How did Viktor Tsoi die?
Viktor Tsoi died on August 15, 1990. The death of this truly talented rock musician, author of hundreds of songs and actor was a shock to millions of fans. What versions of the death of the artist were considered by the investigation?
Let's try to understand the tragedy that happened 26 years ago.
On June 21, 1962, the son of Victor was born in the family of a physical education teacher Valentina Tsoi and an engineer of Korean origin Robert Tsoi. Who would have thought that an ordinary boy who grew up as a modest and shy child would leave such a memory of himself?
Victor had a complex because of his Korean appearance, he studied poorly at school. He preferred to study those subjects that he considered useful for himself: physical education, drawing and work. In the future, it was this experience that provided the basis for his hobby: practicing martial arts, drawing vivid pictures and creating netsuke figurines.
The work of a rock musician began in the late 70s and early 80s of the last century, when he began to communicate with Alexei Rybin. At that time, Victor played bass guitar in the Chamber No. 6 group, and Alexei was a member of the Pilgrims, which was popular at that time.
Friends went to the apartment buildings together, where Tsoi sang his songs. Later he became a member of the Garina and Hyperboloids group, which entered the Leningrad Rock Club. The Kino group arose when the composition of the last musical group changed. Since that time, the artists began to collect entire stadiums, becoming the idols of millions of fans from Moscow to Kamchatka.
The young rock star had many women in his life, but his biggest influence was Marianne, with whom he tied the knot in 1985. Later, their son Alexander was born. But happiness did not last long, and the singer left the family when his son was one year old. It was to his child that Victor dedicated the song "Sasha".
The couple did not officially file for divorce. And Tsoi found a replacement for his wife in the person of Natalya Razlogova, the daughter of a famous film critic. Natalya did not consider herself the wife of a musician, she left this right to Marianne. On the day of Victor's funeral, both women stood at the coffin.
Viktor Tsoi was not only a talented musician, author of poetry, but also an actor. He starred in many films, the shooting of which took place in Kyiv, Yalta, Alma-Ata. But one day he had to refuse the role of Mowgli, citing the reason for the refusal by the fact that in this musical he would not be able to express himself.
The singer has changed a lot in recent years. From a shy boy who blushes when playing the guitar, he turned into a hero and idol of millions. Yes, he was envied by many, even colleagues.
What happened that day?
On August 15, Viktor Tsoi went fishing at 6 o'clock in the morning. Usually he took his son with him, but on that fateful day Sasha refused to go with his father. Viktor rented a dacha in Latvia near Tukums. The forest lake where he fished was 14 km from his house.
On that summer day, the weather was hot: the sun melted the asphalt, it was very stuffy. A quiet calm road passed through beautiful places and a small river Teitupe, in which the water calmly murmured. Nearby the forest rustled, the birds sang.
The singer was returning from fishing in a brand new car "Moskvich-2141" to the village of Plienciems with a small catch: two small fish. He listened to music on a tape recorder.
At some point, he lost control, drove into the oncoming lane, where he collided with an Ikarus-250 bus at high speed.
The blow was so strong that the musician died instantly.
The accident was reported to the Tukums regional police department by a resident of the Dreymani farm, who called at 11.30 local time. An ambulance and an inspector on duty went to the scene, that is, to the 35th kilometer of the Sloka-Tulsa highway.
As it turned out, Moskvich was moving at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour, and the bus - 70. From the strongest collision, only the rear bumper remained intact from the car. The car was carried away from the accident site by 18 meters to the bridge, the engine was found 50 meters from the accident site. The front bumper of Ikarus literally ended up in the Moskvich's cabin, thereby bringing multiple injuries to the driver of the car.
Eyewitnesses testified that the spectacle at the scene of a traffic accident was terrible. From the brand new dark blue Moskvich there was no living place left. Near the car lay a young black-haired guy.
Arriving Ambulance recorded death, which occurred as a result of a traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures. The bus driver got off lightly. Fortunately, there were no passengers in Ikarus.
During a search of a car, the following things were found: a cassette recorder, speakers, a spare tire, a set of tools, three fishing rods, fishing tackle, two fish, money and a passport in the name of Tsoi Viktor Robertovich.
A blood test showed that the singer was in a sober state, in the last 48 hours he did not take alcohol and drugs. Music was Victor's only drug.
The musician was buried on August 19, 1990 in Leningrad at the Bogoslovsky cemetery. Thousands of fans who came to say goodbye to the idol created a huge queue.
Causes of the accident
Was the death of Viktor Tsoi a suicide, an accident or a premeditated murder? What happened on that fateful day? We will no longer be able to find out the answer, it remains in our power only to consider the listed versions.
The singer's mother, Valentina Tsoi, said that Victor was a calm, balanced person, so he could not commit suicide. Upon returning from Riga, the singer was expected to shoot a film, record an album and tour in Japan and South Korea.
It is hard to believe that a young successful rock musician and talented actor, at the peak of his popularity, could suddenly commit suicide. In addition, even if the singer planned suicide, how could he know that a bus would suddenly jump out of the corner. This version is incredible.
The version of the accident is more suitable for the events and facts that have occurred. The investigation claims that the singer fell asleep. But how can you fall asleep as a driver of a car that is traveling at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour? Although Victor had little driving experience, even a very tired person cannot fall asleep at such a speed in broad daylight.
This opinion was shared by the widow of the musician. In addition, Tsoi knew this road very well, 100 meters before the ill-fated turn there is a sign warning a dangerous turn. How could a good driver ignore him and fall asleep?
Maybe Victor just took a break from driving to change the cassette in a nearby tape recorder? After all, no signs of braking of the car were found on the highway. But in this case, there is an inconsistency. At that time, Moskvich was considered a fairly solid brand, but when driving at high speed, a lot of noise appears in the car.
The roar not only makes it impossible to listen to music, but also makes it difficult to talk with the interlocutor. Therefore, it is unlikely that Tsoi changed the cassette along the way. Moreover, the wife claimed that the singer, despite his small driving experience, carefully drove the car, and could not be distracted from the road for such a trifle.
It's hard to believe that the rock star had enemies who wanted him dead. But the version of deliberate murder takes place.
Judging by the recreated picture of the incident, we can say that someone prevented the musician from driving in his lane.
Perhaps this mysterious person forced Victor to go into the oncoming lane. But the bus driver did not notice the extraneous cars, claiming that there were two of them on the road at the time. And how to understand the fact that the driver of Ikarus was killed two months after the tragedy? Maybe someone wanted to remove the witness?
The experienced driver of Ikarus worked on intercity transportation, he tried to avoid a collision, risking his life. The investigation into the accident went quickly, without additional examinations, and relatives, friends and colleagues did not insist on a thorough investigation. Although Marianne tried to talk to the driver, she failed.
Tsoi didn't die - he just went out for a smoke
Yes, that is right. The leader of the Kino group is still alive in his songs, films and in the hearts of his fans. His work is immortal.
Sometimes rumors pop up that supposedly Viktor Tsoi is alive, now lives in Japan, and is engaged in the automotive business. This version was voiced by a certain impostor who called one of the Russian editorial offices. The man introduced himself as a famous rock musician and explained that it was not Viktor Tsoi who died in the accident, but some man.
Hearing about the accident, the singer came up with the idea to fake his own death. And here the question arises, “Why was a rock star buried in a closed coffin?” Maybe back in 1990, in the brand new dark blue Moskvich-2141, it was not Choi who was driving?
The voice from the tube was recorded on a dictaphone, and the examination showed that the voices were identical. But since the interlocutor did not want to meet with the editor, citing the fact that the time had not yet come to tell everything, this stranger remained a mystery.
Viktor Tsoi wrote hundreds of songs, he gathered full stadiums of fans, his music was loved and still loved by millions.
About such a person, we can safely say that the life of a talented rock musician did not pass without a trace. Victor died at the zenith of glory!
In Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).
Victor's father is Korean by nationality, he worked as an engineer, his mother is Russian, she was a physical education teacher.
From early childhood, Victor showed a penchant for drawing, so in 1974 his parents sent him to an art school, where he studied until 1977.
Music was also one of Victor's constant hobbies. His parents gave him his first guitar in the fifth grade.
While studying at an art school, he met Maxim Pashkov, with whom he later organized the group "Ward No. 6".
In 1978, Viktor Tsoi entered the Leningrad Art School. V. A. Serov to the design department. In 1979, he was expelled "for academic failure", after which he went to work at a factory and entered an evening school.
Later he studied as a woodcarver at a vocational school (SGPTU No. 61), after which he worked for a short time in the restoration workshops of the Catherine Palace Museum in the city of Pushkin, Leningrad Region. After that, he worked in a gardening trust as a wood carver.
In 1980, Tsoi began performing at apartment concerts in Moscow along with members of the Automatic Satisfiers group. In 1981 he made his stage debut as a bass player in the Leningrad cafe "Tryum".
From these concerts in the summer of 1981, the Garin and Hyperboloids group emerged, which included Viktor Tsoi, Alexei Rybin and Oleg Valinsky. In the fall of 1981, the group entered the Leningrad Rock Club. After Oleg Valinsky left for the army, the group was renamed "Kino".
In 1982, the Kino group made its debut on the stage of the Leningrad Rock Club, after which the group's first album was released, produced by Boris Grebenshchikov (leader of the Aquarium group).
In February 1983, a joint concert of "Kino" and "Aquarium" took place. After several concerts in Leningrad and Moscow in the spring of the same year, due to disagreements with Viktor Tsoi, Alexei Rybin left the group.
It opened at the end of 2003 . There is a small stage in the former boiler room on the site of the boiler, and Tsoi's guitar, posters, photographs, records, tickets from the concerts of the Kino group are stored in the museum's funds. In St. Petersburg "Kamchatka" is considered one of the traditional places of pilgrimage for "movie fans".
A monument to the legendary rock musician was unveiled in Barnaul (Altai Territory) near the building of the Altai State Pedagogical Academy.
At the end of 2014, after several years of approvals in St. Petersburg, the project of the monument to Viktor Tsoi was approved. The monument will be located in the south-west of the city in the park at the intersection of Veteranov Avenue and Tankista Khrustitsky Street. In this area is the school that the musician attended, and the house where his family lived.
The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources
June 21 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of the legendary rock musician, founder of the Kino group Viktor Tsoi.
Singer, poet, composer and film actor Viktor Tsoi was born on June 21, 1962 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).
Victor's father is a Korean, originally from Kazakhstan, worked as an engineer, his mother is Russian, a native Leningrader, was a physical education teacher.
From early childhood, Victor showed a penchant for drawing, so in the fourth grade (in 1974), his parents sent him to an art school, where he studied until 1977.
Music, like drawing, was one of Victor's constant hobbies. His parents gave him his first guitar in the fifth grade. While studying at an art school, he met Maxim Pashkov, with whom he subsequently organized the Ward No. 6 group.
In 1978, Viktor Tsoi entered the Leningrad Art School. V. A. Serov, to the design department. But fonts and posters were a burden to him. Much more satisfaction brought passion for music.
In 1979, he was expelled from the school "for poor progress", after which he went to work at a factory and entered an evening school. Later he studied at SGPTU No. 61 with a degree in wood carving, after which he worked for a short time in the restoration workshops of the Catherine Palace Museum in the city of Pushkin, Leningrad Region.
In 1980, Tsoi began performing at apartment concerts in Moscow along with members of the Automatic Satisfiers group. In 1981 he made his stage debut as a bass player in the Leningrad cafe "Tryum".
In the summer of 1981, the Garin and Hyperboloids group arose, which included Viktor Tsoi, Alexei Rybin and Oleg Valinsky. In the fall of 1981, the group entered the Leningrad Rock Club. After the departure of Oleg Valinsky, the group was renamed "Kino".
In 1982, the Kino group made its debut on the stage of the Leningrad Rock Club, after which the group's first album was released, produced by Boris Grebenshchikov (leader of the Aquarium group).
In the fall of 1982, Viktor Tsoi worked as a woodcarver in a gardening trust.
On February 19, 1983, a joint concert of "Kino" and "Aquarium" took place, at which such songs as "Aluminum Cucumbers", "Electric Train" and "Trolleybus" were performed.
In the spring of 1983, Alexey Rybin left the group, the reason was disagreements with Viktor Tsoi.
In the spring of 1984, the Kino group performed at the second festival of the Leningrad Rock Club and received the title of laureates, and Viktor Tsoi's song "I declare my house a nuclear-free zone" was recognized as the best anti-war song.
In the second half of 1984, the second line-up of the Kino group would have been formed, which included: Viktor Tsoi (guitar, vocals), Yuri Kasparyan (guitar, vocals), Georgy "Gustav" Guryanov (drums, vocals), Alexander Titov (bass, vocals ). After some time, Titov was replaced by Igor Tikhomirov.
In the summer of 1984, the group recorded the album "Head of Kamchatka", then the albums "This is not love" (1985), "Night" (1986) were released, the songs from which "Mama Anarchy" and "Saw the Night" quickly became popular.
In the spring of 1985, the Kino group became a laureate of the third festival of the Leningrad Rock Club, and a year later, at the next, fourth, rock festival, the Kino group received a prize for the best texts.
In 1986, the groups "Kino" and "Aquarium" performed with a concert program in the USA and recorded the album "Red Wave" there.
In the fall of 1986, Viktor Tsoi got a job as a machinist in the famous Kamchatka boiler house.
In the spring of 1987, the last performance took place at the rock club festival, where the Kino group received the prize "for creative adulthood".
In addition to musical creativity, Viktor Tsoi was also known for his work in cinema. He starred in the films "Yah ha!" (directed by Rashid Nugmanov), "The End of Vacation" (directed by Sergei Lysenko), "Rock" (directed by Alexei Uchitel) and "Assa" (directed by Sergei Solovyov). In the film by Rashid Nugmanov "Needle" (1988), Viktor Tsoi played the main role of Moreau.
He also continued to paint. In 1988, at an exhibition of Leningrad contemporary artists held in New York, 10 paintings belonged to Viktor Tsoi.
In 1988, the album "Blood Type" was released and the album "A Star Called the Sun" was recorded, which was released at the end of 1989 - the first and last album in the history of the group, recorded in a professional studio.
In the summer of 1989, together with Yuri Kasparyan, Viktor Tsoi traveled to the United States, and in the spring of 1990 he visited Japan.
On June 24, 1990, the last concert of the Kino group took place at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. A special salute was arranged and the Olympic torch was lit.
On August 15, 1990, at 12:28, Viktor Tsoi tragically died in a car accident while returning from night fishing in Jurmala driving a Moskvich. Tsoi's car crashed into an Ikarus regular passenger bus. According to investigators, the singer fell asleep at the wheel.
He is buried in St. Petersburg at the Bogoslovsky cemetery.
As for the musician's personal life, in 1984 Tsoi married a girl named Maryana, who since 1982 has worked as an administrator for the Kino team. On August 5, 1985, their son Alexander was born. The couple broke up a few years before Tsoi's death, but the couple did not officially divorce.
On June 27, 2005, Viktor's widow, Maryana Tsoi, died after a severe and prolonged illness.
After the death of Viktor Tsoi, the musicians of "Kino" decided to "finish" and release the last collection. In December 1990, the "Black Album" was released, dedicated to Viktor Tsoi. The Kino group ceased to exist.
In 1990, the "Wall of Viktor Tsoi" appeared in Moscow in Krivoarbatsky Lane. It was covered with quotes from the songs of the Kino group. The singer's fans gathered at the wall twice a year on June 21, on his birthday, and on August 15, on the day of his death.
In 2006, Tsoi's wall was painted over by members of the Art Destroy Project movement, but then by fans.
On August 15, 2002, in Latvia, at the 35th kilometer of the Sloka Talsi highway, at the site of the musician's death, a monument was erected (authors - artist Ruslan Vereshchagin and sculptor Amiran Khabelashvili).
In the Petrogradsky district of St. Petersburg there is a Club-Museum of Viktor Tsoi "Kamchatka Boiler Room", where the musician was listed as a full-time stoker. It opened at the end of 2003. There is a small stage in the former boiler room on the site of the boiler, and Tsoi's guitar, posters, photographs, records, tickets from the concerts of the Kino group are stored in the museum's funds. The club is considered one of the traditional places of pilgrimage for moviegoers.
In 2009, a competition was announced for the manufacture and installation of a monument to Viktor Tsoi in St. Petersburg.
November 20, 2010 to the legendary rock musician in Barnaul (Altai Territory) near the building of the Altai State Pedagogical Academy.
And on June 21, 2012, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the musician, the Walk of Fame of Russian Rock, the central place in which will be the wall in memory of Viktor Tsoi.
The material was prepared on the basis of information from open sources and RIA Novosti
The story of how Choi died is covered in legends. For decades, the phrases “Viktor Tsoi is always alive” and “Tsoi did not die. He went out for a smoke." And it's no coincidence...
A bit of history. Viktor Robertovich Tsoi was born in 1962 in the city of Leningrad in the family of a physical education teacher and an engineer. At the age of 14, he attended art school, where he created the Ward Number Six group. However, for poor progress, he was expelled from a secondary educational institution and moved to vocational school-61 to receive the profession of a woodcarver. Subsequently, friends noted that Victor perfectly carved figurines from wood, mostly netsuke. With his appearance and behavior, he imitated his idol - Bruce Lee, and even practiced martial arts.
Tsoi's creative path began in Moscow, where he sang at concerts held in apartments (kvartirniki). During one of the train trips to Moscow, he sang in the company of friends, where the famous Boris Grebenshchikov drew attention to him, who offered Viktor his help, as well as the support of Kuryokhin, Tropillo and other musicians.
In 1981, Tsoi and his friends founded the Garin and Hyperboloids group, later renamed Kino. In the same period, the first recording was made, which was widely distributed throughout the country. In 1984, not without the participation of Grebenshchikov and Kuryokhin, “Head of Kamchatka” was recorded. In 1986, the recording “Night” was released (including the songs “We saw the night” and “Mother-anarchy”). In 1989, the film "The Needle" with the participation of Tsoi took 2nd place at the box office in the USSR, he became the idol of millions, went on tour abroad. In the summer of 1990, he gives his last concert, in Moscow. His fans filled the entire Luzhniki stadium.
In what year Choi died, almost every fan of his work knows. This happened in August 1990 (the 15th). The singer died from injuries he received in a car accident when a Moskvich car collided with an Ikarus bus. The police report of that time reports what Tsoi died from - “the car was moving along the highway at a speed of about 130 km / h. Tsoi V.R. lost control. His death came instantly. The incident happened on the Sloka-Talsi highway in Latvia near the city of Tukums, 35 km.
Experts, speaking about how Tsoi died, report that he fell asleep at the wheel, most likely from overwork, because. worked hard on the new album. However, there are still rumors that such a popular person could be eliminated, as well as the version that Victor was tired of fame and thus decided to “leave”. After all, the fans did not get the opportunity to say goodbye to their idol - Tsoi, as a victim of an accident, was buried in a closed coffin.
Upon learning how Choi died, his many friends did not believe this information. And many did not have time to come to the funeral from different parts of the USSR, because. Tickets were in short supply at the time. He was considered a very energetic person, calm, modest and pleasant in person. Tsoi's songs, according to friends and fans, "beat like an electric current", they contain motifs similar to shamanic ones, and the singer's appearance at concerts was often detached. Therefore, many do not believe in his death. And modern psychics confirm that he can live somewhere in a secluded place. Therefore, we may never know exactly how Choi died.
Today, June 21, 2017, the legendary Soviet rock musician, founder and leader of the Kino group Viktor Tsoi would have turned 55 years old. Unfortunately, for almost 27 years Tsoi has not been with us. But everything could have turned out quite differently ...
The circumstances of the death of Viktor Tsoi are known not only to his devoted fans, but also to those who are at least a little interested in these events. In the summer of 1990, the frontman of the Kino group went on vacation to Latvia, to the small village of Pliencems. On August 15, after night fishing, Tsoi drove towards the village and at 11:28 he collided with an Ikarus-250 bus moving in the opposite direction. At the time of his death, Tsoi was in his car, Moskvich-2141, which he purchased in the same year.
Why this car? Oddly enough, in 1990, Moskvich was at the peak of fashion. The car had an attractive appearance, a spacious interior and a fairly powerful engine. For Viktor Tsoi, "Moskvich-2141" was the first and, alas, the last personal car. Who knows what would have happened if he had bought another car in the spring of 1990. But first things first.
Why did Viktor Tsoi die?
From the operational report of the Latvian State traffic inspectorate: "The collision of the dark blue Moskvich-2141 car with Moscow numbers (the numbers are illegible due to damage to the license plates) with the Ikarus-280 regular bus occurred at 12 o'clock on August 15 at 35 km of the route Sloka - Talsi, at the turn to Tukums. The car "Moskvich M-2141" was moving along the highway at a speed of at least 130 km/h, and the driver, citizen Viktor Robertovich Tsoi, lost control, as a result of which the "Moskvich" flew into the oncoming lane and collided with the passenger bus "Ikarus". The death of Tsoi Viktor Robertovich came instantly, the bus driver was not injured. "
Even today, a cursory review of this summary reveals a number of inconsistencies. For example, the time of the accident and the model of the bus are incorrect. The question is also raised by the speed of the car indicated in the document - why did Tsoi drive like that? And the summary, in fact, does not say about the causes of the accident. Subsequently, a forensic medical examination confirmed that Viktor Tsoi did not drive a car while intoxicated, and allegedly fell asleep at the wheel. It is not surprising that immediately after the appearance of the official version of the death of the great musician, a lot of unofficial ones appeared. Some of the fans decided that Tsoi could have committed suicide, others believed that, on the contrary, death was the result of a contract killing. However, both versions seem untenable. The fact is that Viktor Robertovich was a strong personality, and would never commit suicide. And it would never have occurred to anyone to "eliminate" Tsoi at the peak of his popularity, and even in such a complicated way.
Place of death of Viktor Tsoi, Tautopnike farm
Therefore, the official version of the accident looks very likely. True, doubts are raised by the assumption that Tsoi fell asleep at the wheel. Moreover, the wife of the musician Marianna did not believe in her either. Not surprisingly, over the following years, various interpretations of the causes of Victor's death were put forward. Someone believed that Choi could be distracted by something, someone - that Choi was just tired. But one of the most interesting investigations was published on the Internet already in 2015. In it, the author suggests that the musician's attention was weakened due to fatigue after night fishing, as well as getting used to an already known route.
Location of the accident
But the most important thing is that a narrow roadside covered with grass could also play a role. The author of the publication suggested that due to the high speed of the Moskvich, the musician skidded, Tsoi tried to respond to the situation, and fought for his life until the last second. But since the legend of rock music did not have enough management experience, he could not cope with the situation.
The singer's car after the accident
Of course, we are unlikely to ever know what actually caused the death of Viktor Tsoi. However, given the available data on the circumstances of that accident, one very interesting conclusion suggests itself: if Viktor Tsoi had got into the same accident in another car, most likely he would have survived. Why do we think so? Judge for yourself. Most modern cars are equipped with a stability control system (ESP, ESC) and ABS. If the same system were on Tsoi's car, it would simply not have come to such a strong skid - the system would have slowed down the necessary wheels, allowing the car to stay on the track. Moreover, assuming that purely instinctively Tsoi applied the brakes, the car equipped with ABS would continue to move without locking the wheels, maintaining control. Well, if it had come to a collision, then the airbags would have provided an additional chance for the rocker to survive.
