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Joseph Kobzon died
The People's Artist of the USSR, deputy of the State Duma, Joseph Kobzon, died. He was 80 years old.
The State Duma confirmed information about the death of Kobzon.
“Joseph Davydovich died. Ninel Mikhailovna cannot yet speak, we are weeping everything, ”said the assistant to the wife of singer Ninel Kobzon TASS .
The place and time of farewell to the artist will become known later.
In addition to the stage, where his repertoire included about 3 thousand songs, Joseph Davydovich taught at Gnesinka and the Institute of Theater Arts. Kobzon led active political, social, charitable activity. He was elected from the second to seventh convocations to the State Duma.