Viktor Tsoi/Mikhail Gorshenev/Yuri Khoy

Mikhail Yurievich Gorshenev
Since the 1990s, Gorshenev had been using heroin and, according to him, had suffered eight clinical deaths. He was repeatedly treated for drug addiction in psychiatric clinics. Alcoholism also became a serious problem. He died in 2013. Mikhail Gorshenev, also known as Mikhail Gorshkov, a famous singer (his name is abbreviated, as fans usually call him Gorshok), was the founder and lead singer of the band Korol i Shut (or KiSh for short). He drank and smoked. He was 39 years old at the time of his death.

Viktor Robertovich Tsoi was born on June 21, 1962, in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). His father, Robert Maksimovich, was an engineer of Korean descent. His mother, Valentina Vasilievna (née Guseva), worked as a physical education teacher. Viktor was an only child. In 1983, Tsoi spent six weeks in a psychiatric hospital—this helped him avoid conscription. After his discharge, he wrote the song "Tranquilizer." The band Kino gradually gained popularity. In 1984, the album "Nachalnik Kamchatki" (the title refers to the boiler room where Tsoi worked) was released. In 1986 came "Eto Ne Lyubov," in 1988 "Gruppa Krovi," and in 1989 "Zvezda Po Nameni Solntse" (A Star Called Solntse). Many songs from these albums became hits and could be heard in literally every courtyard.
Alongside his music career, Tsoi also acted in films. He played leading roles in "The Needle" (1988) and "Assa" (1987). In 1989, the magazine "Soviet Screen" named him the best actor of the year. Despite his growing fame, Tsoi remained modest and did not seek publicity.
His songs, full of reflections on life, freedom, and change, resonated with millions and still resonate today. Viktor Tsoi died on August 15, 1990, in a car accident on the Sloka-Talsi highway in Latvia. Viktor Tsoi, or as he was known, the famous singer and founder of the band Kino, was a heavy drinker and smoker. He was 28 years old at the time of his death.

Yuri Nikolaevich Klinskikh (his real name) was born on July 27, 1964, in Voronezh. His father, Nikolai Mitrofanovich, worked as an engineer at a local aircraft factory, and his mother, Maria Kuzminichna, was a riveter. Yuri initially pursued music as a hobby. Back in 1981, he recorded an acoustic album on tape, partially re-recording it in 1985. On July 4, 2000, Yuri Klinskikh died in Voronezh in a private home on Barnaulskaya Street. That day, he had planned to leave for the filming of the video for "Night of Fear." Officially, the cause was a heart attack.