Why was Tsoi buried in a closed coffin? Biography of Tsoi

That call, on August 15, to the duty station of the Tukumsky regional department, like any similar one, did not bode well. Resident of the Dreimani village A.R. Neimanis excitedly reported that not far from his house at approximately 11:30 a.m. (local time), a dark-colored passenger car crashed into an oncoming Ikarus. There are victims. E.K. Ashmane and senior police inspector of the traffic police department of the Tukums district police department, senior police lieutenant Yanis Elmarovich Peterson, went to the scene of the traffic accident, that is, to the 35th kilometer of the Sloka-Tulsa road.
The hot sun literally melted the summer day. It was very stuffy, it was steaming, as if before a thunderstorm. As Erika Kazimirovna recalls, the heels were pressed into the softened asphalt, and it was difficult to breathe. Half an hour later we arrived at the scene of the tragedy.
It was a terrible sight: the Ikarus-250 drifted off the road into the small river Teitupe, beyond the bridge. Okay, there were no passengers. The driver J.K. Fibiks, who works in the Tallinn branch of Latselkhoztehnika, escaped with minor bruises and fear. Before that, he took a tourist group to the airport and was returning back.
The new "Moskvich-2141" Y6832 MM was thrown 18 meters towards the bridge by a powerful blow. Only the rear bumper remained intact. Upon examination, it is noticeable that the impact on the car occurred from left to right, front to back.
The only eyewitness, Neimanis, explained that he only saw a car rushing along the road at high speed and heard the sound of an impact. It was not possible to determine the exact speed of the Moskvich, but undoubtedly it was no less than 100 kilometers per hour. This was partly evidenced by the position of the cars after the collision and the Moskvich engine flying far to the side. To
threw the engine so far - I have never seen Ashmane in my practice.

The impact left potholes and skid marks on the asphalt, from which it was easy to determine the location of the collision. This means that it was easy to imagine the collision process. All parameters and data were immediately entered into the protocol, and a scheme for the initial inspection of the scene of the incident was drawn up. In the event of further initiation of a criminal case, as is known, it is taken as a basis. In the Moskvich they found three fishing rods, other fishing equipment, a tape recorder, speakers, tools, a spare tire, documents, money and two small fish... Not far away, the forest rustled, birds called to each other, and water gurgled. Having drawn up a report, the investigator left, and Peterson remained to wait for the truck crane. Several drivers passing by stopped here, smoked, and discussed what had happened. The Sloka-Tulsa road is calm, forested, cars pass occasionally. At the turn wooden house
, a little further on there’s another one, most likely built pre-war. The place is beautiful, just a stone's throw from the sea. In recent years, Tsoi came here on vacation and rented a dacha in the village of Plienciems. “In my subjective opinion,” says E.K. Ashmane, “Tsoi dozed off at the wheel. The weather helped. He was returning from a forest lake, where he had been fishing since six o’clock in the morning. This is 14 kilometers from the collision site. I was driving to high speed
. And around the bend, a bus came out at a speed of 60-70 kilometers per hour, which he had not even noticed.
To leave fewer questions, we will study three versions: murder, suicide and accident. To what extent this will work out according to the logic of the existing facts. Because the investigator did not initiate a criminal case - with the consent of the prosecutor - "due to the lack of corpus delicti in the actions of the drivers." And, therefore, forensic, investigative and other examinations were not carried out. Version one is murder. I don’t think Tsoi had mortal enemies. And even if, for example, they were found, then the method and place chosen were not the best. A house standing at a bend and trees in full bloom behind it obscure drivers driving towards each other. Almost the driver of the Ikarus could not see the Moskvich rapidly approaching the turn. Even if someone, let’s agree, warned him in advance, then rush towards the unknown?.. Normal person
won't do that. On the contrary, Phibix tried to avoid the collision, risking ramming the bridge and trees, not without endangering his life. Further. On Lake Tsoi was fishing alone, at least
, there are no other facts. Consequently, no one could have influenced him in the form of poison, drugs, etc., which is confirmed by forensic blood testing. Is suicide possible? I would answer this question in the negative.
Both of the above versions, of course, leave some tiny percentage of probability. But still, in my opinion, the third version is the most acceptable - the version of investigator E.K. Ashmane: he fell asleep at the wheel, Of course, not at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour (I would like to see a driver who is able to sleep at such a speed). There is a straight, flat road leading to the Dreimani farm.
You can relax, the path is familiar, from the lake to the cottage in Plienciems it’s about a twenty-minute drive. The speed limit on this road is 90 kilometers per hour. Before the turn, about 100 meters away, there is a road sign “Dangerous Turn”. It is clear that the driver is obliged to slow down here, which Tsoi did not do and which again indicates a loss of orientation. The tread mark from the right wheel of the Moskvich is marked on the right side of the road 21 meters before the bridge, from the “pocket” of the bus stop. Curvilinear. 11.5 meters after the bridge, the trail abruptly leaves the side of the road onto the asphalt part of the road towards the point of collision. No signs of braking were found. In addition, let us remember that the new front-wheel drive Moskvich has a very sensitive steering system. One wrong move at speed is enough (rearranging a tape cassette, for example) and... that’s it. The speedometer of the Moskvich Y6832 MM stopped at 3400 kilometers. As a driver, Tsoi had category B, that is, the right to drive a passenger car. The Ikarus driver Fibix is ​​an experienced, experienced professional, has all categories, and works in intercity transportation. For his part, he did everything possible to avoid the blow. So it was an accident. Many people are probably interested in the fate of V. Tsoi’s car. The first week he was near the building of the Tukumsky District Department of Internal Affairs and attracted a large number of
spectators - fans of the singer, or even just onlookers. The fans were ready to tear Moskvich apart piece by piece. Then Tukums Motor Transport Enterprise No. 29 took him under its roof - at the request of his relatives, before insurance was issued. But young people continued to come here too - to look, to take something as a souvenir. The director of the enterprise, S.A. Konopiev, voluntarily played the role of a guide, having previously contacted Tsoi’s wife Marianna Igorevna by telephone. One can imagine the mental anguish this brought her. At first we also had the desire to photograph the car. We phoned Marianna Igorevna Tsoi, and this is what she replied:
for example, his friend, he would answer the same.
I remember the episode in the underground passage near the Rizhsky railway station. A young guy sat on the ground and with a smug smile played Tsoi’s songs out of tune on his guitar. In front of him lay an open case for small coins. Let's not do this: openly lie and beg and speculate famous name

. The memory of Viktor Tsoi deserves more.

In connection with the 55th anniversary, a lot of information has appeared on the Internet dedicated to the favorite of several generations - and sometimes it is slightly unexpected and makes you think, looking at the situation differently than you were used to doing before.

About the fact that Viktor Tsoi, as some believe, was a CIA agent, and that “Change is what our hearts demand!” appeared for a reason, I already wrote here: And today I will offer you another unexpected version, according to which Tsoi's death might not have been tragic accident.

, but a well-directed performance

The fact that Tsoi could have been killed is evidenced by several, although indirect, evidence:

1. Accident.

According to the official version, the accident near Tukums in Latvia occurred when Tsoi was driving along the side of the road at 140 km/h. in a Moskvich car, and allegedly fell asleep at the wheel. Read it again carefully. 140 km.h. Moskvich 2141. On the side of the road. In a dream.
The inconsistencies start here:
— On a Moskvich 2141 it is generally difficult to reach a speed of more than 120 km/h. Anyone who has traveled will understand. This car could simply not stand it, and developing such a speed on the side of the road, even in a dream, was simply unrealistic.
— The fact that the car was driving along the side of the road is confirmed by tire tread marks. When you drive along the side of the road, the car bounces on potholes because there is no asphalt there. Naturally, sleeping and driving along the side of the road is simply impossible. But driving and dodging a car when you are thrown off the road is quite possible. — There were supposedly no people on the highway at that moment Vehicle

, except for Tsoi's car and Ikarus. And yet the accident happened. Of course, it would be worth interrogating the bus driver, who probably wasn’t just driving there on his own. Janis Karlovich Fibiks is his name, and he is still alive. Although in the first 2 months after the tragedy there was information that he died under unclear circumstances. Judging by the trajectory of the accident, Tsoi himself drove the car into the bus. Perhaps because there was no other choice.

As you know, in those years no one just got into big show business, especially after serving a decent amount of time - 17 years. It is likely that this producer had contacts or agreements with certain structures. He joined the Kino group as a producer in 1989, supposedly to make the group even more popular. In fact, the group was already at the peak of its popularity. Essentially ordinary concert director could have done all the work, so the role of Aizenshpis as a producer is not entirely clear. Now attention! Moskvich 2141 was given to Tsoi by Aizenshpis, after a successful tour, exactly 3 months before the tragedy. It seemed like nothing significant, but Tsoi loved this car very much and was proud of it. He and his family went to Jurmala in this car. Breaking or damaging such a machine is a piece of cake for a specialist. Perhaps that is why it was not a foreign car that was chosen for the gift, but this junk car. In addition, the crazy fees of the Kino group could easily blow the minds of anyone. And given the fact that Tsoi is quite independent, he could easily come into conflict with Aizenshpis and demand independence.

3. Natalya Razlogova - last girlfriend, common-law wife.

Here everything is simple and clear. The daughter of an employee of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs and herself a former Foreign Ministry employee. And as you know, WHO are they all? And who is trained for this job?
Victor was interested in Natalya. She had connections in the creative bohemia and spoke several languages. Natalya spent her childhood in France. This was in Soviet times))) It was for her that he left his wife and abandoned his family. It was Natalya who saw off Tsoi that morning when the trip ended tragically. Could she be connected with the death and participate in a special operation? Why not? After Tsoi’s death, she went into hiding and almost immediately got married, in 1991. Great love, however.

By the way, is it very reminiscent of Duritskaya in love?

So murder or accident? If we take circumstantial evidence, then murder. Interpreting Murphy's law, we can say that if all the prerequisites and opportunities for committing a crime exist, then it could very well happen.

Viktor Tsoi is an iconic Soviet rock musician and leader legendary group"Movie". He managed to make a huge contribution to the development of Russian rock.

In addition, he was an artist and actor. In 1986, at the Golden Duke film festival, Tsoi was awarded the title best actor of the year.

The biography of Viktor Tsoi differs from others in that the musician died very early - at the age of 28. However, this was enough for him to become a cult figure of Russian rock.

So, here is Tsoi’s biography.

Biography of Viktor Tsoi

Viktor Robertovich Tsoi was born on June 21, 1962 in. His father, Robert Maksimovich, was an engineer, and his mother, Valentina Vasilievna, a physical education teacher. Apart from Victor, the parents had no more children.

Childhood

At an early age, Tsoi showed an ability to sculpt. Little Vitya also loved to read, including works by oriental authors.

At the age of 11, he began learning to play the guitar. Since the father knew how to play it, he told his son how to press certain chords.

Soon, quarrels began to arise between Victor’s parents more and more often, as a result of which the head of the family went to live with another woman. However, a year later he returned to the family again.

Education

During his biography of 1974-1977, Tsoi began going to art school, where he was able to develop his talent. Soon he and his friend Maxim Pashkov created their first musical group there.

Initially, they couldn’t come up with a name for it for a long time. However, then one of them had the idea to give it the name “Ward No. 6”, in honor of the famous story.

Next educational institution in Tsoi's biography it becomes the Art College. Serov, which he entered in 1978. According to teachers, he had remarkable abilities.

But since Victor was not interested in drawing various Soviet posters, or doing anything similar, he often began to skip classes. As a result, he was expelled for poor academic performance.

After this, Tsoi entered the school to become a woodcarver.

At this time he was seriously interested in music, listening to both Russians and foreign performers. He liked the songs of Mikhail Boyarsky and.

Ex-Kino musician Yuri Kasparyan told reporters that Tsoi loved to parody Boyarsky. To do this, he put on a hat and imitated his voice quite well.

The musician was also a fan who was the idol of millions of teenagers around the world.

As a result, Viktor Tsoi began to get involved in martial arts and even mastered the nunchucks quite well.

Creative biography of Tsoi

As we said earlier, Tsoi’s first group was “Ward No. 6”. At that time he was only 13 years old, and he played not an acoustic guitar, but a bass guitar bought at a thrift store.

Of course, it was difficult to call it a professional game, but these were exactly the first steps of Viktor Tsoi on the path to fame.

In the late 70s, the future musician met Alexei Rybin, nicknamed “Fish”. The guys immediately struck up friendships and shared interests.

They soon became friends with Mike Naumenko (“Zoo”) and Andrei Panov (“Automatic Satisfiers”).

As a result, Tsoi and Rybin soon began to play in “Automatic Satisfiers”.

Rehearsals took place in Panov's apartment. It is interesting that with this composition the team was able to repeatedly travel to and participate in underground “apartment meetings”.

When he listened to several of Tsoi’s compositions, he praised him and even promised to help him realize himself as a musician. Soon Boris introduced Victor to Andrei Tropillo, in whose studio many rock bands recorded.

In 1981, Viktor Tsoi, Alexey Rybin and Oleg Valinsky formed new team"Garin and hyperboloids". Interestingly, after a few months they were accepted into the Leningrad rock club.

Soon Oleg was called up for service, so their trio turned into a duet. Left alone, Tsoi and Rybin decided to change the name of the group to “Kino”.

Tsoi was repeatedly asked why this unusual name. In most cases, he answered that it was simply easy to remember and did not carry any responsibility.

Group "Kino"

The debut album of the Kino group was recorded in 1982 with the support of Grebenshchikov in the Tropillo studio. The total duration of all compositions on the record was 45 minutes. That's why the album is called "45".

After this, “Kino” performs on the stage of the Leningrad Rock Club, and then together with “Aquarium”. A year later, Alexey Rybin decided to leave the team, and Yuri Kasparyan took his place.

The album “46” was recorded with this composition, which was not intended for general listening. Initially, Tsoi was generally against its distribution, but later changed his mind.

In 1983, significant changes began in the biography of Viktor Tsoi. He received a summons to join the army, where he absolutely did not want to go.

As a result, in order to evade conscription, he staged a suicide attempt and spent a month and a half in a mental hospital.

Once free, he wrote the psychedelic song “Tranquilizer,” which describes his feelings during his stay in the clinic.

After this, many positive events occurred in Tsoi’s biography. Every year the popularity of the group and Viktor Tsoi himself grew at an amazing speed.

The musicians gave everything more concerts and became laureates of various rock festivals. Later, drummer Georgy Guryanov and bass guitarist Igor Tikhomirov joined Kino.

In the period 1984-1986, 3 more albums were recorded. Since the lyrics touched on different social topics, musicians often encountered opposition from the authorities.

Sometimes during the performance, their microphones were cut off, forcing them to leave the stage. However, this rather led to reverse effect. The audience continued to sing along with Tsoi, not paying attention to the “technical problems.”

In 1986, the musicians met the American performer Joanna Stingray, who later became the wife of Yuri Kasparian. She brought a small Yamaha MT 44 studio from the States, with which the album “Blood Type” was recorded.

After the release of the record, “Kino” gained fantastic popularity, touring all over the world.

In 1988, the recording of the album “A Star Called the Sun” took place. And again success! It seems incredible, but almost all the compositions from it immediately became hits.

A year later, another thing happens in Tsoi’s biography an important event. The group is invited to tour to France.

Arriving there, the musicians gave a number of concerts and also recorded the album “The Last Hero”.

In honor of their performance, the Olympic flame was lit. Before that, it was lit only during the opening of the 1980 Olympics.

“The Black Album” was the last in the group’s discography. After Tsoi's death, the rest of the musicians considered it inappropriate to perform songs in front of the public with another vocalist.

It is interesting that the price for vinyl of the Black Album was very high at that time - 25 rubles, while similar domestically produced records cost less than 4 rubles.

Works in cinema

Tsoi first starred in Sergei Lysenko’s film “The End of Vacation” (1986), and then in the film “Ya-Kha” by Rashid Nugmanov.

A year later, Russian director Sergei Solovyov invited the musician to the filming of “Assy”. In this film Tsoi played cameo role, performing the super hit “Change” at the end of the film. The song instantly became a cult classic and has not lost its popularity today.

Behind main role in the film “Needle”, at the “Golden Duke” film festival, Tsoi was recognized as the best film actor of the year.

Personal life

WITH early years Viktor Tsoi was a reserved and modest child. He remained the same when he grew up. Those who interacted with him most often said that he could joke and be completely open to only a few people. That is, it was clearly expressed.

First wife

In 1982, the 19-year-old musician met Maryana Rodovanskaya, who worked in the circus. Soon the young people developed romantic relationship. Interestingly, Victor was 4 years younger than Maryana.

In 1984 they got married, and a year later their boy Alexander was born. However, their marriage lasted only 3 years, after which the couple separated.

Tsoi's last love

Soon Tsoi began whirlwind romance with translator and film expert Natalya Razlogova, who was the complete opposite of his first wife Maryana.

She was known to the wider underground and could speak on various topics. In addition, Natasha was a very beautiful and slender girl.

At that time, in order to avoid criminal punishment for parasitism, Tsoi had to work in different places. He tried to choose a job that would not take up a lot of his time.

Thus, he got a job as a fireman in a coal boiler house, which was popularly called “Kamchatka”.

The work schedule suited him completely. In this place, Tsoi often gathered with friends, who played original songs for each other.

Death of Viktor Tsoi

The accident occurred on the Sloka-Talsi highway, not far from the Latvian capital. According to the official version, the musician fell asleep at the wheel and then crashed into an Ikarus. According to experts, death was instantaneous.

Tsoi's death was a real tragedy for hundreds of thousands of his fans. Carry out in last way Tens of thousands of people came from different cities to see the great artist.

According to statistics, the number of suicides committed in the country in the first days after the accident increased by 70%.

Some simply could not imagine their life without the existence of their idol, their favorite artist and musician - Viktor Tsoi.

Today, the legendary rock musician still has great popularity not only in the territory former USSR, but also beyond.

His grave at the Bogoslovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg is one of the most visited and well-kept. Every day, young people come to Tsoi’s burial place, laying flowers and other objects of veneration at the monument.

In July 2018, the film “Summer” was shot, based on the biography of Tsoi. After viewing it, Grebenshchikov and Rybin criticized the film, saying that it was far from reality.

Memory of Tsoi

4 streets in Russia and 2 public gardens are named after Viktor Tsoi. In addition, in different cities you can see monuments dedicated to the artist, as well as the so-called “Tsoi walls”, covered with quotes from his songs.

The phrase “Tsoi is alive” has become iconic, so it can often be seen on the facades of various buildings.

Many cover versions and remixes have been made of Kino songs. Even rap artists and representatives of pop culture include them in their repertoires (for example,).

All this once again proves that Tsoi’s work is still relevant, and will, in all likelihood, remain so for many years to come.

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Reflecting on the phenomenon of Viktor Tsoi, it is sometimes even difficult for us to explain why he managed to earn the love of the people. What was so catchy about his songs? He himself composed music and performed songs that could awaken dormant passion in people and make them look at the world from a completely different perspective. He was a kind of voice of the people who did not want to remain silent, submitting to communist ideology. He was called one of the symbols of Russian rock, as well as a Mohican, the last hero our country. In terms of cultural significance, Viktor Tsoi is sometimes placed on the same level as Vladimir Vysotsky. But before this, no artist had been awarded such an honor. That is why the death of Viktor Tsoi was perceived so tragically by the progressive part of the people of our country. In this article we will try to reveal the circumstances of the singer’s death. But first I just want to talk about him, about his life and work.

Biography

Rock musician Viktor Tsoi, who lived and worked in the Soviet Union, singing in his songs all the absurdity of Soviet propaganda, was born on June 21, 1962 in the Northern capital, which was then called Leningrad. He died very young. In the year of Tsoi’s death, the country made its own last breaths, but still continued to exist. He died without knowing that Soviet Union he had to live out his last months and that his homeland would soon face such grandiose transformations that he could not even dream of. Victor was born into a mixed family. His mother, Valentina Vasilievna Guseva, is Russian by nationality. She worked at school as a physical education teacher. The father, Robert Tsoi, is of Korean origin. Victor’s grandfather, Maxim Maksimovich Tsoi, was born and raised in Kazakhstan, where he was mistaken for one of their own, for a Kazakh.

Childhood

The boy was the only child in the family. Disagreements constantly arose between the parents, and when Victor was 11 years old, they separated, but a year later love won and they united again. However, this year decided future fate young Vitya. Mom, who was very worried about the divorce, seeing that her son was suffering greatly from separation from his father, sent him to an art school. The boy's creative inclinations were noticeable from the very beginning. early childhood. Vitya knew how to draw beautifully and sculpt various figures from plasticine. It was here, at the worst school, that he met Maxim Pashkov, who taught him to play the guitar. On the day of Viktor Tsoi’s death, he will grieve for him like no one else. After all, nothing can compare with childhood friendship.

Introduction to rock art

The art school was located on the canal. A. Griboedova. All the students dreamed of becoming artists someday and thought that they had a special talent. However, most of them never managed to realize this childhood dream. Victor, of course, had a special gift, which later made him the idol of millions; even the death of Tsoi could not consign his name to oblivion.

From Pashkov’s story you can find out that at first he and Vitya did not become friends. They were in different companies, which were at odds with each other every now and then. However, as they grew a little older, they gradually gravitated towards each other. They started listening to the Beatles, Elvis Presley, Johnny Holiday and others together. They liked songs in English. Then, at the age of thirteen, they began playing different tunes together. Or rather, Maxim taught Victor to play, because at that time he didn’t even know how to hold an instrument in his hands. Pashkov had several guitars at once, and he gave one of them to a friend. They were joined by a drummer who tried to play the pioneer drum. This is how the group was formed, which was later called “Ward No. 6”. After graduating from art school, the guys began to spend almost all their time playing music.

Youth

After the 8th grade of secondary school, Viktor Tsoi entered the Serov School. Despite his passion for music, he never stopped thinking about becoming an artist. In the assembly hall of the school there was some kind of equipment, electric instruments that self-taught musicians had never even dreamed of, and, having asked permission from the administration, Victor and Maxim began to rehearse there and then perform at student evenings and discos. Here they found a drummer for their group - Tolik Smirnov, whose fame spread throughout Leningrad. Maxim wrote music and poetry, and Vitya helped with the arrangement, and he did it great. The future rock star was embarrassed to sing and modestly kept in second place. Naturally, he practically did not attend classes at the school, and he was soon expelled. After that, he ended up in a group with a punk artist named Pig. It was as part of this group that he wrote his first song - “Dedication to Marc Bolan.” Every day the guy became more and more interested in music, and she was with him until last minutes. On the day of Tsoi’s death, having learned about his tragic death, many remembered him from his own songs.

Hobbies

In addition to rock music, Tsoi also loved martial arts. He especially liked karate classes. His idol in this sport was Bruce Lee. This hobby has become so big sizes that he wanted to be like his favorite actor in everything, and began to imitate his image. His opponent in this sport was Yuri Kasparian. They fought with him for a long time, honing many techniques. His other hobby was more creative: he beautifully carved netsuke figures from wood. And in general, he earned his living by carving wood. And there was a time when Victor painted portraits of Schwarzenegger (in those years he was at the peak of his popularity) and sold them near the metro for 1 ruble.

Distinctive character traits

Maxim Pashkov, the man who knew Tsoi best of all, said that he was incredibly modest, shy, uncommunicative, one might say, conservative compared to other members of the rocker fraternity. In addition, he behaved too intelligently on stage, and this distinguished him from other Leningrad musicians working in the rock style. He was never unbridled. Although, like all rockers, there were drugs, doping, and much more in his life. He was very attracted to fashionable Western things, for example, he liked to wear long leather raincoats. And he also had strange feature: he could stumble and fall out of the blue and get into awkward situations. The guy seemed to have his head in the clouds, but he was never particularly dreamy. Maxim Pashkov believed that in his youth he was not at all distinguished by originality and was a completely ordinary person, although he gravitated towards fun and was very afraid of everyday life.

Forward to the goal!

The years passed, and Victor purposefully moved towards his dream. I wonder where fate would have taken him if not for his death. Viktor Tsoi was attracted only by the idea that he could stand out from the crowd and become the idol of many millions. At the same time, he was a very peaceful and friendly person. He did not know how to achieve his goal with his teeth, but worked, composed and sang all the time. Initially, he composed music in secret from everyone. But one day, having grown bolder, he presented his works to the audience, and they, of course, liked them. Tsoi's group was created as a result of the merger of three musicians: himself, Rybin and Oleg, nicknamed Basis, who was a drummer. Their team was first called “Garin and the Hyperboloids”, and then was renamed “Kino”. Gradually the group began to gain popularity and gained fans. They grieved most of all on the day of the death of Viktor Tsoi. The producer of the first album “45” was Grebenshchikov. This recording was in great demand in Leningrad. And so began the singer’s ascent to the musical Olympus.

Opinions about him

Some friends close to him believe that he was very lazy. Perhaps it was not laziness, but an inner focus that did not allow him to fuss, be energetic and look optimistic. There were times when he liked to just lie on the couch and not leave the house for days. He was not disruptive; rather, he could be called someone who could let his life take its course. However, all this disappeared over the years, and he became a more confident person.

Personal life

In 1984, 23-year-old Viktor Tsoi met an employee of the Leningrad circus, a girl named Marianna. She gave him faith in himself, in his strength. They got married that same year, and months later their son Sasha was born. It was thanks to Marianna that Victor was able to gain confidence in his abilities. When he came, he faked suicide and went to a psychiatric hospital, and faithful Marianne got a job there as a nurse to be close. Nevertheless, on the day of Tsoi’s death, she was no longer with him. By this time, he already had another lover - Natalya Razlogova - a woman who was older than him and greatly influenced his fate.

End

On August 15, 1990, the country was shocked by terrible news. The idol of millions is no more! Tsoi's death was a surprise to everyone. That day he was on vacation in the Baltic states. Natalya and son Sasha went with him to the Riga seaside. On that ill-fated morning, he was driving somewhere in his Moskvich. According to one version, for fishing. Having fallen asleep at the wheel, he lost control and drifted into the oncoming lane, where he collided with a large Ikarus bus. An ambulance team went to the scene of Viktor Tsoi’s death, but it turned out that he died instantly. This news was not only stunning for fans of his talent, but also deadly. Yes, yes, in literally this word. According to reports, Tsoi’s death caused the suicide of 45 young people who considered him their “deity,” idol, idol. This is how much influence his music had on the minds of millions.

Details

People of this generation probably remember how the inscriptions “Tsoi is alive!” written in chalk and paint began to appear on the walls of buildings across the country. His music sounded everywhere, and no one wanted to believe that he was no longer alive. The place where Tsoi died (see photo in the article) became the most visited place in the Union. Crowds of fans flocked here, wanting to see with their own eyes the section of the road where their idol’s life was interrupted. Victor was buried at the Leningrad Cemetery. His grave became a place of pilgrimage. Here to this day you can find fresh flowers and candles, and sometimes cigarette butts. Tsoi's death was not the end of his work. Many young guys who were born even after the singer’s death, once hearing his songs, are carried away by them. This is what real talent means! He is immortal! And there are also people who do not believe in Tsoi’s death. Photos of the wrecked car and him, already dead, have been published more than once in the press, but this does not convince them either. After all, the whole world doesn’t believe in the death of Elvis Presley? So is Viktor Tsoi: he is alive as long as his songs resound in the hearts and memories of millions of fans!

On August 15, 1990, Viktor Tsoi passed away. Much has been written about his death in a car accident. But the most complete and truthful, it seems to me, were two articles written by Oleg Belikov, based on the journalist’s trip to the site of the tragedy in November 1990. One was published in the newspaper "Live Sound", the second in the magazine " Rolling Stone".

These are the articles

Rolling Stone "There will be no cinema"

The idea of ​​going to the place of Tsoi’s death did not arise from me. One of my acquaintances in the capital, a certain Svetka, told me: “We are going to hitchhike to Tukums in November, to the place where Tsoi crashed. Will you come with us?” This idea stuck so tightly in my head that I collected all the available cash - about 300 rubles, bought 2 cartons of Opal cigarettes and went to the editorial office of the local newspaper Znamya Oktyabrya. Having presented to Galina Ivanovna, the editor-in-chief, a proposal to send me on a business trip to “investigate the causes of the death of Viktor Tsoi,” I actually had absolutely no idea how I would conduct this investigation. And so I asked to be given some official document. Credentials.
“We’ll give you paper, of course, but no money!” said Galina Ivanovna. “I’ll go to my own!” I answered, and we began to think about which “grandfather’s village” to address it to. The smartest decision seemed to be to choose the prosecutor of the Tukumsky district as the addressee (since there is a district, it means there must be a prosecutor, and he will always be the head of the police). The paper said that correspondent so-and-so was “sent to collect material about last days life of Viktor Tsoi. Please provide him with all possible assistance."

Having stuffed a camera, a flash, a dozen films and canned food into my bag, I soon stood in front of Svetka and her two friends, who also decided to “see the place.” Coming out of the metro, we wandered towards the highway. "To Riga". I had very little faith that such and such a truck driver would, behind some devil, put such a horde in his cab and drive it “for nothing” all the way to Riga. Therefore, resolutely leaving the girls fifteen meters from the traffic police post, taking out my “safe conduct letter” and editorial ID, I went to the post. The policeman, carefully running his eyes over the papers and seeing the menacing word “prosecutor,” said: “Well, we’ll have to wait a little until we catch the right car. Are these also with you?” he nodded towards the girls. “Yes, correspondents too!” I answered as nonchalantly as possible.
The “right car” was found on the fourth try. “This, take the correspondents towards Riga,” the traffic cop said to the driver. “These?” the driver looked at us incredulously. “Yeah, the documents are in order, I checked.” “Well, let them sit down,” he replied doomedly. In the cockpit, we immediately take the Elektronika-302 tape recorder out of our bag and turn on Tsoi. About halfway, the driver drops us off and goes to sleep at some truck stop known only to him. We, invigorated, trudge along the highway. To top it all off, it's snowing inappropriately. Cold. Rare cars do not stop or “go the wrong way.”
Only at sunrise do we manage to fit into the brand new UAZ, which takes us all the way to Tukums. I leave the girls at the railway station and go in search of the prosecutor's office. Prosecutor Janis Salons, a man with kind eyes, carefully examines my papers. He clearly likes them. He picks up a big thick book that looks like a barn and starts leafing through it. This book records accidents. The entry occupies one line: car make, license plate number, owner’s full name. The required entry is found when ten sheets of written paper are flipped back. It seems like accidents happen here almost every hour.

I see the car is registered to Maryana. The case was led by investigator Erika Kazimirovna Ashman. The prosecutor withdraws telephone handset, spins the disk. “Erika Kazimirovna? ​​Now a journalist from Moscow will approach you, please introduce him to case number 480.” I ask: “Are you working today, since the holiday is November 7?” “Well, it’s a holiday for you there, in Moscow, but we don’t have any holiday. We are yours
We don’t recognize Soviet holidays.” Erika Kazimirovna initially greets me with hostility. The call from the prosecutor’s office apparently had no effect on her.
“I have no right at all to show you materials from this case, it is not yet closed, and, besides, your colleagues have already written in the newspapers something that did not happen, and then I got punished for allegedly showing them materials No, no one came here, you were the first, I was the only one who called on the phone from MK, I read him some excerpts, and then he mixed everything up. They wrote that Tsoi was not drunk according to the results of an “examination of active brain cells.” , but we don’t have such an examination at all, we’re a small town, maybe they only do such an examination in Riga, and I don’t know. They only did a blood test for alcohol, it wasn’t there, and that’s all. Why weren’t they taken to Riga? So no one knew, they just said that the young guy crashed. So I’ll let you look at the case materials, and then you write, and I’ll get it again!”

I feel that now they will say “Goodbye” to me, and I eagerly begin to explain that this is why I am here, to find out everything “first-hand” and to avoid any “inaccuracies.” And what happens in journalism? different people, as, in general, in other professions. “And you probably have those too!” The last argument works, and case No. 480 lies on the table in front of me. I scroll, scroll, scroll. Erika Kazimirovna: “This? This is about the initiation of a criminal case against Viktor Robertovich Tsoi. For what? As the culprit of the accident. But here is the resolution to terminate the case due to the death of the accused. Well, yes, if he had not died, then there would have been a trial, and you Do you think that for you he is a singer, but for us he is just a criminal. No, well, they probably wouldn’t have jailed him, but they would have fined him for sure. What did you want, the damage was done to the car company - Ikarus was just undergoing repairs, and again it stopped working for about two months. , and this is money! He didn’t travel, he didn’t carry passengers, the enterprise probably suffered losses of several thousand!”

I'm starting to write down all the most interesting things. A few minutes later I realize that a multi-page volume could take a couple of days of my life. I ask permission to retake some pages. “What are you talking about, I shouldn’t have shown you anything.” Then he gives up: “Okay, just don’t tell anyone, otherwise the case is not closed yet.” I quickly take out my camera and start shooting one page after another. "The driver of the Moskvich - 2141 dark blue (license number Ya6832MN) Viktor Robertovich Tsoi, at the 35th kilometer of the Sloka-Tulsa highway, lost control and drove to the side of the highway, driving along it for 250 meters. Then his car hit the fence post of the bridge over The impact threw the Moskvich into the oncoming lane along which the Ikarus-250 bus (license number 0518VRN, driver Janis Karlovich Fibiks), transport company No. 29, Tukums, was moving. Collision time: 11 hours 28 minutes. Visibility: +28. - clear."

Erika Kazimirovna explains to me how to find the landlady Birota Luge, from whom Tsoi rented a room: “Are you by car? Write down: Pliencems village, Zeltini’s house. And there are no house numbers there, just tell the taxi driver “Ziltini’s House”, he will find it. Or you “The locals will show you, ask, everyone knows there.” Saying goodbye, I take a photo of the owner of the office. “Why should I, don’t need me!” she suddenly becomes embarrassed.

The girls are waiting at the train station, near which there are several free taxis. Let's meet the driver. "Yanis. Last name? Why do you need it? Ahhh, journalists. From Moscow?! Material about Tsoi?! Melderis is my last name. I know where the accident was. And I took your fans there already. You have to travel a lot ? Where?". The girls immediately turn on the tape with Tsoi. The driver doesn’t mind and even allows smoking in the cabin. The car rushes in the direction of the village of Plincems. About 20 minutes later we are already entering the village. Janis, leaning out of the window, asks a passerby in Latvian about “Zelini”.

He waves his hand in the direction the car is moving, explaining about the yellow sandstone finish. Hence the name. We're approaching. In the sun the house really shines gold. At the gate there is a mailbox with the inscription "Zeltini". I enter the yard. The door to the house is closed. I walk around the house. Another door. Also closed. The neighbors who are interested in me explain that Birote is at work, at a fish processing factory. I sit down and let's go. At the edge of the village there is a long one-story building. In front of him is a gate with open doors, into which we drive. I enter and go to look for the boss. Having found it, I explain that I need his employee Birote Luga, which is why we actually came from Moscow.

He nods sympathetically and leads me into the workshop directly to Birote’s workplace. She is sorting through fresh fish. “The journalists have come to you from Moscow. You can go home,” says the boss. She quickly and somehow bashfully wipes her hands, takes off her apron, and we go out into the street. Birote categorically refuses to get into the car, assuring that it will come anyway. We are waiting for her at the gate. The house has several rooms. We sit down in the living room. The hostess speaks Russian poorly, and taxi driver Yanis, who volunteered to be a translator, helps us out a lot.

“I recognized Victor through his friend Natalya. She has been coming here every summer for ten years, with her first husband. And for the last three years with Victor. Sometimes they took Vita’s son Sasha with them. Usually they came for three months - from June to September How did you relax? Well, we went to the forest to pick mushrooms, the whole family played badminton. He also often went fishing, No, he didn’t bring much fish, he was not a fisherman. catches for pleasure. And that you can’t relax so well in noisy Moscow, he repeated every time. I loved the sea, it’s behind the house, behind the pine trees. I often went there with Natalia, swam, but nothing special? Yes, I really loved tomatoes!”

“Yes, I didn’t really communicate with him. Only when he asked what he could get where. He always brought good wine as a gift. But I hardly drank, during the whole evening maybe only a glass or two, and then according to my mood. That the day before, he didn’t touch the wine at all. But they sat for a while at the table, started talking, and went to bed already late. In the morning, at about five, he got ready to go fishing, he wanted to take Sashka with him, but he got tired, and he felt sorry for him. to wake him up. One left... The Muscovite loved his very much, he liked it very much, he only bought it three months ago.” I ask what kind of music he listened to Lately. "I don’t even know. I don’t understand it, he had something playing on a tape recorder in his room. Sometimes he played something on the guitar and sang. No, I don’t have any photographs of him. Will you? Give it to me? Thank you. And what is he, famous musician was?"

How did this happen...

We say goodbye to Birota and go to the scene of the accident. “This is near the Tautopnike farm, there is only one house there,” says Janis. "Fifteen minutes from here, if you drive." Let's go. Finally the highway turns sharply to the left. Just around the bend is a bridge over the Taitopu River. On the bridge there are already homemade posters with Tsoi’s image, all sorts of ribbons and “baubles”. In the center near the fence there is a three-liter jar of flowers. There are also flowers all around, right on the asphalt. Thrifty Svetka takes out a bottle of wine. I open it and we take turns taking a sip. I ask Janis to honk the horn. He nods understandingly and presses the horn several times.

Natasha and Zhenya's eyes begin to shine suspiciously. We finish the bottle and I go to a lonely house. The hostess comes out at my voice. This is Antonina Ivanovna Urbane. She says: “I was following this Ikarus, also on a bus. The driver agreed to give me a ride home. He was ahead of us the whole time. He was driving empty, just for repairs. Only for a few seconds he disappeared around the bend. We drove up, and there he was already everything - Ikarus is standing with its front wheels in the river, and the passenger car, all mangled, is in the middle of the road. The driver of Ikarus had not even managed to get out from behind the wheel - he was in shock. Well, I sent my grandson Kolya Zvonnikov, he is coming to stay for the summer, " "and call the police. The first ambulance arrived, then the police. The doctors got that guy out of the car, he was pinned there. It was twenty minutes to twelve."

WITH right side of the bridge, pieces of concrete knocked out of the fencing by Ikarus and hanging on the reinforcement are visible. There are traces of bus wheels in the river. On the other side of the bridge there is also a chipped pillar on the side - the one that Moskvich crashed into. In the middle of the road there is a healthy, crooked scratch about three meters long - crumpled from a terrible blow, it was drawn by the cardan of Tsoev’s car. We get into a taxi. “Where to now?” asks Janis. “It would be nice to find that bus. This is automobile enterprise No. 29. Do you know where?” I say.

“I work there, and this bus is parked in our park; in my opinion, it hasn’t even left the line yet!” We are driving in the middle of a corridor of ship pines. Then lakes begin to appear on the left. It was on one of them that Tsoi cast his fishing rods. In the courtyard of the car park we drive up to that same Ikarus. There is no driver, he went to lunch, and it is not known when he will come. I take a photo of the bus and return to the car. “It would be nice to find Tsoi’s car!” I say. “Why look for it, it’s in our boss’s box, he took it from there!” We're going to the boss.

Konopiev Sergei Alekseevich, having learned about the purpose of the visit, broke into a sly smile: “Wow, I hide it from everyone, I don’t tell anyone, but somehow you found out. You are the first who found me. I put it in my box, and then they found out ! Okay, let's go - I'll show you. Nobody touched the car. I just took the fishing rods, they're in my office, and there were a few fish in the trunk, I threw them out, they'll ruin the car anyway? I need to ask my relatives for permission!” he says and calls Leningrad-Maryana. She is not home. Tsoi's parents, Valentina Vasilievna and Robert Maksimovich, were clearly surprised by a call from Tukums with a request to photograph the car. “The car is registered in Maryana’s name, Victor drove it by proxy, it’s up to Maryana to decide, but we can’t decide here.”

The head of automobile enterprise No. 29, Sergei Alekseevich Konopiev, opens the garage in which Victor Tsoi’s broken Moskvich stands. The girls are coming. As auto mechanics say, “the car cannot be restored.” The front of the car looks like an accordion: the hood has folded in half, and the roof has also reared up. The front seats were pressed into the back seat. Inside the salon we notice a strand of long black hair. The receptive Zhenya, seeing them, immediately begins to sob. Nika, knowing about the ban on filming, pushes me with her elbow and says in a conspiratorial whisper: “He’s turned away and isn’t looking - let’s film!” I answer that I can’t do that.

Sergei Alekseevich opens the trunk. The rear of the car is completely intact, the impact was frontal. In the trunk there is a shabby backpack (apparently for fish) and several folded posters from the MK festival in Luzhniki. On them is the announcement of the gala concert "Soundtrack" and in the center is written large - the group "Kino". The car is dark blue (and not white, as some Moscow publications wrote), and its engine is in place. We are leaving the box. Everyone is in a depressed mood

“And here, by the way, is the bus that carried the coffin to Leningrad,” says Sergei Alekseevich, and points to a yellow PAZ-672 with license plate 2115 LTR. “You can take pictures of him, just don’t write his number. Otherwise, fans in Moscow will greet him and break the glass with stones. Why? After all, he brought the coffin. No, I also think that the bus has nothing to do with it, what if? the bus driver was Guzanov Vladimir, he brought it straight from the Tukumskoye morgue to the Bogoslovskoye cemetery. They took Natasha’s coffin, she was here, then Maryana arrived, and, in my opinion, Aizenshpis also came.
We issued the driver travel allowance for two days. After all, no one wanted to take it, everyone refused. Well, first of all, the road to Leningrad is long, and you can’t drive quickly - there’s a coffin after all. And Volodya “fell asleep” before this while drinking, so they sent him away as punishment." Saying goodbye, Kopiev gives me his business card with a request to send me the material when he gets out. We are driving back to the station. It’s starting to get dark. Driving past the scene of the accident, Janis is already without our requests are given by a long beep.
Please stop at a store and buy cigarettes and candy. The store is full of both, but the stern saleswoman asks me business card buyer. I leave the store with nothing. Seeing my upset face, Janis asks what’s the matter. I explain that I wanted to buy a couple of boxes of chocolates, but they don’t sell them. “Wait, my friend’s driver is unloading, give me 25 rubles.” I give it, and a minute later he returns with two boxes of chocolates. Finally we arrived at the station. There are 23 rubles and kopecks on the meter. The girls whine that they have very little money left. I take out a twenty-five-ruble note and say that “there is no need for change,” but it would be better if he honks his horn again when he passes the place of Tsoi’s death. He promises

Live sound "The Death of Tsoi: as it really is"

Introduction

This year Viktor Tsoi would have turned 35 years old. The date is round, but I didn’t live to see it. August 15 will soon come, the day on which a new, already eighth year of life without Tsoi will begin. Many KINO fans are still confident that the death of their idol was not accidental. In those days, some media tried to instill in the public the idea that death had been waiting for the musician for a very long time and was simply choosing the right opportunity to attack.

Some movie fans still believe that Tsoi is alive. Vitina’s most devoted fans tried to conduct their own investigations into the incident, which is why so many rumors, myths and legends arose around a simple accident that it was time to publish a thick book dedicated to the death of the artist. Journalist Oleg Belikov brought to the editorial office of the newspaper "Live Sound" unique materials, dedicated to that disaster, including an interview with Vitina’s mother Valentina Vasilievna Tsoi, dated February 1991 and never published before. Since there is no doubt about the reliability of the factual information, we decided to publish the most truthful version of the tragedy. And finally put an end to this story.

Holidays

One of the income sources of Latvian Birta Luge, who worked at a fish processing plant, was her house, nicknamed “Zeltini” by neighbors in the fishing village of Pliencems (near Riga), or “Golden” in Russian.

Birta met Natalya Razlogova a long time ago - even when she was in her first marriage. So when Razlogova arrived in Pliencems one day with a silent, dark-haired guy named Viktor Tsoi, Ms. Luge simply took note of the changes in the personal life of her regular client. Birta learned only later that he was a musician, and a famous one at that.

Valentina Vasilievna Tsoi: “I know what a car accident is, I know that he died. I can’t help but believe Natasha’s story. I am a biologist by training, and therefore that act is an indisputable argument for me. I remember, however, that after The first time I tried to read it, I couldn’t approach him for two months. Actually, you need to be prepared to read papers describing your child’s injuries. That is, I’m ready for the physiological and anatomical details of anyone’s death, but that’s another matter. , when this is written about my son! However, there is no escape from this! Life and death are always nearby. I am not going to be specifically interested in the circumstances of his death, from that act I understood that he had a terrible hole in his chest, and he died instantly. But the guys from the Bogoslovskoe cemetery constantly torment me with suggestions that he is not dead. This is very difficult for my mother.”

Natasha came with Victor and his son Sasha every year for the entire summer - from June to September. The head of the family always brought a bottle of good wine as a gift to the hostess, which they drank immediately after the meeting. According to Birta, Vitya always said that he never relaxes as well anywhere as in “Zeltini”. And it’s not surprising - behind the house, made of yellow sandstone, there was a small row of pine trees, and right behind them the waves of the bay were already visible. And it was unusually quiet.

Victor and Natasha really appreciated the peace that the fishing village radiated. As a family, they loved to pick mushrooms, play badminton, skateboard and, of course, fish. It was hard to believe that Vitya was “one of those hairy ones” who were always yelling something into the microphone on TV. The guy did not correspond too much to popular ideas about rock music - although he brought a guitar and a tape recorder with him, he did not scream songs in a heart-rending voice. Victor often played something, but this happened only in his room and very quietly.

Valentina Vasilyevna Tsoi: “We were walking from the cemetery, I see signs all around that say ‘Vitya is alive.’ And I said: ‘Robert, how can you believe that your Vitya is gone?!’ And recently there was a sound phone call. I pick up the phone and hear “Mom!” The only thing I could answer was “Oh, what?!” But not Vitka’s voice, apparently they mixed it up. And they hung up. After that, I was “twisted” all evening. And then it’s even worse. I really love those guys who live on Bogoslovsky. Vitya went through their fate, and my grief is their grief. And they are trying to prove to me that Vitya is alive. They say: “Valentina Vasilievna, you know, there is such a sign that animals avoid the places where the dead are buried. You will never see them at the grave.” I answer: “The crows flew in when I was there, they are not afraid of anything. First they sat on the umbrella, and then they flew even closer to the grave.” And they: “A squirrel sat on his grave...” And, imagine, these children, who are always there, next to Vitya, also begin to doubt. One boy from Bogoslovsky, Stas, told me: “You know, at night there is some kind of glow on the grave, something completely unearthly rises up...” In general, they have faith in Vitina’s supernatural power.”

Sashka, the son of Victor and Maryana Tsoi (the musician’s first wife), loved to go fishing with his father. The “men” usually returned home tired but happy, even though there was usually little fish. Apparently, they simply liked the process itself: first, getting ready for fishing, packing equipment, loading it into the car, then driving along the night road and a long vigil by the river.

Valentina Vasilievna Tsoi: “There was a moment when I wanted to leave. I had accumulated a large number of notebooks of Vita’s fans with dedication poems. There are a sea of ​​poems, and they are so... murderous! And then, at that time, it was quite easy to leave for him , you understand? Then I kept crying, “sitting” on the pills... I hesitated, but constantly convinced myself that I had someone to live for: firstly, it was not clear what would happen to Sasha next, since Maryana was starting a new family; , Irina Nikolaevna, Maryanina’s mother is a person in need of help. In addition, I have a sister who is to some extent weak - my mother died, my father died, and in short, I decided that I had to eat. For whom to live! I have to live! After all, both Robert and his son Lena need me...

Does Robert have a son?

Yes, Lenya, very much good boy. Robert left us, married someone else, and then came back again. Now his son is already 17 years old, but until he was 14, the guy didn’t even know that he had a brother, Vitya. His mother immediately gave the child her last name - Kuznetsov, and did not allow Robert to see him. The only thing Lenya knew was that his father’s last name was Tsoi. But at the end of the conference, she allowed Robert to call Lena, and they began to communicate - they met, went fishing, and immediately everything worked out. The boy was always drawn to us, he understood Vitka. Now Lenya is taking our last name, he decided so himself. You see, he also needs to live, and we must help him."

Tragedy

At the beginning of twelve in the morning on August 15, the sun was already starting to get hot, +24. Vitya was returning home from a night fishing trip. This time Sashka did not go with him, because he fell asleep in the evening without waiting for his father. The straight line of asphalt on the Sloka-Tulsa highway between two rows of ship's pines flew under the wheels of Tsoi's car at a speed of 150 km/h. In the trunk were a couple of fishing rods and a catch - several fish. An Ikarus - 250 with license plate 0518 BPH was driving towards him, driven by Janis Karlovich Fibiks. He was transporting an empty bus from repair to his native motor depot No. 29. A lonely one-story house, nicknamed “Teitopnik” in the area, was ahead of the path, both the first and the second.

The owner of Teitopnik, Antonina Urbane, was traveling behind Ikarus on another bus. The Ikarus driving ahead was constantly in her field of vision and only disappeared from sight for a minute - when turning around the house. When Urbane drove up to the house, she saw that the Ikarus was already parked in a roadside ditch, its front wheels having driven off the bridge into a small river. His driver was still in the cab. And in the middle of the road there was a Moskvich with a crumpled hood, which had turned across the highway due to a strong impact. The car's dashboard slid into the front row of seats, pinning the driver to the seat. And the roof of the car, deformed, pinched his head. The crumpled driveshaft left a deep scratch about a meter long on the highway.

The roads in Tukums are not the same as in Russia. They are well paved, so high speeds are not uncommon there. Hence the frequent accidents. For local residents numerous incidents became commonplace. And for the investigator of the Tukums Department of Internal Affairs, Erika Ashmane, who was in charge of case No. 480 about the accident on the 35th km of the Sloka-Tulsa highway, the accident that happened was not something out of the ordinary. In order to record this case, only one paragraph of official paper was needed in the ovedesh documentation. And over the course of a year, this department of internal affairs accumulates dozens of pages with similar records. Antonina Urbane sent her grandson to call an ambulance. The clock showed 11 hours 40 minutes. The ambulance doctor, who arrived at the scene of the accident before the traffic cops, confirmed the death of Viktor Robertovich Tsoi. Somewhere in the archives of the Tukumsky Department of Internal Affairs there is still a petition to initiate a criminal case against citizen V.R. Tsoi as the culprit of the accident. The case was dropped "due to the death of the accused"

Whether Tsoi fell asleep at the wheel or was lost in thought - no one will know. But it is definitely established that the Moskvich crashed into a bridge fence post, and it was after this that the car was thrown into the oncoming lane under the wheels of the Ikarus. And before that, the car drove about 250 meters along the side of the road.

Did Vitya doze off? Did you move out thinking? Sudden cardiac arrest? Loss of consciousness?

Valentina Vasilievna Tsoi: “Once Yura Kasparyan told me: “Vitya was a great magician, he controlled thousands of people with the help of the power that he possessed. I can't understand how he managed it. He must have been a very strong character...” And I remembered how one day Vitka came home, and I told him: “Listen, you’re so ordinary, why are people going crazy about you?” He is silent in response. “You Tell me, how are you doing?” - “Mom, I feel very, very good.” - “Vit, is it difficult to be like this?” -2Very difficult.”

Funeral

According to the Leningrad program "600 seconds", in the first days after the death of Viktor Tsoi in Leningrad, the number of suicides jumped by 30%. These were mostly young men and girls who had not yet reached 21 years of age.

The bus with the remains of Viktor Tsoi arrived from Tukums to the gates of the Theological Cemetery (in St. Petersburg) at noon. But his fans said goodbye to Vitya in the morning. First - in a rock club on Rubinshteina 13, then - in Kamchatka (in the boiler room where Tsoi worked). There was never a civil funeral service. It was replaced by the construction of an improvisational exhibition on the cemetery wall. There are photographs, drawings, badges, posters, and dedication poems everywhere. In the lattice of the building there are two bowed Russian flag. And a sea of ​​people with mourning ribbons, tape recorders and guitars. Tsoi's music is everywhere. The coffin, upholstered in dark blue material, is lowered into the grave, and a granite slab with the inscription “Tsoi Viktor Robertovich. 1962 - 1990” is installed. Nearby are two large portraits of Tsoi, a wreath with the inscription: “To the singer and citizen Viktor Tsoi. With regret. Korean society.” After farewell at the grave there is a funeral procession along Nevsky Prospekt. In front are portraits of Tsoi, they are carried in their arms. Bowed flags. Columns of people are accompanied by police. Moving slowly, like an honorary escort. The procession occupies one side of Nevsky. Cars driving behind carefully avoid the marchers. On palace square, under the arches, people begin to chant “Victor is alive!”

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