Wife of comedian Alexander Ponomarenko, who died of cancer: “I received a message from him after his death” 28.12.2022, 09:10

Alexander felt unwell for a long time, but postponed the examination due to work. He learned about the terrible diagnosis when he was admitted to the hospital with an attack of an ulcer. After the operation, tests confirmed the doctors’ worst fears.

Stomach cancer developed rapidly. The humorist’s wife Anna said that they fought for Alexander’s life for a year and a half. The situation worsened in the last two weeks before his death. The comedian couldn’t even move around the apartment.

“Sasha started to lose weight, then body functions began to disappear. This fade has been going on since late summer. Severe swelling began. He lost about 30 kilograms. The initial weight was 77-78 kilograms, and then it was about 45 kilograms, “said Anna.

All the family savings of Alexander and his brother Valery were spent on treatment. There was a catastrophic lack of money, because the Ponomarenko brothers had not performed for the last year and a half due to illness. “Their brand is the Ponomarenko brothers. They are inseparable, both in life and on stage. Therefore, when Sasha lost the opportunity to continue performing, Valery was also forced to remain without work, ”said the widow of the artist.

The sick man’s wife and brother went into debt to save their loved one. Until the end, they hoped that the treatment would work. But the fact that the diagnosis was made late and the fact that there was not enough money also affected.

“We got the money, but it wasn’t enough for serious treatment. People sent what they could. The fans seem to have translated everything that was on the bill. We received around 250 thousand rubles. But in order to start the treatment in Europe, we needed a deposit of 300,000 euros. We did not collect such an amount, “quotes Anna KP.

According to Anna, Evgeny Petrosyan, in whose show the twins starred, did not get in touch with his relatives, but Gennady Vetrov was very worried and generously helped his colleague. Alexander died on the eve of his chosen one’s birthday. It was a shocking surprise for Anna when she received flowers and a note from him the next morning. “He seems to have foreseen his death. So I ordered the gift in advance. After his death, I received a bouquet from him. On the postcard, Sasha wrote that he would always be there, ”said the widow.

Now Anna hopes that Valery, who is grieving the death of his brother, will cope with his grief and continue performing. “He’s heartbroken for Sasha.” They were like one whole world. Valery has not yet said whether he can continue to work. Everyone needs to recover now. Mainly Valera, because he’s a twin. He lost a part of himself, “Ponomarenko added.