When Oleg Yakovlev is 40 days old. Oleg Yakovlev cannot be buried for several weeks. Oleg Yakovlev and his sudden death became the topic of the program "They say nothing"

In March 1998, fans of the Ivanushki International group learned that Igor Sorin had left the band. Oleg Yakovlev, who was then unknown to anyone, took his place. The biography of the young soloist at that time included only acting merits. Young fans accepted the appearance of a new performer with hostility, and after the tragic death of his predecessor, they staged a real persecution for the singer.

Life before "Ivanushki"

Oleg was born into an international family. The mother was a Buryat and adhered to the Buddhist faith. Father is Uzbek and Muslim. The guy chose his own path in religion and professed Orthodoxy. He began to sing in childhood and until graduation was a soloist in the choir. He entered the Irkutsk Theater School, where he studied the art of puppet theater. After graduation, he decided to move to Moscow.

Theatre

In the capital, he entered GITIS and studied acting for several years. He was lucky to get into the workshop of Lyudmila Kasatkina, and after graduating from the institute, the guy got a place in the theater of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan. He considered his director and mentor a close person and called him “the second father” until the end of his life. In three roles in successful performances.

"Ivanushki"

The unprecedented success of the boy group brought Igor Sorin the love of millions of girls and girls throughout the country. But popularity has a downside - the guy is tired of endless tours and tours. He wanted a solo career and performing songs that he liked. He leaves the group at the beginning of 1998, making room for a new soloist.

First difficulties

Oleg had to experience all the hatred of Igor's fans. They called him "cheap fake" and booed when he appeared on stage. Singing in such an environment and looking happy was incredibly difficult. Kirov fans did not let the guy sing a single song. During his performance, they shouted and demanded that he get off the stage. This seemed to them not enough, and after the concert they beat the guy, pounced on the whole crowd. He was insulted on the basis of ethnicity and ignored the concerts of the group, urging Matvienko to remove the "incomprehensible" boy from the composition.

But the hardest test was yet to come. Six months later, Sorin dies under unclear circumstances, and a wave of hatred literally covers Yakovlev. Fans do not want to admit that Igor himself left the group and went into free swimming. Rumor has it that he was kicked out and he committed suicide, unable to survive the fact. This was the most difficult period in the biography of Oleg Yakovlev. Now artists take "haters" for granted and pay little attention to them. But at the end of the last century, such a phenomenon was a novelty, and not everyone was able to survive the aggression of fans.

Time heals

A year passed after Igor's death, and gradually the noise faded away. Either the fans matured, or they finally were able to consider Oleg's talent, but the persecution stopped. The group again toured the country and in the same Kirov received Yakovlev with loud applause and the guy was able to reveal himself in the team and performed several new solo songs. A strong young voice was able to win the hearts of young girls, and the soloist was recognized as a full-fledged member of Ivanushki. He had his own army of female fans. Even if not as big as Sorin's, but they were loyal and devoted to their idol.

From that moment on, the biography of the new soloist of "Ivanushki" Oleg Yakovlev begins to be replenished with new facts. Songs are regularly released that become hits. In 2001, Alla Pugacheva invites him to shoot a new video. According to the plot, he plays the beloved Renata Litvinova and experiences their difficult parting. The prima donna herself saw real charisma and acting talent in this thin young man.

The flip side of glory

Life behind the scenes and in the recording studio was in full swing as well. Difficult times begin in the biography of Ivanushki and Oleg Yakovlev. Together with Andrey and Kirill, he rested after the concerts. Alcohol helped them to relieve tension. In large quantities. Friends slowly but surely ruined health. And if the first two were stopped by their wives, then no one interfered with free Oleg to drink at any time. Yes, many artists suffer from alcoholism, and sometimes they have to heal for a long time after such entertainment. Increasingly, Yakovlev begins to indulge in all seriousness, and this leads to disruptions in rehearsals and the recording of new songs. He no longer adheres to the schedule, and Matvienko several times threatened him with dismissal. Calm and intelligent Oleg understands that his behavior harms all members of the team, but he cannot stop.

At this moment, he begins to understand Sorin. It is simply impossible to live in such a rhythm and not be able to relax with the help of alcohol. But if Igor was looking for solace in a sect, then Oleg found him in love. The years of loneliness ended with the appearance of Alexandra in his life. The journalist did not hide that she was a longtime fan of the Ivanushki group and specifically their soloist Oleg Yakovlev. The girl's biography did not contain anything remarkable at that time.

Family life

During this period, friends and relatives note the emotional and spiritual uplift of the guy. He began to look noticeably better and completely devoted himself to creativity. He returned to his favorite business - writing poetry. It would seem that life has finally improved and now all that remains is to wait for the addition to the family. But the couple was in no hurry to formalize the relationship. They attended all the events together, and colleagues were happy about the artist's return to a full life.

Like a bolt from the blue

The common-law spouse loved Oleg and was able to instill confidence in him. In 2012, he announces his departure from the group. They did not hold him back, because Matvienko had already suffered enough in recent years from the unstable singer. However, outside the team, no one believed in his success. In the biography of Oleg Yakovlev, Ivanushki occupied a central place, but he felt that it was time to leave the boyband. In 2013, he officially ends his work with the producer and leaves the lineup.

Solo career

The first song, titled "Dance with your eyes closed," was a hit with the audience, but did not become a hit. The video for this composition turned out to be very beautiful, and it was often aired on music channels. In the wake of the first success, the soloist writes down several more new songs. But all subsequent compositions do not find a response in the hearts of listeners. "Dance" remained the only solo song in the biography of Oleg Yakovlev, which was accepted by the people.

Disease

Having lost his place in the group and left without recognition, the singer again returns to old habits. This time, alcohol enslaved the artist so much that in a couple of years he greatly spoiled his health. Several times he found himself in a hospital bed, and even the woman he loved could not influence the situation. Over the course of a couple of years, Oleg had aged greatly, and all his acquaintances noted his depressed state. He was no longer invited to concerts, and this finally finished off the talented performer.

Death

On June 29, 2017, the first reports appeared on the Internet that Oleg Yakovlev had passed away. The biography of "little white Ivanushka" was completed by fate itself. The body could not cope with the abundance of alcohol, and the artist developed bilateral pneumonia. The disease itself could have been successfully cured, but coupled with cirrhosis of the liver, this led to the death of the singer. On the last shoot, it was noticeable that the man had yellow whites of his eyes. Rumors immediately spread that the singer had AIDS and that it was he who caused pneumonia, which became the official cause of the death of Oleg Yakovlev. The artist's biography did not include drugs or promiscuous relationships, and this version was quickly refuted. The funeral was quiet, and relatives and friends came to say goodbye to the artist. Former colleagues in the shop honored the memory of the singer and said many good words about him. According to the will, Oleg's body was cremated and after 40 days was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery.

artist who died in the intensive care unit of a Moscow hospital on June 29. The official cause of cardiac arrest is complications of bilateral pneumonia. The media also spoke about the chronic diseases of the ex-soloist of "Ivanushki International", in particular. Yakovlev, according to his common-law wife Alexandra Kutsevol, wanted to be cremated after death, which was done. However, the artist's funeral had to be postponed as much as 40 days: the singer's relatives hoped until the last moment that they would receive permission to bury the urn with the artist's ashes at the Vagankovskoye cemetery.

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However, the artist's family did not succeed: on August 7, Oleg's ashes were buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery. Due to the fact that the date of the funeral was not known for a long time, only 20 people were able to see the musician on his last journey. Even his ex-colleagues from "Ivanushki" Andrei Grigoriev-Apollonov and Kirill Andreev did not come. The ceremony was attended by the producer of the group - Igor Matvienko.

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By the way, Igor Matvienko and Yakovlev's beloved, Alexandra Kutsevol, 40 days after the artist's death, prepared a posthumous release of his first and last author's song. For the first time, the singer's work was performed at his grave. The singer's close people were unable to hold back tears when they heard his voice.

Publication from Oleg Yakovlev Memorial Page (@yakovlevsinger) Aug 6 2017 at 9:53 am PDT

• Oleg Yakovlev sang in the Ivanushki International group from 1998 to 2013, and then decided to pursue a solo career. Ivanushki International is a Russian musical group founded in 1995 by producer Igor Matvienko.

• Julia, the sister of another "Ivanushka" - Andrei Grigoriev-Apollonov, died on 22 July. According to Russian media reports, Julia died suddenly, death came. For many years Yulia worked with the Ivanushki International team, she helped in choosing the scenery for the group's show, helped with the stage costumes.

The common-law wife of Oleg Yakovlev, Alexandra Kutsevol, said that the singer's funeral would not be. Instead, the inconsolable woman plans to be cremated.

The journalists talked with Oleg Yakovlev's beloved Alexandra Kutsevol. She said that the date of farewell to the artist has not yet been set. "We will inform you about the date of farewell additionally. There will be no funeral, there will be cremation," TASS quotes Alexandra Kutsevol.

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At the same time, the artist's chosen one noted that cardiac arrest was the cause of Yakovlev's death. Interestingly, Life.ru, with reference to the same Kutsevol, assured that the singer died of bilateral pneumonia. According to other sources, the 47-year-old singer died as a result of pulmonary edema. Complications arose against the background of liver cirrhosis.

Oleg Yakovlev spent the last hours with loved ones. The artist's press secretary said that the doctors understood the serious condition of the artist, who was unlikely to get out, and decided to let those close to him come to him.

“We held his hand. Somewhere in the depths of our souls we realized that he was leaving us, but we hoped to the last. Although the doctors did not give us hope. Oleg never regained consciousness. We did not have time to say goodbye to him. And the most important words were not said either, "the artist's representative admitted.

Yakovlev's press secretary was vague about cirrhosis of the liver.

"A lot of what is being said now. He really had bad diagnoses, a lot of things fell on him. In an instant, his condition deteriorated sharply. Because of this, he was urgently hospitalized," - quotes the words of the manager Oleg Yakovlev "Moskovsky Komsomolets".

According to the representative, until the last day, the singer was in the apartment.

“The fact of the matter is that Oleg preferred to be treated at home. When he felt really bad, he was hospitalized. He did not want to be treated, although he was advised to go to the clinic for a long time. He was stubborn, wanted to stay at home. before they were hospitalized, it would have been possible to save, "the press secretary explained.

- Alexandra, recently they have spoken differently about Oleg. Which of the above is true, only you can clarify. Let's start with the history of your acquaintance. Were you a fan of Oleg?

I lived in Nefteyugansk, worked as a journalist for a local TV channel. Of course, I knew about the existence of the Ivanushki group. I was 15-16 years old when their songs sounded from every teapot. Naturally, I went to concerts.

As a journalist, I was quite popular in the city. But in life she remained a black sheep. As well as Oleg. Maybe that's why we got along with him?

I come from an ordinary family: dad is a driver, mom is a salesman. And in life she achieved everything herself. There were no influential acquaintances or connections.

I finished journalism in St. Petersburg. I am a perfectionist - either pan or lost. There is no middle ground. In general, she studied by correspondence, continued to work on television. I interviewed the stars of show business.

The first meeting with Ivanushki took place in 2001. I was just sympathetic to Oleg, like all the guys from the group. But for this meeting to be the beginning of the beginning, this did not happen. We got to know each other a little closer in St. Petersburg, where their big concert took place. I got a pass to the party to see the inside. It was interesting for me to find out the behind-the-scenes "kitchen" of the artists. And then Oleg and I exchanged phones.

- Only with Oleg?

Only with him. With Oleg, we immediately coincided at some energy level. This is when you look at a person and understand - he is. Although I guessed that Oleg was difficult and closed. His colleagues kept repeating to me in chorus: "It is useless to count on a relationship with Yakovlev."

- Outwardly, he gave the impression of a very light person ...

This is a misleading impression. Oleg did not let anyone into his heart. I don't know what a person had to do to reach him. I am amazed that after his death, many people began to say that they knew him well, distribute comments, write their memories on social networks. How can they? Oleg's loved ones could be counted on a finger. You have never even heard their names. They are not public people. Among the stars of show business, Oleg had no friends. He was friends with many, but nothing more.

- Oleg did not suffer from the fact that he fell out of the show business?

Didn't suffer. Oleg avoided noisy parties, he was comfortable alone with himself. I am the same. From childhood I was on my own. When at the age of 15 everyone hung out at the porches and lit up at parties, I watched Walt Disney cartoons, loved to spend time alone, did not need company. In this regard, we coincided with him.

We were both born in the year of the Rooster, he is Scorpio, I am Virgo. And all of Oleg's close friends are also according to the Virgo horoscope. This is probably the only zodiac sign that can get along with Scorpio ...

After graduation, I moved to Moscow. I got a job on a music TV channel. We began to intersect with Oleg more often on the set, talked more, I came to visit him. So a friendship arose between us, which gradually grew into something more.

"I got complex because of my appearance"

- Yakovlev also came from another city to the capital. Lived alone in Moscow?

Oleg came to Moscow alone. His mother stayed in Irkutsk. In the capital, he entered all possible theater schools. He wondered if the competition would take place, because he was very complex because of his Asian appearance. As a result, he entered all universities where he applied.

- Did you know his mother?

His mother has been gone for a long time. In my opinion, she never saw the moment when Oleg came to Ivanushki. Why she was gone, he never told. He spoke little about the family. He did not know his father, he was a late child.

Since childhood, Oleg did everything himself. He told me how in his youth he worked as a janitor, dragged cast-iron bathtubs. And he was not ashamed, he was not ashamed of his past, on the contrary, he was proud. And I respected the people who work.

I remember we were standing at a traffic light, a boy ran up and started wiping the windows of the car. Oleg shed tears: “How I respect such people. The guy is working, but he didn’t go to steal or beg. ” He respected members of any profession. When I came to a restaurant, I always greeted the waiters.

I learned this from him. Throughout his life, Oleg has not asked anyone for a penny. Many artists do not hesitate to be popular; they live off businessmen and oligarchs. Oleg is not from this opera.

He never allowed anyone to pay for him, even when he came to business negotiations. In restaurants I always "fought" to pay the bill myself, no matter what the financial situation at the moment.

Oleg was a generous person. For example, one day he accidentally found out that one of his acquaintances dreamed of a smartphone, but could not afford to buy it. Oleg went and bought it for him. And it was not his close friend.

And when Oleg was given gifts, he put some aside: "Let's give the present to another person, he needs it." Therefore, all these questions - why did we not ask anyone for help - are not his story. Oleg would not ask, even if he needed.

None of those who undertook to comment on the death of Oleg Yakovlev said that he was a scoundrel, a scoundrel. Everyone discussed his lifestyle, argued that the artist was ruined by alcohol. In particular, Kirill's wife from Ivanushki, Lola, spoke about this.

Lola has not communicated with Oleg for the last five years. She last saw him several years ago at Kirill's birthday party. And at the funeral. Why is she making such statements? I'm sorry, but this is strange to me.

- There was a talk show dedicated to Oleg. At the program, many of the audience also spoke about the musician's alcoholism ...

I was told about it. On principle, I decided not to watch the program. I would destroy her if I could. On the day of Oleg's death, journalists called me and invited me to broadcast. Do you understand what I felt at that moment?

I wonder why people don't say good things about Yakovlev. He didn’t do anything bad to anyone, he didn’t offend anyone, he didn’t offend anyone. He maintained friendly relations with everyone until the last day. He easily agreed to interviews with journalists, he always showered his interlocutor with compliments, treated him to coffee - and suddenly after death he was treated like that. For me, this is an inexplicable story. I honestly don't understand.

- There was even a version that Oleg was sick with AIDS.

And later a version appeared that he had oncology. And people said it.

That is why I decided to tell you how everything really happened. Many condemn me, believe that I have no right to give interviews, but should sit and suffer. I’m not going to prove anything to anyone, but at some point I realized that if I don’t speak, I won’t stop the flow of dirt.

People need to know the truth. And not to believe what it is not clear who said. The same Yuri Loza allowed himself to comment on Oleg's death. They didn't even know each other, though. Oleg does not have his name in his notebook. For me, this is beyond the bounds. And I needed to speak out. Although after such interviews, I only get worse.

"We were not informed that Oleg would be taken to a drug-induced coma."

- Is Oleg really feeling bad lately?

If he was seriously ill, then in the middle of June he would not have completed the concert. But his cough did not go away for a long time. Oleg was treated as best he could: he drank tea with lemon and honey, swallowed pills.

Oleg always made his own decisions. It was useless to put pressure on him. I couldn't get him to go to the hospital. He always said: "I will figure it out myself, this is my life, my health."

Only when complications began, it became difficult for him to breathe, he took an X-ray. And then he agreed to go to the hospital.

As for the fact of death, the doctors stated heart failure. Oleg did not die of some kind of illness, what was happening in his body was fixable, curable, everything could be restored.

It so happened that he started a cough. After all, he did not lie at home, did not receive treatment, but continued to perform. When he was told about the transfer to the intensive care unit, he was horrified: "Let me go home better." He could not bear the state of helplessness.

When Oleg was transported to the intensive care unit, he suffered a shock. Like this? He asked: “So what? Will my phone and computer be taken away from me? How am I going to watch the news? And you can't smoke? " He was not interested in what happened to him, but was afraid that he would be left without connection. Such childlike spontaneity. He was a little childish in life. Many were surprised that he turned 47. He could be given 20 with a tail at best.

- Oleg did not understand until the last that things were bad?

Nobody understood. We had no doubt that he would recover.

- When did he fall into a coma?

Oleg was in intensive care for several days. In whom he did not fall. He was put into a drug-induced sleep. His blood pressure began to go off scale, his heart rhythm was disturbed against the background of general malaise. We were not warned about this. Doctors made their own decisions. I learned about it from journalists. But I didn't believe it was the end.

When we met with the doctor, I asked: "Does it happen that a person gets out?" In response, I heard: "It happens, one percent of a hundred." I was delighted: "This is our percentage." I believed that now Oleg would have a little rest, his heart would be healed, we would finish the course of treatment and everything would be all right. Moreover, Oleg and I discussed shortly before this the schedule of concerts, photo sessions. The doctors were still amazed: “Where are you in such a hurry? Let the man heal. "

- Oleg spoke to you before he was put into a drug-induced sleep?

In the intensive care unit, he did not have a telephone. He got worse at night. The doctors did not inform anyone.

- That is, nothing foreshadowed a tragic end?

Nothing. Oleg was going to rest, making plans for the summer. He planned to release a new song, thought about making a film, wrote a script. He was invited to voice acting for cartoons. We offered one TV channel a draft of the author's program about travel. There were plenty of plans.

On the eve of his death, Oleg's condition improved, his indicators returned to normal. As we were later explained, this often happens before death. I was happy then, I told the doctors: "You see, everything will be fine."

And also, while he was in the hospital, I went to churches and prayed every day. Sati Casanova wanted to help me get to the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. I was planning for the coming days. But Oleg was gone.

I did not have a hysteria, they say, I do not believe, this cannot be. I immediately accepted the fact of his departure. We lived together for five years, we have known each other for about 20 years. Oleg always wanted me to be strong, like him. And I did it.

I've never buried anyone in my life. As a child, my parents protected me from the funeral, did not drag me to the cemetery, for which I am very grateful to them. And I never thought that the first person I would see off would be Oleg.

- Did you have any misgivings?

My heart was calm.

- How did you know about his death?

The head of the department called me exactly 5 minutes after Oleg's heart stopped. At 7.10 in the morning, Oleg was gone.

I decided that journalists were calling. That day I woke up early, was going to the monastery. She picked up the phone and heard that Oleg was no longer there. I was alone at home. I had no one to fall on my chest, no one to call.

"He said bluntly: cremate me"

- Oleg was cremated. Was that his request?

Oleg and I talked about this many times. Discussed in between times. We generally talked calmly about death. Oleg was so wise that he did not consider this topic taboo. Once he said bluntly: "If I die, cremate me."

- But you were persuaded to bury him?

They wrote me messages: they say, do not try to cremate. I didn't even bother to read it. I know what Oleg wanted, and it doesn't matter to me what others want. We are not wild people, we live in the 21st century. This body, it is perishable, what does it matter, how will it disappear? This is Oleg's choice. It is not worth condemning and advising. Oleg was buried, and the father was not against cremation.

- It seemed to me that quite a few people from the world of show business gathered at parting.

Oleg was not in the party. He attended events exclusively for work. Otherwise I wouldn't go to parties at all. But he needed to shine, so he stepped over himself.

Oleg did not know how to curry favor, he did not succeed. If he didn’t like a person, he couldn’t rush to him with hugs and kisses, and hiss "bastard" through his teeth behind his back. Therefore, he was not friends with the artists, he maintained partnerships with everyone.

Everything happened quickly. We did not delay, we decided to do everything as it should be on the third day. I didn't want to make a pompous story out of the tragedy, notify the whole country and wait for everyone to buy tickets for the funeral.

But Igor Matvienko came, which is important. At the ceremony, he said: “It seems like this is another presentation by Oleg. It seems that he will now come around the corner and say to everyone: "Hello."

I didn't have the feeling of goodbye either. Oleg always left in English. The concert ended, he went into the dressing room, a few minutes - and Oleg was gone. Even now he left in English, without saying anything to anyone. I didn't have time to say goodbye to anyone. It seems that he himself did not even understand what happened.

I am often asked what the last words of Oleg said. There was no such thing.

The last time we talked with him about concerts, said goodbye, said to each other "see you tomorrow." No goodbye, sorry, I want to say this and that. Oleg lived and burned with work to the last. He also did not want to grow old, and fantasized about this: "If I grow old, I would like to be like Takeshi Kitano, just as handsome."

- He looked good from the outside.

He didn't even have wrinkles. Oleg was indignant: "I am a grown man, I will soon be fifty dollars, and everyone calls me" Olezhek ". By the way, I have it on my phone - Olezhek. Red too.

Yes. he could cook any dish out of nothing. He could hammer in a nail, screw in a light bulb, saw off something, nail down. Only with the technique was it "you". For a long time I could not understand what social networks are and why they are needed. From another test was.

And Oleg was also educated, well-read. I was accused: “How can you not know this actress? You haven't read this author ?! ”

- Why didn't you get married?

There was no such task. Oleg and I are two city madmen. The history of our relationship is not standard. When they ask me how many years we have been together, I can't even remember, there is no point of account. I cannot say that on a specific day that very meeting took place, it was the very date on which he confessed his love to me ...

We had an independent relationship. We have always said: if it's good with a person, then it's just good. And the stamp in the passport is a relic of the past. Probably, if we had children, we would formalize the relationship.

- Why didn't you give birth to children?

Children come to this world to teach their parents something. I am convinced of this. Maybe Oleg and I had nothing to teach, we knew everything.

"I was suffocating in the group" Ivanushki "

- According to rumors, after leaving Ivanushki, Oleg was depressed. This is true?

Not this way. Oleg is a creative person, in recent years he was suffocating in the group and this was noticeable.

The parents of the former lead singer of the group Igor Sorin say that it was not easy for Yakovlev - he was forced to sing for a long time to the soundtrack of their son.

Apparently, Sorin's parents are going crazy over the loss of their son - this is normal. His mother really thinks that Oleg sang to Igor's soundtrack. She had no idea that when the song "Doll" was being recorded, Sorin had already flatly refused to sing for the group. And he was replaced by Oleg. Matvienko, when he heard Oleg's voice for the first time, could not believe his ears: "Yes, this is Sorin." At the funeral, Ryzhiy said: "Thank you, Oleg, for saving the group."

- And why did Yakovlev leave the group?

In the group, for many years everything went according to the knurled one, and Oleg became bored, he wanted development. Andrei and Kirill had enough of such a role, and they blissed out, and Oleg needed variety, he wanted implementation. He started writing songs two years before leaving the band. Naturally, at first it was difficult, Oleg and I were left alone and were left to ourselves. But we succeeded in everything. We shot video clips, wrote songs, made presentations, organized concerts. ...

- But Oleg lost money?

He began to earn more than when he was in Ivanushki. I was glad and proud of this. And for Oleg, the opinion of Igor Matvienko has always remained important. After all, he always sent his songs to the producer and was jubilant when he answered. He showed me messages from Matvienko and was happy like a child: "Igor answered me that it was a cool song."

On the 20th anniversary of the group, Igor personally invited Oleg and asked him to perform his own song. So all these years without Ivanushki Oleg was happy. He got what he wanted out of life. The love that he gave to people returned to him. Even in the hospital, Oleg managed to charm the entire department. When the misfortune happened, all the doctors cried.

- And yet he never thought to return to the group?

When Oleg was just leaving, Matvienko said: “Let's see how it will be without Oleg. Suddenly he wants to return. " I remember how Oleg resisted this moment. And when later it came up that people wanted to see the original composition of Ivanushki at concerts, Oleg was indignant: “Why do I need this? What are you? I am an independent artist. " After all, he changed a lot after leaving the group. The fears were gone, he became more confident. I believe that Oleg flourished when he left the team.

- Did you miss the touring life?

He's had enough touring. Only now Oleg belonged to himself. He didn't have to adjust to anyone. And he blissed out that he could manage his own time. For the past four years, he has lived as he wanted.

- Do you now live in the same apartment where you were with Oleg?

Yes. It's hard to be there alone, that's why my friends are always with me. But I don't let anyone into the room where Oleg liked to spend time alone. Every morning I go there myself and talk to Oleg as if he was alive.

- Did he leave a will?

I don’t want to bring this up. Six months will pass, and everything will be clear. I have never thought about such things, the material history is not important to me. I consider myself happy only because I was able to feel true love, from which I was afraid to suffocate. I have always wondered why people's passion passes over time, but my passion only grows?

Oleg was very fond of peonies. And I always gave him these flowers. It is believed that girls should not present flowers to boys, but I loved the person so much that I had no rules. When he was ill, I also bought a bouquet.

People are afraid of their emotions, and then they regret all their lives that they did not do something, did not finish something. I do not regret anything. Until the last day I expressed my love to Oleg.

- And he?

Certainly. Only he was more stingy with words and compliments. His actions spoke of everything. To protect me, he could go for broke, or ruin relations with employers, so as not to insult a loved one. It consisted of actions.

Now they reassure me: time will pass, the pain will subside, and you will meet another. I do not believe. Oleg was the love of my life. I know that nothing is over. Our meeting will definitely take place. He just completed his mission earlier.

Neither the connection nor the prayers of the fans helped to "knock out" for the public's favorite a place in the cemetery, where permission from the Moscow authorities is needed for burial.

The problem was not even to get a place in the columbarium - Yakovlev's wife was counting on a small plot to erect a monument, because many grieving fans want to come to Oleg.

Grigoriev-Apollonov and Kirill Andreev did not see off Oleg Yakovlev on his last journey

On Monday, August 7, the ex-soloist of "Ivanushek International" performed exactly 40 days since his death after complications due to pneumonia. Twenty colleagues and comrades came to see off a friend and colleague on their last journey to the Troekurovskoye cemetery. Most likely, the artist's relatives did not want a public funeral ceremony, so the people who were closest to Yakovlev during his life were present. But why the ex-colleagues of the singer Andrei Grigoriev-Apollonov and Kirill Andreev were not at the funeral is a big question. Most likely, they were not in the city that day.

But among those seeing off the musician on his last journey was the main person in Oleg's creative life, who helped Yakovlev become a star, for which Oleg never tired of thanking him. Surely, you have already guessed that this is the producer Igor Matvienko. Even after Yakovlev left the group, his work book lay in the Matvienko production center. “You don't have to worry, everything is in order with my pension,” Oleg said in one of his last interviews. But, alas, Yakovlev was not destined to live to a happy old age ...

The burial of the white urn with the ashes of Yakovlev took place, according to tradition, to applause. The grave was decorated with white chrysanthemums and spruce branches.

The most touching moment of the ceremony was Oleg Yakovlev's song "Don't Cry" that sounded at this mournful moment - he left it almost finished ... In 40 days, his wife and Igor Matvienko prepared a posthumous release of the composition. Hearing the voice of an artist who had just been buried, people could not hold back their tears ...

Why was they buried so late?

Many people wonder why the famous artist was buried after 40 days? The wife of Oleg Yakovlev, Alexandra Kutsevol, tried to "knock out" from the Moscow authorities one square meter of the site for erecting the monument, but a response from the necropolis administration was expected right up to Friday, August 4. As a result, the burial was transferred to the Troekurovskoye cemetery.

Why "Ivanushka" passed away at the 48th year of life

In the intensive care unit of a Moscow hospital on June 29. The official cause of cardiac arrest is complications of bilateral pneumonia. The media also sounded suggestions about the chronic nature of the illness of the ex-soloist of "Ivanushki International" - in particular, the diagnosis of "cirrhosis of the liver" sounded.