The history of Russian pop music knows a lot of very tragic plots. During the quite sensational 90s of the twentieth century, several high-profile incidents occurred, which killed famous musicians and singers. One of them was the young and promising Igor Talkov.
A few words about the musician
Igor Vladimirovich Talkov was born in the small town of Shchekino, Tula Region on November 4, 1956. He not only performed songs, but also wrote lyrics to them that won the hearts of Igor’s admirers from young to old. Music has been fulfilling my whole life since school. Professional performances began much later. The musician first appeared on the big stage in 1976. Igor Talkov (they killed him right during the concert) was known not only for his soft voice, but also for his very attractive appearance.
In his career, there were many strange cases. For example, during a performance by a group called “April,” in which Talkov sang at that time, he was shocked by a shock through a microphone. It turned out that there were problems with the equipment. Igor even lost consciousness for a while, but soon came to his senses. After this unpleasant incident, he pre-wrapped the base of the microphone with electrical tape for quite some time.
The musician's life tragically ended on October 6, 1991. This happened under rather strange circumstances. Therefore, the question of who killed Talkov still excites the imagination of many people. It is believed that the culprit actually evaded responsibility. However, we can only be content with official facts.
Young talent Igor Talkov: who killed him?
It is worth mentioning the fact that just a couple of days before his death, the musician received threatening calls. However, who did this was not established. The singer was killed in the Leningrad Sports Palace under the name "Jubilee". And it happened before his performance.
The question of who killed Talkov is open to this day. After all, the circumstances of his death were rather strange and controversial. In addition, there is an opinion that the singer was not held in high esteem by high-ranking officials of a certain influential circle. On the day of his last concert, which never took place, a lot of musicians were supposed to enter the Yubileiny stage. The performance was opened by the then-famous singer Aziza. However, her friend asked Igor to go on stage first. According to her, Aziza just did not have time to really prepare. After that, Talkov called the singer’s bodyguard to his dressing room. According to eyewitnesses, a verbal conflict ensued between them.
Who killed Talkov? The answer to this question seems obvious to many, since it was Aziza’s guard who rushed to solve the conflict, armed with a pistol. But not so simple. The fact that Malakhov (the guard of the singer Aziza) returned with arms, the singer was informed by Valery Shlyafman, who held the post of administrator of the group, which included Talkov at that time. The musician, in turn, took out his own gun, deciding to intervene in the current situation. He fired three shots at Malakhov, since he was holding a suitable guard on a fly. However, the bodyguard managed to dodge, firing twice in response. These bullets did not harm the singer. And here is another shot that sounded in a general brawl a little later, cut short the life of a young and very talented musician. It would seem that the situation is obvious. So why was Malakhov eventually found not guilty?
Who killed Talkov?
Doctors of the "Ambulance", who arrived on call in the "Jubilee", stated the death of the singer. The last bullet hit him right in the heart. But the examination then showed that traces of powder gases from the fateful pistol were on the shirt of that same Valery Shlyafman. Malakhov was acquitted, and the former administrator urgently emigrated to Israel, from where at that time there was no extradition. And only 21 years after the death of Talkov, Valery gave an interview in which he said that all the accusations against him were groundless. According to Shlyafman, he was simply framed by the "mighty of this world." Therefore, the death of Igor Talkov still carries a lot of mysteries and omissions.