Died satirist Mikhail Zhvanetsky. He was 86 years old

Died satirist Mikhail Zhvanetsky. He was 86 years old

The satirist Mikhail Zhvanetsky died at the age of 86. This was announced by the Dozhd TV channel, referring to the writer's friends and his concert director Oleg Stashkevich.

In June 2020, Zhvanetsky said in an interview that lately he «feels bad», explaining this by age. He confirmed last month that he is ending his concert activities due to health conditions.

Zhvanetsky began his stage career in the 1960s, first staging performances at the Leningrad Theater of Miniatures, and then performing independently. During his career, he has authored over 10 books and 5 performances. In 1999 he received the title of People's Artist of Ukraine, in 2012 — People's Artist of the Russian Federation.

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