Leonid Derbenev’s widow died in hospital after contracting the coronavirus 05.01.2023, 13:45

Today it became known about the death of Vera Derbenev. She died yesterday, April 30th. Relatives of Vera Ivanovna said that the cause of her death was thrombosis caused by the recent coronavirus. Derbeneva will be buried at the Vostryakovskij cemetery next to her husband, who has been dead for 27 years.

“The funeral service for Vera Derbeneva will be held on May 4 at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Znameni” in Pereyaslavská sloboda (metro station “Rižskaja”, 2. Krestovskij street, building 17, building 1),” Vera’s relatives explained EG Ivanovna.

Derbeneva was born on January 13, 1935. The girl graduated from the Moscow Institute of Railway Engineers and defended her work. On July 23, 1959, Vera married Leonid Derbenev. A year later, the couple had a daughter, Elena. She became a translator and teacher of foreign languages.

The author of texts from the repertoire of Alla Pugacheva (“This world”, “Song about me”, “Kings can do everything”, “You are in the world”), Lev Leshchenko (“Farewell”, “Native Land”), Masha Rasputina (“Himalayas” , The music is spinning, “I was born in Siberia”), Mikhail Boyarsky (“Everything will pass”, “City flowers”, “I will sit in the express train”) and many other popular artists died in 1995. Vera Ivanovna organized evenings and concerts , participated in Derbenev’s meetings, starred in documentaries and broadcasts dedicated to the life and work of the chosen one.

Two weeks ago, the poet’s widow admitted that her head and legs hurt. She has undergone several eye surgeries. She refused to congratulate Alla Pugacheva on her 74th birthday. Derbenev’s singer offended.

“Lately I only see Alla on TV. He doesn’t wish me happy birthday, New Year or March 8th. She doesn’t call me: why should I call her? Once – yes, we were very friendly. She was a nice girl. We spent a lot of time together. But in the 27 years since Lenechka has been gone, she has never heard from me. Although I might ask how I feel. They came to us all the time, spent day and night here. The sloth died and how cut off. Well, no, then not, ”said Vera Ivanovna MK.