Yevgeni Menshov

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 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]

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Menshov.
Yevgeni Menshov
Born
Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Menshov

(1947-02-19)19 February 1947
Gorky, USSR
Died19 May 2015(2015-05-19) (aged 68)
Moscow, Russia
Nationality Soviet Union
 Russia
Years active1972–2015
Spouse(s)Olga Groznaya
AwardsOrder of Honour
Merited Artist of the Russian Federation

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

References
  1. Указ Президента Российской Федерации Бориса Ельцина от 22 декабря 1993 года No. 2237 // graph.document.kremlin.ru
  2. Presidential Decree by 23 February 2005 No. 204 on awarding state awards of the Russian Federation Archived 25 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine // graph.document.kremlin.ru
  3. "Евгений Меньшов скончался в Москве". ITAR TASS (in Russian).


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