Evgeny Menshov

Evgeny Menshov
Born Evgeny Aleksandrovich Menshov
(1947-02-19)19 February 1947
Gorky, USSR
Died 19 May 2015(2015-05-19) (aged 68)
Moscow, Russia
Years active 1972–2015
Spouse(s) Olga Groznaya
Awards Order of Honour
Meritorious Artist

Evgeny Aleksandrovich Menshov (Russian: Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Меньшо́в; 19 February 1947 - 19 May 2015) was a Soviet and Russian actor and presenter. Actor of the Moscow drama theatre Gogol. He was a Meritorious Artist of Russia (1993).[1] For many years he was the host of the leading TV music festival Pesnya goda. People's Artist of Russia (2005).[2]

Evgeny Menishov died on 19 May 2015 at the age of 68 after a brief illness.[3]

References

  1. Указ Президента Российской Федерации Б. Ельцина от 22 декабря 1993 года № 2237 «О присвоении почётного звания „Заслуженный артист Российской Федерации“ творческим работникам». // graph.document.kremlin.ru
  2. Presidential Decree by 23 February 2005 № 204 "On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation». Archived 25 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. // graph.document.kremlin.ru
  3. "ТАСС: Культура - Экс-ведущий передачи "Песня года" Евгений Меньшов скончался в Москве". ТАСС (in Russian).


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