The former second soloist of "Ivanushek International" fought the disease to the last, but she very quickly killed him. According to the singer Kirill Andreev, with whom he sang for 15 years in the group, the artist "burned down" in a month and a half.

Previously, Oleg Yakovlev had never had health problems, he never complained, and he had plans for life, a colleague added.. The singers shot a new video together and recorded the song, "and Andreev did not know that Yakovlev had any problems. Only "jokingly" advised him to smoke fewer cigarettes, reports L! FE.

"A month and a half ago, he was full of energy. And yesterday I found out that he was already in the intensive care unit for a week. It was a shock, "- said the artist.

He expressed regret for such an early departure from the life of a colleague in the shop and brought his condolences to his family and friends. And also said that "he prayed for him in the church".

Oleg Yakovlev was a bright positive person, said actress Evelina Bledans. And, despite the fact that he was always thin and pale, no one suspected that he could have such serious health problems, she noted..

The singer died this morning. This was reported by the telegram channel Mash and wrote in his Instagram his wife Alexandra Kutsevol. He died in intensive care without regaining consciousness.

The artist was 47 years old. According to preliminary data, he died of pneumonia.

According to Mash, in recent days the singer was in critical condition in the intensive care unit because of a liver problem. And on Wednesday, June 28, information was received that a few days ago Yakovlev was hospitalized in a Moscow hospital in critical condition. There he was connected to the device of artificial ventilation.

Oleg Yakovlev became popular in the group "Ivanushki International", founded by producer Igor Matvienko in 1995. The last five years the singer was engaged in a solo career.