Yevgeni Menshov | |
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Born | Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Menshov 19 February 1947 |
Died | 19 May 2015 | (aged 68)
Nationality | Soviet Union Russia |
Years active | 1972–2015 |
Spouse | Olga Groznaya |
Awards | Order of Honour Merited Artist of the Russian Federation |
Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Menshov (Russian: Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Меньшо́в; 19 February 1947 — 19 May 2015) was a Soviet and Russian actor and presenter. An actor of the Moscow Gogol Theatre, 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]
Menshov died on 19 May 2015 at the age of 68 after a brief illness.[3]