According to the latest media news, the well-known Russian director Sergei Solovyov was found dead at his home in Moscow on December 13 (local time) due to a long-term illness, at the age of 77.
It is reported that in recent years Sergei Solovyov's physical condition has not been very good. After the death of his eldest son Mitri Solovyov due to illness in February 2018, Sergei Solovyov's health deteriorated. In 2019, he was hospitalized for a stomach ulcer, and was subsequently diagnosed with heart problems and treated in the ICU for a period of time. In 2020, he was hospitalized again due to illness.
Sergei Solovyov (born 25 August 1944) is a Russian director, screenwriter and actor. He started his career in the 1960s and has been an artist for over 50 years.
In 1974, the love film "One Hundred Days After Childhood", directed and co-written by Sergei Solovyov, won the Silver Bear Award for Best Director at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1986, he directed the film "Flying White Dove and Reed Flower Dove", which won the Special Jury Prize at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival. In 2016, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the film industry, Sergei Solovyov received the Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema at the 38th Moscow International Film Festival. His works also include: "Asa", "Sorrow is a Black Rose, Love is a Red Rose", "Three Sisters", "Anna Karenina", "Classmates" and so on.
Sergei Solovyov had three marriages during his lifetime, the last of which broke down in 1989. He and his second wife and third wife had a 43-year-old son (deceased) and a 37-year-old daughter.
After learning the news of Sergey Solovyov's death, celebrities from all walks of life and his fans have posted condolences on social platforms, wishing you all the best.