At the end of January 2017, it became known that the People's Artist of the USSR and Russia Joseph Kobzon suffered an extensive heart attack. The singer, scandalously known for supporting the unrecognized republics in eastern Ukraine and the Russian world, was planning to fly to Grozny for a large-scale rally in support of Ramzan Kadyrov. The artist’s condition quickly deteriorated, so the plane had to be deployed and hospitalized urgently Joseph Davydovich.
A few days after this incident, there was no news about the artist’s condition, and people from Kobzon’s inner circle refused to comment. The situation was actively discussed by users of social networks. Some of them suggested that the singer died, but they are in no hurry to inform the public about this. However, the shocking news that Kobzon had died, fortunately, did not appear then. The singer is on the mend. He left our world only next year.
Silence in the media
Relatives and friends of the People's Artist of the USSR did not immediately recognize that he was no more. They dismissed questions from journalists. Relatives and colleagues of Joseph Kobzon flatly declined to comment. The secretary in the reception room limited himself to a polite refusal to communicate with reporters, while the sister of Joseph Davydovich Gehlen was sharper: “None! We are not giving any comments. ” The wife asked not to disturb their family. The only one who commented on his colleague’s illness was Lev Leshchenko. He said that the relatives are doing the right thing, that they did not disclose the details. The personal assistant of the famous singer said that at the age of 81, Joseph Kobzon died.
Death info
On Thursday, August 30, it became known that State Duma deputy, Soviet and Russian singer Joseph Kobzon died. For the past fourteen years, the artist has suffered from severe prostate cancer. This is precisely what caused Kobzon to die. He started having health problems back in 2001, and three years later, when they discovered the first stage of cancer, the first operation was performed. In the summer of 2018, Kobzon was sent to a hospital in serious condition. Joseph Davydovich had to be connected to a ventilator, and on August 7 he was discharged from the hospital.
Kobzon Health
In the last weeks of his life, friends and relatives understood that there were no more hopes. The public knew that Joseph Davydovich was struggling with a serious cancer disease. For many years he hid his terrible diagnosis, but recently made a statement on the television show "Let them talk." This was reliably known in the summer of 2018. Joseph Davydovich said that he did not panicky accept this sentence, but first of all thought about how to report the diagnosis to his wife. He also said that he was against treatment abroad, but the consultation of Russian doctors decided that the operation should be done by a specific specialist who practices in Germany. At the same time, it was important for the artist whether he could ever go on stage after the operation.
Artist's funeral
After the national artist Joseph Kobzon passed away, it was expected that the funeral would be held at the highest level. In his will, the singer asked to be buried next to his mother, Ida Isaevna, at the Vostryakovsky cemetery. There he bought a plot in advance. The representative of the State Duma for Culture E. Yampolskaya on August 30 reported that the singer would be buried on September 2.
The wife of the singer and deputy steadfastly held on to the funeral and commemoration of the artist. She did not want to show tears. Nelly Kobzon steadfastly supported her husband during an illness. She could not give slack now. Mourning events were held in Moscow, in the Tchaikovsky concert hall. Thousands of ordinary citizens, as well as famous figures in show business and politics, came to the farewell ceremony. In the concert hall to them. Tchaikovsky was visited by Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin.
At the wake, a depressed mood reigned. They remembered only the good, joyful episodes associated with Joseph Davydovich, songs. One of the guests said that recently the singer had been undergoing chemotherapy every eighteen days, but continued to go out to the audience. The artists of the "old school" and young colleagues were struck by such stamina.
Secret ceremony
The farewell ceremony with Joseph Kobzon, which took place on September 2 in the capital of Russia, was not the only one. The day before this, a closed event was held "for their own." Farewell took place on Saturday (September 1) in absolute secrecy. Gloomy people drove up in luxury cars to the Central Clinical Hospital on Tymoshenko Street in Moscow. The area around was cordoned off by the police, but all the employees were in civilian clothes. The informal ceremony lasted from 16:00 to 18:30. The guests were greeted by the widow of the singer and his son Andrei, as well as the next of kin.
Society reaction
After the news that Kobzon passed away, social networks exploded in comments. The reaction of friends and colleagues of Joseph Davydovich was not long in coming. The stars published touching posts in memory of the artist. Valery Meladze, Garik Kharlamov, Yegor Creed, Yana Rudkovskaya, Maxim Galkin, Philip Kirkorov, Lolita Milyavskaya and others warmly spoke about Joseph Kobzon, wrote that his death was a great loss. A lot of touching words of support to the singer’s relatives were heard.
But the reaction of other users of social networks was not so simple. Some sincerely supported the friends and relatives of the artist, others only remembered his open positive attitude towards the unrecognized republics, the Russian world and the annexation of Crimea, as well as appearances in the Donbass.
Curriculum Vitae
Who was Joseph Kobzon? People's Artist of the USSR, famous singer, State Duma deputy, politician and public figure was born in the Donetsk region four years before the Great Patriotic War. The artist became a deputy in 1990. Since 1997, he became a deputy of the State Duma. Subsequently, he held the post of deputy in the field of cultural activities. Joseph Kobzon actively supported the policy of Vladimir Putin towards Ukraine.
Back in the days of the Soviet Union, Joseph Kobzon became one of the most famous singers. He earned popular love, official recognition and rave reviews. Joseph Davydovich was not only a high-class professional, but also a true patriot, which aroused the respect of Soviet and Russian people, as well as citizens of post-Soviet states. An objective attitude to the work of Joseph Davydovich since the 2010s was hindered by his active political position. However, the news that Kobzon passed away shocked everyone.