The writer Mikhail Zadornov died

In Moscow, in the 70th year of his life, a satirist writer Mikhail Zadornov died, RBC reports . He suffered from oncological disease, underwent a course of treatment from the tumor of the brain.

Since the fall of 2016, Zadornov has canceled performances due to chemotherapy. In October 2016, he had an epileptic seizure right during a creative evening. In June, Zadornov decided to abandon treatment, which he called exhausting and useless in order to stay in the circle of relatives. The writer refused to comment on his illness, explaining this by reluctance to attract excessive media attention.

Zadornov was born in Latvia in 1948. He began his career as an actor and playwright in the 1970s at the Student Theater of the Moscow Aviation Institute. In the mid-1980s, he led the department of satire and humor in the magazine "Youth".

In the 1980s, Zadornov, whose humorous stories and monologues had previously read other actors from the stage, began to act independently and gained wide fame. His concerts were broadcast through federal channels. The satirist led the humorous programs "Andlang", "Smekhopanorama" and "satirical forecast".

Zadornov is known for his anti -American performances. On March 11, 2014, the writer signed the appeal of cultural figures in support of President Vladimir Putin’s policy in Ukraine and Crimea. In December 2014, Zadornov was banned from entering Ukraine .

Zadornov - laureate of the Prizes "Golden Calf", "Ovation". In 1996, he became the laureate of the Cup of Arkady Raikin at the More Smeha International Festival in Riga.