well either. She married four times unsuccessfully, but could not become a mother. Plus, in the 90s, Davydova had health problems. She suffered from headaches and prolonged depression. All this resulted in schizophrenia.

Lyudmila made two attempts to kill herself, after which she was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. But, barely leaving the clinic, Davydova swallowed pills.