Today, on December 26, at the 93rd year of his life the composer Vladimir Shainsky died. This is reported by the TV channel "Culture".

Shainsky is known as the author of well-known songs for children: "Cheburashka", "Little Raccoon", "2? 2 = 4", "School waltz", "Finist - clear falcon", "While the clock strikes" and many others. He is also the author of opera music for children "Three against Marabuka".

Shainsky wrote the lyrics "We start KVN", "Do not cry, girl", "Parents' House".

The composer was born in 1925 in Kiev. Since 2000, he lived in Israel, and in 2004 moved to the United States. He was sick with stomach cancer, suffered several operations. This is reported LIGABusinessInform.