The widow of the Russian actor Mikhail Derzhavin, whose death became known today, singer Roxana Babayan told about the last days of her husband's life.

According to Babayan, since the beginning of December her husband was in the hospital. Derzhavin long and seriously ill - heart, several operations on the vessels, diabetes mellitus. In the summer, the actor suffered a heart attack.

"Unfortunately, the miracle did not happen. Recently Derzhavin was treated in a military hospital. He died in the hospital a few hours ago. Very long and seriously ill. In the hospital was from the beginning of December.

Doctors did their best, supported as they could. But, alas, the body no longer cope with the ailments. ", Roxana Babayan said, writes kp. en We remind that at the age of 81 the People's Artist of Russia, the leading actor of the Moscow theater of satire Mikhail Derzhavin. Mikhail Derzhavin - Soviet and Russian actor of theater and cinema, People's Artist of the RSFSR.

Born June 15, 1936 in Moscow in the family of one of the leading actors of the Theater Vakhtangov Mikhail Stepanovich Derzhavin.