In memory of those who “died suddenly” in Algeria, Malawi, Ukraine and Russia, October 16-October 23, 2023
Algerian singer Cherif Hamani; Malawian Afro-pop singer Thomas Chibade (37); Russian Olympian Anfisa Reztsova (59), doctors Alexander Aleksandrovich Razborshchikov, Mikhail Perekusikhin; & more
ALGERIA
Cherif Hamani, the dean of Kabyle song, dies at 67
October 21, 2023
Cherif Hamani, emblematic figure of Kabyle song and voice appreciated for its authenticity, died at the age of 67 after a long battle against illness. His departure, which occurred in France, leaves a void in the Algerian musical universe. In a hospital in France, the echo of a melody fell silent, taking with it a part of Algeria's musical history. Cherif Hamani, the respected dean of Kabyle song, breathed his last at the age of 67, after a courageous fight against the illness.
MALAWI
Thomas Chibade: Malawi music star dies aged 37
October 19, 2023
Tributes are pouring in for one of Malawi's biggest music stars, Thomas Chibade, following his death at the age of 37. Chibade's emotive compositions in reggae and Afro-pop genres were popular among young Malawians. His fans described him as a "fine vocalist" with a "golden voice". He died at a hospital in the capital, Lilongwe. The cause of his death is unclear, but some local media report that he succumbed to malaria. Chibade, nicknamed Chenkhumba, rose to fame in the early 2000s with his album Zatukusira, a Chichewa word which loosely translates as "It has come out".
UKRAINE
A policeman “died suddenly”:
Forever in the ranks: a 32-year-old police captain of the Kyiv region died
October 23, 2023
Kiev - The life of a 32-year-old police captain, head of the security department of administrative buildings, Leonid Marushchak, was suddenly cut short. This was reported by the information portal "My Kyiv Region" with reference to the press service of the police of Kyiv region. The man died suddenly on October 18. According to the police, Leonid Marushchak was a bright person, kind and always ready to help people.
No cause of death reported.
In Volyn, a deputy of the village council died suddenly
October 22, 2023
Volyn - Deputy of the Soshychne village council Vyacheslav Kharchuk passed away. This is reported in the community. On Saturday, October 21, 56-year-old Vyacheslav Kharchuk from the village of Soshychne, Kamin-Kashirsky district, died suddenly. According to the community, the man's heart failed.
A Cherkasy resident died suddenly, who showed a photo of a "disappearing" village on the network
October 20, 2023
Cherkasy - On October 20, 2023, at the age of 74, Volodymyr Vovkogon died suddenly. This was reported on the page of the Regional Office of Water Resources. Last week, a few days before his death, he posted photos of the village of Poludnivka on his Facebook page. This is a village in which 100 people lived 1300 years ago. Currently, 30 people live there.
No cause of death reported.
RUSSIA
Biathlon Olympic champion Reztsova is dead
October 20, 2023
The winter sports scene is mourning Anfisa Reztsova. The Russian died on Thursday at the age of 58 for unknown reasons. Already in March, the former cross-country skier and biathlete suffered a heart attack and had to be treated in the hospital. The Russian Biathlon Federation did not say in its official statement whether a similar incident had occurred. To this day, Reztsova is one of the most successful athletes in Russian winter sports history. In recent months, Reztsova has increasingly made the headlines due to her stance on the exclusion of Russian athletes. She did not skimp on sharp criticism of the international associations, which she called, among other things, "bastards".
No cause of death reported.
Two doctors “died suddenly”:
Blessed memory! Anesthesiologist and resuscitator Alexander Aleksandrovich Razborshchikov passed away
October 23, 2023
Magnitogorsk - On October 23, at the age of 68, Alexander Aleksandrovich Razborshchikov, an anesthesiologist and resuscitator of the multidisciplinary hospital of the Center for Maternal and Child Health, died suddenly. The entire working biography of Alexander Aleksandrovich is connected with the children's hospital: from 1982 until the last days of his life, for more than 40 years, the professional and competent doctor provided anesthesiological care to young patients in operating rooms, treated children in serious condition.
No cause of death reported.
The 49-year-old head of Rospotrebnadzor of the Penza region, Mikhail Perekusikhin, died
October 20, 2023
Volga region — The 49-year-old head of Rospotrebnadzor of the Penza region, Mikhail Perekusikhin, has died. According to the Ministry of Health of the Penza region, the head of the regional department of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, the chief sanitary doctor of the region Mikhail Perekusikhin died suddenly.
No cause of death reported.
Two scientists “died suddenly”:
Scientist Alexei Mamkin died in Chita
October 19, 2023
Chita - An employee of the Center for the Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Sites of the Trans-Baikal Territory, scientist Alexei Mamkin, died suddenly on October 18 at the age of 52, the institution told Chita.Ru. Alexei Mamkin is the author of more than 45 articles published both in the journals of the Russian Academy of Sciences and in other journals. Since 2013, he has been certified by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation as an expert in conducting state historical and cultural expertise. For his active work on the implementation of the state cultural policy in the field of preserving cultural heritage sites, he was awarded a certificate of honor from the Ministry of Culture of the Trans-Baikal Territory.
No cause of death reported.
Famous scientist Donchenko died suddenly in Novosibirsk
October 19, 2023
Novosibirsk - Nikolay Donchenko, a well-known scientist in the field, Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, Professor, Head of the Institute of Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Siberia and the Far East of the Siberian Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, died in Novosibirsk. According to the Siberian Federal Scientific Center for Agrobiotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, this happened suddenly on October 17. The scientist was 59 years old.
No cause of death reported.
Famous Smolensk businessman and politician Igor Yukhimenko died
October 19, 2023
Smolensk - Igor Yukhimenko from Smolensk died on the evening of October 18 at the age of 58. Death was sudden – a blood clot broke off. Igor Andreevich was a deputy of the Smolensk Regional Duma of two convocations, held the position of head of the Smolensk regional branch of the state institution "Russian Federal Property Fund", headed the municipal enterprise "Zadneprovsky Food Market" and other organizations, as well as the regional branch of the party of veterans of Russia in the Smolensk region.
Sergey Alexandrovich Ivin
October 23, 2023
Pechora - On October 21, 2023, husband, brother, father, grandfather Sergey Alexandrovich Ivin died suddenly.
No age or cause of death reported.
Sergey Vladimirovich Veselov, 46
October 20, 2023
Gorodets - On 20.10.2023, Sergey Vladimirovich Veselov suddenly passed away, at the age of 46.
No cause of death reported.