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Many remember and still love one of the most beautiful actresses of Russian cinema, Anna Samokhina. She always looked amazing because she was so photogenic, even before she died! Why did such a beautiful and talented woman leave this world so early, what was the cause of death? This, as well as her life, will be discussed in the article.

Anna Samokhina was born in 1963, her biography began in the Kemerovo region (Gurievsk). The personal life of her parents did not work out; her father drank a lot and soon became an alcoholic.

The childhood of the future actress was not at all joyful: the family lived in a dormitory. Anya and her sister slept on mattresses in the common kitchen; from an early age they heard swearing, drunken screams, and obscene language.

Anna's father worked as a foundry worker, and her mother worked as a designer; both parents worked at a metallurgical plant. Soon the father died, and the mother raised two daughters alone.

It was very difficult for her, so she often lashed out at the children and then cried. In the hope of improving living conditions, the mother wrote a letter to the Central Committee of the CPSU. Their namesake, Podgorny, was there, and by luck they thought they were relatives and gave them a room in a communal apartment. But this did not make life easier for the small family.

For some reason, Mom wanted Anya to learn to play the piano and marry a rich gentleman. So she started going to music school. The girl's acting talent awoke early; at the age of 14 she was already playing in the folk theater.

The next year, Anya went to Yaroslavl to enter the theater school, she was accepted into the acting department.

The beginning of a creative career

Sergei Tikhonov became Anna’s mentor at the school. In her second year, when she was only sixteen years old, the girl married her classmate Samokhin. The young wife took her husband's surname, and remained with it for the rest of her life.

After graduating from college, the married couple was sent to work as an assigned worker in Rostov-on-Don at the Theater for Young Spectators. Anna's graduation performance was the play "The Threepenny Opera", in which she played Polly. In the Rostov Youth Theater, the aspiring actress played different roles: Baba Yaga, princesses and even monsters.

Then in creative biography Anna Samokhina had a forced break due to going on maternity leave.

In 1983, the actress gave birth to a daughter; this period led her to depression. Because she could not live without a stage for a long time, the routine housework brought Anna to despair.

But in 1987, the actress reappeared in the theater, began acting in films, and until her death she never parted with what she loved.

In 1989, Anna moved to Leningrad, where she entered the Theater. Lenkom. Anna’s debut at this theater was the play “Castle in Sweden.” In addition, she played in the following plays:

Stars in the morning sky;
Dangerous ties;
Children of Raik.

In addition, the actress played on the stages of the theaters: “The Wheel”, “Baltic House”, the Kolomenskaya Theater and the Akimov Comedy Theater. In the early 2000s, the actress appeared on the stage of the Moscow Independent Theater Arbat. Among her roles were:

Margarita (“The Master and Margarita”);
Bianca (Florentine Comedy)
Marquise de Gaillard (“Maupassant in Love”);
Beatrice ("The Servant of Two Masters");
Katya (“Monsieur Amadeus”);
Eva (“Love to the grave”);
Gabby (“Eight Women and...”).

After she gained popularity, the actress began to be actively invited to appear on radio and television in various programs. She participated in such popular TV shows as:

"Kinopanorama";
"Bluff Club";
Club "White Parrot";
"Let them talk";
“Life is like Life. Real stories real people";
"Fashionable verdict";
"Straight Talk".

She also took part in the Alla Dovlatova Show on Mayak radio.

In addition, Anna worked as an entertainer at the International Festival “Faces of Love” in 1996, at the “Spring of Romance” concert in 1999, and at the “Faces of Love” award ceremony. Bay leaf" in 2008.

Film work

It is difficult to imagine now an actress more attractive and popular than Anna Samokhina. Her cinematic biography began in 1983 with an episode, followed by several more minor roles. And in 1988, she received a role in the film adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’s work “The Prisoner of the Chateau d’If.” The role of Mercedes, played by the young actress, became the reason for her wild popularity. Spectators and professionals drew attention to the young beauty.

After that, she was simply bombarded with offers to star in various films. Until her death, the actress was popular.

Still from the film "The Prisoner of the Chateau d'If"

Undoubted acting talent, magical charm that can drive any man crazy, sexuality (as it is now fashionable to say), fiery temperament, mysterious charm - all this distinguished the young star of the Soviet screen. Among other things, Anna was distinguished by her high intelligence and angelic voice. She also danced beautifully because she had plasticity and flexibility. The actress was able to fully reveal all these abilities on screen.

The same year, Anna starred in the adventure film “Thieves in Law.” Her heroine Rita is completely different from the performer herself. The actress admitted that she hates her character because she is not like her. Anna is a modest and religious person, does not like noisy companies, prefers to spend time reading smart books. And Rita is a stupid, narcissistic girl, striving for absolutely nothing except wealth. However, the audience fell in love with her, probably thanks to the talented performance of the actress. When Rita is killed at the end, many spectators cried.

Actress on the set of the film “Don Cesar de Bazan”

The next role of the young actress was a gypsy in the musical film Don Cesar de Bazan. Anna's fiery temperament was fully revealed in this role; in the film she herself dances wonderfully. But although Irina Tskhai sings on screen with her, the actress had a good voice.

A rather bold film appeared in 1991, “A Brunette for 30 Kopecks,” where Samokhina played the role of a woman of easy virtue. Here she had to forget shame and appear before the audience in a frank manner (fortunately, she had an ideal figure), but the actress coped with the role perfectly.

In 1992, a film adaptation of Moliere’s classic work “Tartuffe” was released, where Anna again played with Mikhail Boyarsky.

Still from the film “The Tsar’s Hunt”

Then the actress played in the films: “The Passion of Angelica”, “She-Wolf”, “Hurt Me”. Her role in the drama “Russian Transit”, released in 1994, is interesting. Anna then participated in the popular TV series: “Streets of Broken Lanterns” and “Gangster Petersburg”.

The actress's last role was in the comedy "Gena Boton", which was released after her death, in 2014. In recent years, Anna seemed to be in a hurry to do everything, she starred in several films and TV series: “Family Home”, “The Color of Flame”, “In Jazz Style”.

Music

In addition to acting, Anna pursued a singing career. Her first solo album was released in 1994 and was called “Wind of Love”. She recorded this and subsequent albums together with the group “Trumpet Call”. Anna recorded several songs from the first album together with Dmitry Nagiyev. The actress recorded her last album with Semyon Canada.

In addition, Anna starred in video clips. In several videos she sings with Dmitry Nagiyev. Samokhina filmed one of them together with actor Dmitriev, and two based on songs by Semyon Canada. The video “Alexandrin” was filmed based on a song by Philip Kirkorov.

In 1994, Samokhina was awarded the prize. Vera Kholodnaya as the most charming actress.

Personal life

Anna's first love came early, she was still in eighth grade. Her affair with classmate German Volgin, a future famous hockey player, was discussed by everyone at school.

Anya’s mother was often warned to pay attention to her daughter’s love, but Anna later recalled that they did not even kiss Herman. The “groom’s” parents were seriously wary and sent their son to study in Moscow. Anna decided to show the guy what he had lost and entered drama school.

The country should be grateful for this young man, because otherwise we would not have received such a talented actress.

While married, Anna had several affairs with famous actors: Arnis Licitis, Konstantin Kuleshov. Her husband knew about all these adventures and took it quite calmly. He himself often went on tour and had mistresses, but Anna needed a richer man, and so the couple divorced in 1994.

In the same year, Anna married businessman Dmitry Konorov. He owned a cafe, and together with Anna they created their own film studio. Also, her second husband helped her buy several restaurants, Anna owned them and worked as an artistic director at a film studio. But seven years later the couple separated and the restaurants were sold.

With third husband Evgeny Fedorov

Then for two years the actress lived civil marriage with Deputy Head of Customs Evgeniy Fedorov, then with the dentist. Anna always joked that she gets fat and very not handsome men. In fact, she preferred intelligence to male beauty and believed that handsome men were stupid. At the end of her life, Anna fell in love with loneliness, abandoned marriages and relationships with men, tired of them.

Illness and death

Many fans are interested in the biography of Anna Samokhina and the reason for her sudden death. In the fall of 2009, Anna felt severe pain in her stomach and went to the clinic, where she was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer.

They say that the cancer was formed due to Anna’s penchant for questionable diets, as well as after beauty injections. The daughter denies these versions and blames everything on the actress’s work. Shortly before her illness, Anna invested money in the construction of a mansion, but she was cruelly deceived. So she lost a large sum of money.

Samokhina's doctor says that she had a thriving appearance, even at the late stage of the disease. She always had excellent make-up, she wore a scarf on her head so that the complications of chemotherapy would not be visible. Anna did not want to be pitied; she joked until the last moment.

Anna Samokhina died at the age of 47, near St. Petersburg, where she was buried at the Smolensk cemetery.

...with the graves of Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg, Pushkin’s nanny Arina Rodionovna, mother of the legendary musician Viktor TsOY - Valentina.

There were no problems with the burial place at the prestigious cemetery: Anna’s first husband, Alexander Samokhin, had his parents buried here. Despite the divorce, the ex-spouses maintained warm friendly relations, because they had a common daughter, Alexandra. That's why ex-husband, who has long had another family, is now experiencing what happened as a personal drama.

Anya’s mom and dad are buried in Cherepovets,” Alexander told us. - She was left without parents very early: her dad died in his early 30s, and her mother died at 52. This is rock! And Anya left very young, at 47 years old, and Sashenka was left without herself dear person. We all try to support her. Next to Sasha is her beloved person, I hope they get married soon. I really want to see her happy, recent months My daughter had a terrible ordeal. Sasha told me that when her mother was taken to the hospice, she lost sleep. Literally every day I went there so that Anya would not feel abandoned.

In the memory of all those who loved her, Anna will remain forever young.

Sasha SAMOKHINA was supported by her father Alexander

Left enlightened

Anna Samokhina died on the night of Monday February 8th. And just the day before, a ray of hope flashed among the relatives. On Sunday evening Anna suddenly said that she felt much better. She was even able to sit up on the bed on her own, although before that she was unable to even move her leg.

“Her voice has become cheerful again,” says Alexander Samokhin, “we haven’t seen her like this for a long time.” Sasha went to the hospice and called me. “Dad, she’s better, mom is smiling,” the daughter rejoiced. And a few hours later everything happened. And she also left with a smile on her beautiful face.

I am sure that before her death Anya saw something very good, probably angels. It couldn’t be otherwise, because she herself was a bright person. I have had another wife for a long time, but Anya has become like a sister to me.

At the head of the funeral procession
the portrait of the deceased was carried by her nephew Denis

Refused help

The farewell ceremony was somewhat delayed due to the delay in arrival from another city elder sister actresses - Margarita. Only at one o'clock in the afternoon the body was transported from the morgue on the Vyborg side to Vasilyevsky Island to the temple. And before that, people stood in separate groups, waiting. Everyone remembered the last time they saw the actress and what exactly they talked to her about.

SAMOKHINA's sister Margarita (left)
could not hold back bitter tears

“Anya categorically did not want to see Boyarsky,” I heard, stopping next to one of the companies. “But he’ll probably still come, because it’s impossible not to let someone go to a funeral.”

Just at these words, Mikhail Sergeevich appeared in the distance with a scarf wrapped over his eyes.

Look,” they whispered in the crowd, “Boyarsky!” He disguised himself so that you wouldn’t recognize him right away.

Without greeting or communicating with anyone, Boyarsky entered the temple, stayed there for several minutes and just as quickly left the cemetery territory.

We nevertheless decided to stop the star, asking him to say a few words about the deceased, and asked why she categorically refused the financial assistance he offered.

“I won’t say anything,” Boyarsky snapped. “She refused not only my help, but help in general.” By the way, she asked that there be no journalists at her funeral. I will follow the example of this smart woman and will not talk to you. Turning sharply, he quickly walked away.

Mikhail BOYARSKY dropped into the church for just a couple of minutes

I dreamed of playing a saint

All the other St. Petersburg celebrities were at the funeral until the very end. Semyon Strugachev, Evgeny Sidikhin, Olga Orlova, Sergey Selin, Alexander Polovtsev, Yulia Sobolevskaya, Sergey Migitsko, Evgeny Leonov-Gladyshev could not hold back their tears. Hundreds of ordinary people, fans of Samokhina’s talent, also came to the cemetery. The temple could not accommodate everyone, and people waited for the end of the funeral ceremony on the street, not paying attention to the 11-degree frost. Both women and men cried. Actor Sergei Koshonin brought special equipment to the cemetery in advance, and there was an audio broadcast of the church ceremony on the street.

Alexander POLOVTSEV perceived the death of his colleague as a personal loss

“It is no coincidence that Anna Vladlenovna rested next to Saint Xenia of Petersburg,” Father Victor, the priest of the Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, who performed the funeral service for the star, shared with us. - They say that she really dreamed of playing this saint in a movie, she was even already thinking through the script. It is a very difficult task and a huge responsibility to play a holy man. Only a spiritually strong actor can do this. She would have succeeded. We will always pray for Anna and love her.

The friend of his youth did not have time to say goodbye

We managed to talk on the phone with the man who was Anna Samokhina’s first love. German Volgin was very sorry that he could not come to the funeral.

I didn’t manage to say goodbye to Anechka, but I will certainly come to St. Petersburg to bow to her grave for nine or 40 days. We did not communicate with her for many years; I saw her daughter Sashenka only as a baby. I want to express my deepest condolences to her. When I read on the Internet that Anna had passed away, I couldn’t believe my eyes. At school she was Anechka Podgornaya. We studied in parallel classes and loved each other. Anya has always been a strong-willed person. She succeeded in everything at school, no matter what she set her mind to, and she had huge plans. She dreamed of being an actress and became one. She would make a great director. But I didn’t have time... I can’t come to terms with it! After all, who, if not Anya, was supposed to defeat the disease?! She has always been a fighter by nature. Most likely, we broke up because we were both very ambitious. Alas, I could not hold her back then. All my life I had been planning to come to her performance, but I never got around to it. But I know that she was always looking for me with her eyes in the hall. I didn’t have the courage to meet her, and now I can only regret...

knew how to be different

Anna Samokhina was discovered for cinema by assistant director Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich Alexander Prosyanov. Here's what he said:

Throughout the Union, Khilkevich was looking for a beautiful actress for the film “The Prisoner of the Chateau d'If.” My task was not easy - to look through all the young actresses in several cities. Rostov-on-Don was last on this list. The boardwalk, dilapidated stage of the Rostov Youth Theater struck me so much that I wanted to immediately turn around and leave. But they told me in time that there was a very beautiful young actress working in the theater and she would certainly suit me. I headed to the actors' dormitory. “How do actors live here?” - I was surprised, walking along the gloomy corridors of the dorm. I met Anya in the common kitchen. She stood at the stove in a simple, old robe and curlers. “Come on, what kind of Mercedes is this?!” - I thought. But Anya herself showed persistence.

Wait, I’ll show you my album now, and you’ll see that I know how to be beautiful! When I saw the pictures, I was literally dumbfounded and realized that it was not in vain that I had traveled all over Russia. Anna knew how to be different! The kingdom of heaven to her!

The death of Anna Samokhina from cancer shocked many with its suddenness and transience. The actress left in her prime - at the peak of her life. She left with dignity - without scandals, curses, without offending anyone. Anna believed in God's providence and, when she realized that there was no turning back, she took her fatal diagnosis for granted. But not everyone appreciated the courage of this small, fragile woman. Theater producer Konstantin Kuleshov now states that Samokhin could have been saved, but the actress’s older sister, Margarita, did not allow him to do so. Kuleshov calls himself last love actresses. Relatives and close friends of Anna Samokhina turned to the editorial office of “MK” in St. Petersburg with one goal - to stop the flow of dirty speculation and false revelations. For the sake of of blessed memory They told this wonderful woman the whole truth about the last months of her life.

Furtseva's grandson throws accusations

“We are ready to testify against Kuleshov in court,” say St. Petersburg friends of Anna Samokhina. “He poured a tub of mud on Anna. The fact that she was the godmother of his children didn’t even stop him. During her lifetime, Anna was inaccessible to gossips and spiteful critics. And now, in those days when all that remains is to pray for her soul, this man gargles her name, invents fables, and outright lies.

Konstantin Kuleshov produced the entreprise play “Hero of the Event,” in which Anna and her daughter Alexandra played. He is 39 years old. “My great-uncle Lev Kuleshov is a famous director who invented MONTAGE. My great-aunt is Ekaterina Furtseva, Minister of Culture of the USSR,” Konstantin introduces himself on his social page (the author’s style has been preserved).

“It’s a pity that the time of duels is in the past, but meanness and baseness are still alive. Fortunately, the concepts of Honor and Dignity, Love and Loyalty, Respect and Compassion have not been lost. Guided by these convictions, we, those who were next to Anna, express to you, Mr. Kuleshov, our disrespect and dare to evaluate your actions,” signed an open letter in defense of Anna, her daughter Sasha, sister Margarita, friends of the actress Irina Lykova, Konstantin Vissarionov, Gerida Bondarenko, Galina Vissarionova, Alexander Tsaregorodtsev, Denis Tsaregorodtsev, Elena Marchuk, Elena Tokacheva... They all witnessed how Anna Samokhina fought for life.

IN Last year enjoyed life

Now they say that Samokhina’s cancer could have been triggered by severe depression, which the actress experienced due to the lack of roles in cinema and theater. Both diet and “beauty injections” using stem cells were cited as the cause of the disease. They also said that Anna became a victim of black realtors, lost a lot of money, and was very worried about it. Information also appeared in the press that a year ago Anya’s mother died of cancer, and this greatly undermined her health (in fact, Samokhina lost her mother at the age of 25).

One lie was layered on top of another, painting a gloomy portrait of an actress with a failed personal life, financial problems, and a creative impasse. But all this is not true! In the last year, Anna has starred a lot in TV series. The actress played a big role in the film by Stanislav Govorukhin and was very proud of this work. All problems with housing were also resolved. According to the court, the actress had to get her money back for the unbuilt townhouse. Therefore, for the last six months Anna has been renting an apartment.

She was on the rise, say everyone who watched her this year.

“Together with her sister Margarita, Anya was going on vacation to Goa,” says dentist Irina Lykova, a close friend of Anna. “She always made her own decisions in her life.” This applied to both men and the profession. Even in relations with her sister, Anya was the leader, despite the fact that Rita was older than her. Anya called the travel agency, made an order, found out about the weather forecast in India for December... And a few days later she felt a sharp pain in the hypochondrium. I contacted the doctors.

Irina now keeps in her archives an application for a trip to Goa, and that’s all medical documents Ani. Results of ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy, histology... At the end of November the final diagnosis was made. Stage 4 gastric cancer with metastases.

Psychic made me starve

Official medicine immediately refused to treat the actress. Anna's friends sent her medical history to clinics in Germany and Israel. But even from there the answers came disappointing.

“With this diagnosis, German doctors give a prognosis: 30 percent of patients can count on an extension of life from 3 to 12 months with the possibility of surgery,” says Irina Lykova. “Anya’s condition deteriorated so rapidly that not a single surgeon would undertake to operate on her.

The situation was stalemate from the very first days. Relatives and friends rushed around the city in complete despair, trying to find at least some way out. Everyone tried to help in any way they could.

“In such a situation, you will believe Grabovoy,” sighs Konstantin Vissarionov, a long-time friend of Anna Samokhina.

The actress’s first husband, Alexander Samokhin, took her to a psychic in Karelia. Clairvoyant aunt, looking internal organs Ani in “three-dimensional space,” reassured the actress: “Who told you that you were dying? You should be operated on in Germany!” After this visit, Anna felt even better - because there was hope. But on the eve of the actress’s birthday (she was born on January 14), things got worse. The temperature rose sharply.

“This psychic “put” Anya on hunger,” says Irina Lykova. - Like, food feeds cancer cells. Therefore, we must starve so that they die on their own. Anya took only dietary supplements and concentrated juices (this was a severe blow to the stomach, which was already affected by the tumor).

On the advice of a psychic, Anna Samokhina had to fast for a week. But the sick actress survived for three days. Hellish pain began. “That’s how it should be!” - said the psychic, stubbornly insisting on fasting.

The herbalist prescribed lousy compresses

Samokhina spent some time in a private clinic on Fontanka. The actress underwent chemotherapy. But there was no improvement. Painkiller injections no longer helped - a drug was required. But the clinic did not have a license for narcotic drugs. Samokhina had to return home. This is the procedure - the patient needs to register with the oncology clinic in order to receive prescriptions for medications.

“People didn’t come to Anya’s house unless absolutely necessary, understanding that she needed peace,” says Irina Lykova. “But then a certain herbalist Lyudmila appeared, whom, as we later found out, was sent by Mr. Kuleshov (he himself did not enter Samokhina’s house). Here the theater of the absurd began again. The herbalist “prescribed” Anya “living” and “dead” water, hunger, hydrogen peroxide with soda, enemas, and horseradish compresses. Anyuta tried all this, but, as a reasonable person, she understood that the drugs brought her only one harm.

“The worst thing is that Anina’s daughter Sasha came under the influence of Kuleshov, which is why we had conflicts with her,” says the actress’s sister Margarita Vladlenovna. “He made a disgusting impression on me the first time I met him.” “Why do you want your sister dead?” - he asked me. I was ready to hit him for these words.

Anna's family and friends rang the bells, no longer able to watch as she was actually killed by would-be healers. But the herbalist Lyudmila stuck to her guns, declaring that Anna needed to be tied with a rope so that she would endure the wild pain, then the body would release special painkillers...

Then Samokhina simply demanded that they call an ambulance and send her to hospice No. 3 in Pargolovo. In this place, Anna finally received the long-awaited peace. I have an appetite. She began to eat. Lunch, breakfast, dinner. “We should have pampered our Anechka, and not tormented her with self-medication,” close people now say.

“The newspapers write that Samokhin was placed in a hospice - in a gloomy place, supposedly from the window of the ward the wall of the opposite house is visible,” says Konstantin Vissarionov. - But in reality everything was not like that: it was quiet cozy place, under the pine windows. Yes, Anya herself told me that she really likes it there.

“In this hospice she really received help, Anechka looked peaceful,” Irina Lykova also testifies. — Our deepest gratitude to all employees.

Kuleshov promised to bring Juna

By that time, information about the actress’s illness had already hit the press. Television crews were on duty at the entrance to the hospice for several days. According to relatives, Anya was categorically against making a show out of her drama. She forbade her friend, artist Sergei Koshonin, from going to Andrei Malakhov’s “Let Them Talk” program.

“But she heard all the words of support that people wrote to her on forums on the Internet,” says Irina Lykova. — We specially printed out several sheets and read them to her. We cried with her over these letters.

Konstantin Kuleshov appeared on the threshold of Anna Samokhina’s hospital room on February 2, five days before her death. This was his first and last visit. To the hospice staff he called himself “Doctor Konstantin.” Irina Lykova is Anya’s relative.

“That’s when I saw him for the first time,” says Irina. “For the entire hospital corridor, he loudly reprimanded Margarita and me with indignation: “These are sadists here, not doctors!” They kill here!” I went to Anya and said: “The comrade there introduces himself as your godfather.” “Kuleshov,” she just winced.

It turned out that Kuleshov had come to take Anna away... to a certain VIP room. “Yes, I had VIP rooms everywhere, but what’s the point?” — the actress said to this. “This is a dying place. Even a healthy person will die here. You will die in this aura!” - Kuleshov continued to insist. “And I like this aura,” Anna defended herself. Mr. Producer, having promised to finally bring Samokhina Juna and the academicians, left, setting Anya the condition: “No injections or food! You must starve!” This visit greatly traumatized Samokhina.

— On February 3, for the first time in the entire period of her illness, Anna experienced clouding of consciousness. It seemed to her that she had been stolen, taken to an unknown place, and most importantly, she would be scolded for eating. Together with the doctors, we barely managed to calm her down,” Anna’s friends say.

She died to the sound of bells

Anna Samokhina managed to receive unction before her death. She did this on her birthday, January 14th. The actress took communion and confessed. Father told her then that everything would go differently now. Back then everyone still believed that a miracle would happen. Friends say that God had mercy on her - with such a diagnosis, the torment could have been much worse. But Anna looked great until her last second. “The most important thing is to have time to say words of love to those you love during your lifetime,” the actress admitted to her older friend, 80-year-old Galina Vissarionova, who Lately actually replaced her mother. All three ex-husbands came to the actress.

Anna died on the night of February 8th. The nurses who were on duty at the hospice that night said that they suddenly heard a bell ringing and a clear male voice said: “Anna Samokhina has died.” In a hospice, where people die regularly, they are already accustomed to such mysticism...

Now that Samokhina is no more, it is very easy to describe a non-existent novel. There is no one to refute it. As proof of his words, Kuleshov now shows everywhere a photograph in which he is depicted together with Anna. The producer, with an unwavering hand, cut off two more people in this group photo - the satirical writer Konstantin Melikhan and Yuri Filippov (son famous actor Filippova). The result was a photograph of “lovers.” “MK” in St. Petersburg” contacted Konstantin Kuleshov and asked him a few questions.

- Do you really think that Anna Samokhina could have been saved?

- Yes, I think so. There are several unconventional cancer treatments. Herbal infusion. Solzhenitsyn was cured with the help of chaga infusion. My colleague Natalya Kolesnik, when she was 25 years old, got cancer and was also cured with the help of herbs. There is also a fasting method - with its help my first wife was cured of blood sarcoma.

— Anna did not resist such treatment?

- No, she didn’t even let Dima Nagiyev into her place, telling him that she was trying unconventional methods treatment. She hid her diagnosis for a long time and thereby lost time. I think she could still be saved. But she only fasted for four days. And her sister was still pissing her off: “Why are you making fun of her? Let the man die in peace.” After chemotherapy she became much worse, the tumor doubled in size and was the size of egg. Time was lost.

— Have you often visited Samokhina?

- Almost every day. I was a relative, albeit a newly acquired one. She is the godmother of my children.

— You already stated in one interview that you were involved in a romantic relationship...

- It's too personal. I'm not ready to comment on this. I was shocked by her death and said too much.

The actress did not want Mikhail Boyarsky to attend her funeral

Last Wednesday, the beautiful actress Anna SAMOKHINA found her final resting place at the Smolensk cemetery on Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg. She rested next to the graves of Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg, Pushkin’s nanny Arina Rodionovna, mother of the legendary musician Viktor TsOY - Valentina.

There were no problems with the burial place in the prestigious cemetery: Anna’s first husband Alexandra Samokhina parents are buried here. Despite the divorce, the ex-spouses maintained warm friendly relations, because they had a common daughter, Alexandra. Therefore, the ex-husband, who has long had another family, is now experiencing what happened as a personal drama.

Anya’s mom and dad are buried in Cherepovets,” Alexander told us. - She was left without parents very early: her dad died in his early 30s, and her mother died at 52. This is rock! And Anya left very young, at 47 years old, and Sashenka was left without her dearest person. We all try to support her. Next to Sasha is her beloved person, I hope they get married soon. I really want to see her happy; in recent months my daughter has had terrible experiences.

Sasha told me that when her mother was taken to the hospice, she lost sleep. Literally every day I went there so that Anya would not feel abandoned.

Left enlightened

Anna Samokhina died on the night of Monday, February 8. And just the day before, a ray of hope flashed among the relatives. On Sunday evening Anna suddenly said that she felt much better. She was even able to sit up on the bed on her own, although before that she was unable to even move her leg.

Refused help

The farewell ceremony was somewhat delayed due to the delay in the arrival of the actress’s older sister, Margarita, from another city. Only at one o'clock in the afternoon the body was transported from the morgue on the Vyborg side to Vasilyevsky Island to the temple. And before that, people stood in separate groups, waiting. Everyone remembered the last time they saw the actress and what exactly they talked to her about.

Anya categorically did not want to see Boyarsky, - I heard, stopping next to one of the companies. “But he’ll probably still come, because it’s impossible not to let someone go to a funeral.”

Just at these words, Mikhail Sergeevich appeared in the distance with a scarf wrapped over his eyes.

Look,” they whispered in the crowd, “Boyarsky!” He disguised himself so that you wouldn’t recognize him right away.

Without greeting or communicating with anyone, Boyarsky entered the temple, stayed there for several minutes and just as quickly left the cemetery territory.

We nevertheless decided to stop the star, asking him to say a few words about the deceased, and asked why she categorically refused the financial assistance he offered.

I dreamed of playing a saint

All the other St. Petersburg celebrities were at the funeral until the very end. Couldn't hold back my tears Semyon Strugachev, Evgeniy Sidikhin, Olga Orlova, Sergey Selin, Alexander Polovtsev, Yulia Sobolevskaya, Sergey Migitsko, Evgeniy Leonov-Gladyshev. Hundreds of ordinary people, fans of Samokhina’s talent, also came to the cemetery. The temple could not accommodate everyone, and people waited for the end of the funeral ceremony on the street, not paying attention to the 11-degree frost. Both women and men cried. Actor Sergei Koshonin I brought special equipment to the cemetery in advance, and there was an audio broadcast of the church ceremony on the street.

It is no coincidence that Anna Vladlenovna rested next to Saint Xenia of St. Petersburg,” Father, the priest of the Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, shared with us Victor, who performed the funeral service for the star. - They say that she really dreamed of playing this saint in a movie, she was even already thinking through the script. It is a very difficult task and a huge responsibility to play a holy man. Only a spiritually strong actor can do this. She would have succeeded. We will always pray for Anna and love her.

The friend of his youth did not have time to say goodbye

We managed to talk on the phone with the man who was Anna Samokhina’s first love. German Volgin I was very sorry that I could not come to the funeral.

I didn’t manage to say goodbye to Anechka, but I will certainly come to St. Petersburg to bow to her grave for nine or 40 days. We did not communicate with her for many years; I saw her daughter Sashenka only as a baby. I want to express my deepest condolences to her. When I read on the Internet that Anna had passed away, I couldn’t believe my eyes. She was at school Anechka Podgornaya. We studied in parallel classes and loved each other. Anya has always been a strong-willed person. She succeeded in everything at school, no matter what she set her mind to, and she had huge plans. She dreamed of being an actress and became one. She would make a great director. But I didn’t have time... I can’t come to terms with it! After all, who, if not Anya, was supposed to defeat the disease?! She has always been a fighter by nature. Most likely, we broke up because we were both very ambitious. Alas, I could not hold her back then. All my life I had been planning to come to her performance, but I never got around to it. But I know that she was always looking for me with her eyes in the hall. I didn’t have the courage to meet her, and now I can only regret...

knew how to be different

Assistant director Georgiy discovered Anna Samokhina for cinema Yungvald-Khilkevich Alexander Prosyanov. Here's what he said:

- Throughout the Union, Khilkevich was looking for a beautiful actress for the film “The Prisoner of the Chateau d’If.” My task was not easy - to look through all the young actresses in several cities. Rostov-on-Don was last on this list. The boardwalk, dilapidated stage of the Rostov Youth Theater struck me so much that I wanted to immediately turn around and leave. But they told me in time that there was a very beautiful young actress working in the theater and she would certainly suit me. I headed to the actors' dormitory. “How do actors live here?” - I was surprised, walking along the gloomy corridors of the dorm. I met Anya in the common kitchen. She stood at the stove in a simple, old robe and curlers. “Come on, what kind of Mercedes is this?!” - I thought. But Anya herself showed persistence.

Relatives of actress Anna Samokhina will bury her next to her mother-in-law’s grave. The place where today the body of the popular Soviet and Russian actress, beloved by millions in our country, is located at the intersection of the Moscow and Kadetskaya lines of the Smolensk cemetery in St. Petersburg.

The mother of the actress’s first husband, Alexandra Nikolaevna Samokhina, died in 2007 from cancer.

Mom will be buried next to her grandmother at the Smolensk cemetery,” says the daughter of the actress Alexandra.

Crowds of fans are already gathering at the church where Anna Samokhina's funeral service will be held.

Despite the 15-degree frost, people are already standing near the temple to say goodbye to their beloved actress. The funeral service in the Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God is scheduled for 2 p.m., but Samokhina’s fans came earlier to pay tribute to the memory of the star of the Soviet screen.

This is a huge grief,” says Natalya, who arrived at the cemetery at 9 am. – Anna Samokhina was for everyone the personification of femininity and beauty, may she rest in heaven!

At night, cemetery employees prepared a grave where the coffin with the body of the great actress would be lowered. Now the burial masters are finishing the necessary work so that after the funeral service they can bury Anna Vladlenovna next to the Chapel of Xenia the Blessed, the image of which the actress so dreamed of portraying on the screen.

Anna Samokhina's daughter decided to bury her in an open coffin. Despite the fact that at the end of her life Anna Vladlenovna avoided contact with loved ones in every possible way, fearing that she would be seen sick and weak, Alexandra Samokhina intends to say goodbye to her mother according to all Orthodox traditions. According to the morgue staff at City Hospital No. 2, upon seeing her mother in the coffin, Alexandra said that, even despite the suffering she had endured, she looked very peaceful.

“Mom died with a smile on her face,” says Alexandra Samokhina. “When I saw her, I realized that she died peacefully.” This is the only thing that somehow keeps me strong.

As far as I know, Anna Samokhina will be buried in an open coffin,” Alexander Elkin, the morgue orderly on duty, told Life News. - Now we are preparing the body of the deceased for tomorrow's funeral. They will start at 14.00.

According to church customs, it is believed that if a person dies with a smile on his face, this means that before his death he saw angels and will definitely go to heaven.

In general, it’s not customary to talk about this,” says Father Alexander from the Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God. - We can definitely say that this is very good sign, it means that the person passed away with a happy soul.

The actress’s body will not be cremated; a place in the cemetery has already been chosen,” says Vladimir Filippov, burial master at the Smolensk Cemetery. - As for whether she will be buried in an open or closed coffin, no decision has been made yet.

On Monday, Anna Samokhina’s daughter admitted that in her last days of life, the actress refused to communicate with loved ones because she did not want anyone to see her sick. One of the most beautiful women in Russian cinema could not come to terms with the deplorable state to which her serious illness had brought her. Shortly before her death, Anna Vladlenovna asked Alexandra not to organize any farewell ceremonies after her death, other than the usual funeral service in the church.

Mom before last days“I hoped that I would get better and be able to delight the public with my roles again,” says 26-year-old Alexandra. “She wanted to be remembered as young and beautiful.” She even treated this tragic situation with a smile and did not take everything that was happening seriously. So it burned literally before our eyes - in a matter of days. We only learned about the disease at the end of 2009. No one could have imagined that she would be gone so quickly. We are all shocked, we still don’t believe it, despite the fact that now I’m standing in line for documents for the funeral...

There will be no civil memorial service,” Irina Pann, assistant at the Union of Cinematographers, told Life News. - The family refused on principle. Anna Vladlenovna herself ordered this - she did not want anyone to see the beautiful Samokhina sick and weak.

According to the workers of St. Petersburg hospice No. 3, the actress tried to take care of her appearance until the last minute.

After chemotherapy, Anna did not take off her scarf to hide the consequences of the procedure, doctors say. - But she could often be seen with impeccable makeup...

The funeral service for the famous artist, who died at the age of 48, will be held on February 10 in the Church of the Smolensk Icon Mother of God in St. Petersburg. Anna Samokhina will be buried on the same day at the Smolensk cemetery.

The actors of the Millennium Theater House and I were going to fly to her in St. Petersburg today,” Alla Dovlatova told Life News. - Anna really asked us not to come. But we decided to fly anyway. It's a shame we didn't get to say goodbye...