Singer of 50-60-ies Yuryi Timoshenko

Yuryi Timoshenko, (artistic pseudonym - Tarapunka), right, and Efim Berezin (Shtepsel) in the Krasnoarmeiskaya Hotel’s room during their tour in Autumn, 1983. On Wednesday , June 2, 1999 80 years have passed since the day of birth of the famous actor of 50-60-ies Yuryi Timoshenko (2.6.1919 - 1.12.1986). He had spent 46 years on the scene, started his carrier in 1940 together with Efim Berezin, and died of the heart attack during his concert tour in Uzhgorod. Photo by Alexander Sinitsa/ UNIAN