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They left us in 2023. Remembering Belarusians we lost this year

The deaths of Belarusians in 2023 highlight the tragedy their homeland is experiencing. Over the past year, Belarus has lost scientists, cultural figures, politicians, and businessmen. Political refugees died abroad, fighters of Belarusian volunteer units defending Ukraine perished. Political prisoners died in captivity. But they live on in us and will continue to live on in our children and grandchildren.

Ales Ausieyenka

Activist of the "For Freedom" movement from Pinsk. Was a deputy of the Pinsk City Council. Died at 71.

Ales Ausieyenka. Photo: media-polesye.by

Pinsk activist Ales Ausieyenka died

Pinsk activist ensured he was tried in Belarusian for the "parasite" protest

Viktar Khursik

The journalist, writer, and publisher was 69 years old.

Viktar Khursik

Viktar Khursik died

Viktar Khursik was detained

"Blood and Ashes of Drazhna" on "Belsat"

Viachaslau Slizhykau

Participant of the 2020 protests from Navapolatsk. Victim of violence by security forces. Died in emigration, in Riga, at the age of 32.

Viktar Slizhynkou with his wife. Photo: social networks

A 32-year-old resident of Navapolatsk, who was wounded by a stun grenade in 2020, has died

Yauhen Shuntau

Former head of the Belarusian Football Federation Yauhen Shuntau was 87 years old.

Yauhen Shuntau. Photo: belta.by

The first head of the Belarusian Football Federation, Yauhen Shuntau, has died

Ryhor Shatsko

Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus, former director of the Yakub Kolas National Academic Drama Theater in Vitsebsk. He was 63 years old.

Ryhor Shatsko

Former director of Kolas Theater Ryhor Shatsko died

Vitsebsk Kolas Drama Theater forced to cancel international tours

Illia Dalzhankou

Member of the Belarusian folk band Osimira. The musician from Mahiliou passed away at 44.

Illia Dalzhankou

Osimira bassist Illia Dalzhankou has passed away

Ruslan Karchavli

The 50-year-old artist died of pneumonia in Hrodna prison. He designed covers and took photos for albums of bands "Kalyan", "WAKE UP", "Rasa Letatsennikaŭ".

Ruslan Karchavli

Artist Ruslan Karchavli died in Hrodna prison

Ihar Nesterau

The journalist and former deputy of the Vitsebsk City Council was 61 years old.

Ihar Nesterau

Ihar Nesterau died

Aliaksei Kliatskou

A BSU graduate, scientist, and sports tourist died in Warsaw. He was 32 years old.

Aliaksei Kliatskou. Photo: facebook.com/alexey.kletskov

"What happened is unclear." 32-year-old scientist Aliaksei Kliatskou died

Belarusian scientists developed enhancers for anti-cancer drugs

Leakadziya Shycheia

Participant of the Belarusian post-war resistance, Gulag prisoner, awarded the "100 Years of BNR" medal by the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic, died in Lithuania at the age of 94.

Leakadziya Shycheia

Leakadziya Shycheia died

"Current women in white acted like Larysa Hienijush would have." On the death of Leakadziya Shycheia

Viktar Kalezhy

The member of the United Civic Party was 60 years old.

Viktar Kalezhy

UCP activist Viktar Kalezhy died

Anatol Litvinovich

The ethnographer-scientist died at 71. At the age of 69, he served 10 days of administrative arrest for white-red-white hearts glued to his window.

Anatol Litvinovich. Photo: social networks

Scientist Anatol Litvinovich died

"From all this, the compressed national sorrow — I want to howl"

Mikhail Mustygin

The footballer, former forward of Minsk "Dynamo", was 85 years old.

Mikhail Mustygin

Legendary forward of Minsk "Dynamo" Mikhail Mustygin died

Famous Belarusian footballer Mustygin: I see no reason to root for Russia

Eduard Lobau

A volunteer from the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade "Black Zaporozhians" died at 34. The former political prisoner had been fighting in Ukraine since 2015.

Eduard Lobau

Belarusian volunteer Eduard Lobau died in Ukraine

"He covered the retreat of a wounded commander." How Belarusian volunteer Eduard Lobau died

Zelensky awarded the Order "For Courage" to Belarusian Eduard Lobau, who died in Ukraine saving his commander

Aliaksandra Akpinar

A Belarusian woman died in Turkey during an earthquake. Her small son also died, and later her husband in the hospital. The Belarusian family lived in Hatay, one of the areas most affected by the powerful earthquake.

Family of Belarusian Aliaksandra Akpinar. Photo: social networks

Belarusian Aliaksandra Akpinar and her son found under the rubble

Maryna Nesteruk

The famous artist from Mahiliou was 64 years old.

Maryna Nesteruk. Photo: social networks

Artist Maryna Nesteruk died

Mikhas Shushkevich

Poet-songwriter, collector of Belarusian folklore died at the age of 89.

Mikhas Shushkevich

Poet Mikhas Shushkevich, author of one of Pesnyary's famous songs, died

Pesnyary. You appeared in my dreams in spring

Dzmitry Radzivon

The press secretary of the football club "Homel" was 36 years old.

Dzmitry Radzivon. Photo: social networks

Press secretary of FC Homel died

Uladzimir Andreienka

The director of the Mahiliou Regional Puppet Theater passed away at the age of 65.

Uladzimir Andreienka

Uladzimir Andreienka died

Iryna Sliuzar

The 33-year-old Belarusian woman, a participant in the 2020 protests, tragically died in Georgia.

Iryna Sliuzar. Photo: social networks

"Her friend was thrown ashore." How the missing Belarusian woman is being searched for in Kobuleti, Georgia

The Belarusian woman who was washed away by a wave in Kobuleti, Georgia, has been found

Dzmitry Baryla

A Catholic priest, rector of the parish of Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Dominic in the town of Rakau and dean of the Valozhyn deanery, died at the age of 48.

Dzmitry Baryla. Photo: catholic.by

Priest Dzmitry Baryla died at 48

Aliaksei Dudarau

The playwright was 72 years old. He is the author of the screenplay for the popular film "White Dews".

Aliaksei Dudarau. Photo: sb.by

Aliaksei Dudarau died

Aliaksei Dudarau: how money and time changed the playwright

Ivan Kalinouski

Excursion guide, local historian from Polatsk, born in 1946. Was the director of the Navapolatsk Museum of Local Lore.

Ivan Kalinouski

Local historian Ivan Kalinouski died

Volha Kachan

Ukrainian-Belarusian diaspora activist from Australia died at the age of 94.

Volha Kachan

Volha Kachan died

Kanstantsin Skuratovich

The journalist, political commentator, and Candidate of Philosophical Sciences was 70 years old.

Kanstantsin Skuratovich

Journalist Kanstantsin Skuratovich died

"Found in some notebook that it's really possible"

Yauhen Loginau

A Belarusian with the call sign "Malder" served in the "Azov" Regiment and died in the vicinity of "Azovstal". He was 27 years old.

Yauhen Loginau. Photo: family album

Another Belarusian who died in Ukraine has become known. This is Yauhen "Malder" Loginau, who defended "Azovstal"

"He didn't live ten days until surrender, we don't even have his grave." Father tells about the Belarusian native who died defending Mariupol

Yan Sycheuski

An activist of the Belarusian minority in Poland died at the age of 85.

Yan Sycheuski. Photo: racyja.com/by

Yan Sycheuski died

Kiryl Shoukav

An Orthodox priest, abbot of the Minsk church parish of the Icon of the Mother of God "Vsetsaritsa". He was 50 years old.

Kiryl Shoukav

Priest Kiryl Shoukav died

Leanid Filatau

Writer, publicist, educator died at the age of 83.

Leanid Filatau

Leanid Filatau died

Anatol Kazlou

The writer, editor of the prose department of "Polymia" magazine, was 60 years old.

Anatol Kazlou

Writer Anatol Kazlou died

Nadzeya Mialeshka

Popular blogger and wife of Belarusian national hockey player Dzmitry Mialeshka battled oncology. She was 35 years old.

Nadzeya Mialeshka. Photo: Nadzeya Mialeshka's Instagram

Nadzeya Mialeshka died — popular blogger and wife of national hockey player. She left a touching post in case of death

Mark Charniak

Businessman. Co-owner of the autohouse "Energiya GmbH" was 76 years old.

Mark Charniak. Photo: bolshoi.by

Mark Charniak died

Mikalai Zhauchiaruk

One of the founders and a member of the board of handball club "Meshkov Brest" died at the age of 66.

Mikalai Zhauchiaruk. Photo: meshkovbrest.by

Mikalai Zhauchiaruk died

Siarhei Mitsianski

The Deputy Minister of Economy of Belarus was 42 years old.

Siarhei Mitsianski. Photo: belta.by

Deputy Minister of Economy Siarhei Mitsianski died

Pavel Verabyou

Poet, journalist, laureate of the Maksim Bahdanovich Prize of the "Mastatskaya Litaratura" publishing house, died at the age of 64.

Pavel Verabyou

Pavel Verabyou died

Leanid Dudarenka

Painter, Honored Artist of Belarus, was 92 years old.

Leanid Dudarenka

Leanid Dudarenka died

Valiantsina Prazheyeva

Actress of the Belarusian State Puppet Theater passed away at 80 years old.

Valiantsina Prazheyeva

Puppet theater actress, who was Grandpa Beardbear in "Kalykhanka", died

Stsiapan Kopa

Collector of the singing and musical heritage of Belarusians of Podlachia, folklorist, musician, and cultural animator. He was 78 years old.

Stsiapan Kopa

Stsiapan Kopa died

Ernest Budyn

Catholic priest. He was a parish priest of St. Stanislaus parish in Liatsk (Shchuchyn deanery), and later – of Divine Mercy parish in Hrodna (Vishniavets microdistrict). Died at the age of 87.

Ernest Budyn

Priest Ernest Budyn, who served in Belarus for almost a quarter-century, died

Tatsiana Mahuchava

English teacher at the Yakub Kolas Belarusian Humanitarian Lyceum. She was 71 years old.

Tatsiana Mahuchava

Tatsiana Mahuchava died

Mikhail Selkin

Former rector of Francysk Skaryna Homel State University. He was 75 years old.

Mikhail Selkin

Former rector of Homel University died

Andrei Dziechka

Software engineer at OJSC "Peleng", reserve major, one of the authors of the appeal of four former Belarusian servicemen to current security forces. He urged them to reflect, not to lose honor, and to defend the people. He was 46 years old.

Andrei Dziechka

Andrei Dziechka, one of the authors of the anti-Lukashenka appeal by former military personnel, died suddenly

"Feelings as if they killed" — officers recorded an appeal against violence. The only one not arrested tells the details

Aliaksandr Tserashchanka

Doctor and host of TV and radio programs about health. He was 72 years old.

Aliaksandr Tserashchanka

Doctor and TV presenter Aliaksandr Tserashchanka died

Maryia Dziamkovich

The Belarusian diaspora activist and patron was 93 years old.

Maryia Dziamkovich

Maryia Dziamkovich died

Natallia Tatur

Russian-speaking poetess, a native of Belarus, died at the age of 73.

Natallia Tatur

Poetess Natallia Tatur died

Mikalai Klimovich

Political prisoner, blogger from Pinsk, died in Vitsebsk colony No. 3. He was 61 years old.

Mikalai Klimovich

Political prisoner — Pinsk blogger Mikalai Klimovich — died in colony

"Cause of death — his health condition." The investigation into Mikalai Klimovich's death has concluded

"The judge's actions are a crime of persecution" — human rights activist on the death of Mikalai Klimovich

Iosif Boisa

The activist of the national movement in Lida region was 68 years old.

Iosif Boisa

Iosif Boisa died

Khrystafor Zhaliapau

Public activist from Vitsebsk. Member of the "For Freedom" movement. He was 73 years old.

Khrystafor Zhaliapau

Khrystafor Zhaliapau died

Vitsebsk authorities liquidated public organization "Self-government and Society"

Mikalai Yaukhimenau

Volunteer and activist of the Belarusian diaspora in Poland. Political refugee. Died in Łódź. He was 36 years old.

Mikalai Yaukhimenau

A 36-year-old Belarusian died in Łódź

Miraslau Lazouski

Belarusian volunteer, one of the founders of "White Legion", died in Ukraine near Bakhmut. He was 49 years old.

Miraslau Lazouski

Among the five Kalinouski fighters who died near Bakhmut was Miraslau Lazouski, founder of the "White Legion"

"Hero of Belarus, who died in Bakhmut." A film dedicated to Miraslau Lazouski's 50th birthday was released

He died at the very end of the battle from a Russian sniper's bullet — Urbanovich on the death of Miraslau Lazouski

Uladzimir Ivanou

Local historian, researcher of communist repressions. Member of the public initiative "Haisy — Vitsebsk Kurapaty", did much to commemorate the victims of Stalin's terror near Vitsebsk. He was 74 years old.

Uladzimir Ivanou

Vitsebsk local historian, researcher of communist repressions Uladzimir Ivanou died

Dzmitry Sarokin

Poet from Lida, participant in contemporary art festivals. Died at 37 in the Lida District Department of Internal Affairs.

Dzmitry Sarokin

A 37-year-old poet died in the Lida District Department of Internal Affairs

Kanstantsin Balandzin

The historian and lecturer was 77 years old.

Kanstantsin Balandzin

Kanstantsin Balandzin died

Will students be expelled for participating in opposition rallies?

Leanid Kukrash

The academician-breeder was 84 years old.

Leanid Kukrash

Leanid Kukrash died

Mikhas Khmialeuski

One of the oldest figures of Belarusian culture in Podlachia lived for almost 98 years.

Mikhas Khmialeuski

Mikhas Khmialeuski died

Valier Ukhnaliou

Politician, deputy chairman of the left-wing party "Fair World". He was 68 years old.

Valier Ukhnaliou

Valier Ukhnaliou died

Ukhnaliou from "Fair World" criticized "nationalist fervor" on the eve of the 100th anniversary of BNR

Mikhas Buracheuski

The activist of the Belarusian national movement in Lida was 64 years old.

Mikhas Buracheuski

Mikhas Buracheuski died

Aliaksei Auramenka

Minister of Transport and Communications of Belarus died at 46.

Aliaksei Auramenka. Photo: belta.by

46-year-old Minister of Transport and Communications Aliaksei Auramenka died suddenly

Pavel Shumilau

Businessman. Founder of the diversified holding "Tair". He was 56 years old.

Pavel Shumilau. Photo: ekonomika.by

One of the wealthiest people in Belarus, Pavel Shumilau, died

Mikalai Aliokhin

Athlete. Sabre fencer, Olympic champion of 1980, died at the age of 68.

Mikalai Aliokhin

Mikalai Aliokhin died

Ales Pushkin

Artist, political prisoner. Died in captivity. Was held in Hrodna prison. He was 57 years old.

Ales Pushkin. Photo: social networks

"Under unclear circumstances." Political prisoner artist Ales Pushkin died

"He said it was a game. There must be some rules. I follow them"

Ales Pushkin suffered terrible pains, but was not hospitalized. Who is the medical officer in the prison where he died?

Larysa Marshalava

Actress of the Film Actor Theater-Studio. Starred in TV series. Her repertoire includes roles in dozens of films. She was 44 years old.

Larysa Marshalava

Actress of the Film Actor Theater-Studio, Larysa Marshalava, died at 44

Uladzimir Hruzdzieu

Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor in the field of science and technology, honored scientist and educator Uladzimir Hruzdzieu died at the age of 83.

Uladzimir Hruzdzieu. Photo: psu.by

Uladzimir Hruzdzieu died

Mikalai Karaliou

Scientist. Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, former dean of the Faculty of Cultural Studies and Socio-Cultural Activities of the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts. He was 64 years old.

Mikalai Karaliou

Mikalai Karaliou died

Anatol Kruhlou

Worked at the BSU Faculty of History, Department of History of Southern and Western Slavs, was head of the Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Scientific Atheism. Headed the expert council under the Office of the Commissioner for Religious Affairs. The scientist was 91 years old.

Anatol Kruhlou

Anatol Kruhlou died

Leanid Kozik

Statesman. Worked in various positions in the government. Chaired the pro-government Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus. He was 75 years old.

Leanid Kozik

Leanid Kozik died

Leanid Kozik: "It was painfully upsetting that I was criticized for the contract system. But I even asked Lukashenka to abolish it!"

Sviatlana Musiyenka

First professor of Polish studies in Belarus. Initiator of establishing the Department of Polish Language and Literature at Hrodna University, where she taught since 1967. Died at the age of 83.

Sviatlana Musiyenka

Sviatlana Musiyenka died

Siarhei Lisichkin

The editor-in-chief of "Pressbol" newspaper was 54 years old.

Siarhei Lisichkin

Editor-in-chief of "Pressbol" newspaper Siarhei Lisichkin died

Ivan Kamar

The oldest photographer in Belarus passed away at the age of 103.

Ivan Kamar

The oldest Belarusian photographer Ivan Kamar died

Viktar Karamazaŭ

Writer. Belonged to the so-called philological generation — children of war, whose youth fell during the "thaw" years. Died at the age of 89.

Viktar Karamazaŭ

Viktar Karamazaŭ died

June 25th, presentation of Viktar Karamazaŭ's book

Siarhei Zylkou

Entrepreneur, sponsor of Belarusian initiatives. Lived 84 years.

Businessman and patron Siarhei Zylkou died. He supported Belarusian initiatives

Heorhiy Marchuk

The writer, playwright, and screenwriter was 76 years old.

Heorhiy Marchuk

Heorhiy Marchuk died

Viktoryia Burchak

The Belarusian ballet dancer was 33 years old.

Viktoryia Burchak

"How could this be, Vika, how could this be." Young ballerina voluntarily took her own life

Anatol Kliashchuk

Photographer, one of the founders of the Belarusian Public Association of Photographers, was 65 years old.

Anatol Kliashchuk. Photo: svaboda.org

Anatol Kliashchuk died

Katsiaryna Panchienia

Chief custodian of "Yurau's Karahod" in the village of Pahost, Zhytkavichy district. The ritual is included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The diligent folk artist was 81 years old.

Katsiaryna Panchienia. Photo: smartpress.by

Katsiaryna Panchienia died

At Liankevich's book presentation, people sang and "married" the chimney

Aleh Anufryenka

The journalist was 35 years old. Worked for "Radio Svaboda" and on the Tut.by portal.

Aleh Anufryenka

Aleh Anufryenka died

Sviatlana Malyshka

Journalist, correspondent of the independent internet publication "Hantsavitski Chas" died at the age of 44.

Sviatlana Malyshka

Sviatlana Malyshka died

Viktar Iljin

Professor. Was rector at the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (formerly Minsk Radio Engineering Institute). The scientist was 92 years old.

Viktar Iljin

Professor BSUIR and former university rector Viktar Iljin died

Dzianis Shvyrkin

Participant of the 2020 protests in Hrodna. Died in exile at the age of 42.

Dzianis Shvyrkin

A 42-year-old Hrodna resident left his homeland after detention. And a week later his heart gave out

Nadzeya Artymovich

Writer. The figure of Belarusian life in Białystok region was 77 years old.

Nadzeya Artymovich

Nadzeya Artymovich died

Aleh Yakhimovich

The former head of the Maladzechna organization of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party ("Hramada") was 70 years old.

Aleh Yakhimovich

Aleh Yakhimovich died

Rehina Dambrouskaya

Actress, known for roles in popular films and TV series, passed away at the age of 81.

Rehina Dambrouskaya

Rehina Dambrouskaya died

Miraslava Rusak

Belarusian activist in Lithuania, daughter of Belarusian bookseller and poet Stanislau Stankevich, died at the age of 89.

Miraslava Rusak

Miraslava Rusak died

Viktar Savich

Political refugee from Homel. Former volunteer from the Kalinouski Regiment died in Lithuania. Born in 1989.

Viktar Savich. Photo: social networks

Political refugee, former fighter of the Kalinouski Regiment, died in an accident near Vilnius

Kiryl Shchahlou

The 19-year-old former political prisoner from Hrodna committed suicide.

Kiryl Shchahlou

Suicide of former political prisoner in Hrodna became known

Aleh Uljanau

Lecturer at the Faculty of Physical Education of Mahiliou University named after Kuleshou died at the age of 76.

Aleh Uljanau

Aleh Uljanau died

Valery Drachevski

The head coach of the mini-football club "Dynamo BNTU" was 69 years old.

Valery Drachevski

Head coach of student club "Dynamo BNTU" died

Mikhail Zhdanouski

Documentary filmmaker. The author of one of the most important Belarusian films - "Road to Kurapaty" - was 84 years old.

Mikhail Zhdanouski

Director of "Road to Kurapaty" film, which Zianon Pazniak helped shoot, died

Uladzimir Lukashyk

Artist, illustrator of historical books, lived 70 years.

Uladzimir Lukashyk

Artist Uladzimir Lukashyk died

Pavel Horbach

Belarusian volunteer with the call sign "Bort" died in Ukraine. He was 31 years old.

Pavel Horbach

Another Belarusian volunteer fighting on the side of Ukraine died. This is already the 36th death in a year and a half

Mikhail Pirahou

Architect, author of the Palace of the Republic, several stations of the Minsk Metro, died at the age of 90.

Mikhail Pirahou

Mikhail Pirahou died

Aliaksei Nenadavets

Literary critic and ethnographer died in Babrujsk, worked as a lecturer at the local branch of BSEU, at the age of 65.

Aliaksei Nenadavets

Aliaksei Nenadavets died

Maksim Kot-Kuzma

Musician. Bass guitarist for bands Pukstband, True Litwin Beat, WZ-orkiestra with Zmitser Vaitushkevich, Pomidor/OFF, "Diligence-jazz" and other projects. He was 45 years old.

Maksim Kot-Kuzma

Musician Maksim Kot-Kuzma passed away

Hanna Krasner

Wedding dress designer. Had her own "Hanna Krasner's Workshop". In 2021, she closed production in Belarus and emigrated to Poland. Died abroad at the age of 43.

Hanna Krasner

Her heart stopped. Belarusian designer Hanna Krasner died

Vadzim Kavaliou

Former political prisoner from Vitsebsk died in Latvia at 52.

Vadzim Kavaliou

Former political prisoner Vadzim Kavaliou died in Latvia. His body has been in the morgue for two months

Mikalai Molakau

Instructor of the Kalinouski Regiment, the oldest fighter of the volunteer unit. He was 71 years old.

Mikalai Molakau

Kalinouski Regiment instructor Mikalai Molakau died

Zdzislau Veder

Catholic priest dedicated a significant part of his life to ministry in Belarus, especially in the parish of Saint Michael the Archangel in Smarhon. Died at 86 years old.

Zdzislau Veder

Zdzislau Veder died

Katsiaryna Miasnikova

Artist from Polatsk died at 42. She worked in pastel technique, creating most of her works during plein airs.

Katsiaryna Miasnikova

Katsiaryna Miasnikova died

Taisa Ahafonaŭka

Master of straw weaving, thanks to whom this Belarusian art was largely included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Died at 96 years old.

Taisa Ahafonaŭka

Taisa Ahafonaŭka died

Larysa Finkelstein

Art critic, art historian, gallerist, and educator was 73 years old. She was an author and host on radio and in print media, exhibition designer, curator of exhibitions, founder of the first Belarusian gallery - the author's non-profit conceptual gallery "Brama".

Larysa Finkelstein

Larysa Finkelstein died

Lev Tamilchyk

Theoretical physicist, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, professor. He was 92 years old.

Lev Tamilchyk

Lev Tamilchyk died

Viktar Shcherba

Microbiologist, mycologist, and chemist, Candidate of Biological Sciences. Lived 74 years.

Viktar Shcherba

Viktar Shcherba died

Uladzimir Kaptsau

Taught Russian literature at the BSU Faculty of Journalism.

Uladzimir Kaptsau

BSU Faculty of Journalism lecturer died. After 2020, he informed on students

Valery Marozau

The historian and theorist of architecture, the greatest researcher of classicism in Belarus, passed away at the age of 75.

Valery Marozau

Valery Marozau died

Krystyna Shmanda

Great-granddaughter of the classic of Belarusian literature Frantsishak Bahushevich, Gulag prisoner. Worked as a chemistry teacher in Warsaw. Born in 1932.

Krystyna Shmanda

Great-granddaughter of Frantsishak Bahushevich died

Yury Mikhailau

Musician. Leader of the band "Madera Hard Blues", guitarist and vocalist, author of lyrics and music. Lived 66 years.

Yury Mikhailau

Musician Yury Mikhailau died

Ales Matsulevich

Poet, journalist, head of the literary association "Sukvettse" from Lida. He was 42 years old.

Ales Matsulevich

Ales Matsulevich died

Dzmitry Zubovich

The stand-up comedian was 28 years old.

Dzmitry Zubovich

28-year-old stand-up comedian Dzmitry Zubovich died

Liudmila Brzazouskaya

Ballerina, People's Artist of Belarus, was 77 years old.

Liudmila Brzazouskaya

Liudmila Brzazouskaya died

Vadzim Aliaksandrovich

The journalist lived 60 years. He worked for many years at the "Belarusy i Rynak" newspaper.

Vadzim Aliaksandrovich

Vadzim Aliaksandrovich died

Maksim Hustik

Athlete, former freestyle skier. Multiple World Cup medalist. Worked as a senior freestyle coach. Lived 35 years.

Maksim Hustik

Former freestyle skier Maksim Hustik tragically died

Anatol Halushka

An original artist who painted holding the brush with his teeth. For over 40 years he was confined to bed, for over 20 he painted. He also wrote poetry and prose. He was 60 years old.

Anatol Halushka

Anatol Halushka died

Abram Shandaronich

The creator of Soviet color television was born in 1927 in Slutsk. Died in Moscow.

Abram Shandaronich

Abram Shandaronich died

Uladzimir Volnau

Artist from Vitsebsk. Painted studies about partisan life, a dedication to the Holocaust, Vasil Bykau, landscapes of Pskov region — painted during travels, plein airs. Died at 83 years old.

Uladzimir Volnau. Photo: vitvesti.by

Uladzimir Volnau died

Yagor Naidovich

Actor who starred in Russian TV series. Graduate of the Faculty of Journalism of the Belarusian State University. Debuted as an actor in 2005 in the Belarusian film "Three Thalers", in which he performed stunts. Died at 40 years old.

Yagor Naidovich

Yagor Naidovich died

Siarhei Matskoits

Active defender of Kurapaty during road construction. Was imprisoned in Akrestsina many times. Died at 51.

Siarhei Matskoits

Siarhei Matskoits died

Maryna Birukova

Journalist, editor, and manager. Worked in Belarusian publications: "Bolshoi" magazine, "Nestar — Minsk" publishing house. She passed away at 47.

Maryna Birukova

Maryna Birukova died in Warsaw

Aleh Spolan

The chairman of the Belarusian Sailing Federation was 67 years old.

Aleh Spolan

Aleh Spolan died

Valery Buren

Maladzechna local historian and tour guide lived 68 years.

Valery Buren

Valery Buren died

Siarhei Chyryk

Video operator. Shot hundreds of multi-format footage with chronicles of significant events in the recent history of Belarus: the formation of the Belarusian Popular Front, the first celebrations of Freedom Day, Dziady (All Saints' Day), Military Glory Day, Kurapaty and Chernobyl marches, Minsk workers' protests, and Bill Clinton's visit. He was 64 years old.

Siarhei Chyryk

Siarhei Chyryk died

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Aliaksandr Damaratski

Soviet and Belarusian TV presenter. He was 74 years old.

Aliaksandr Damaratski

Aliaksandr Damaratski died

Throughout the year, losses were reported among Belarusian volunteers whose names and call signs were not disclosed.

In July, four fighters from the "Litvin" and "Volat" battalions of the Kalinouski Regiment died.

In August, a fighter of the Second International Legion died.

In October, the "Terror" Battalion reported the death of several of its fighters.

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See also:

They left in 2022. Remembering Belarusians we lost this year

They left in 2021. Remembering Belarusians we lost this year

"If not for COVID, he would have lived and lived." Belarusians who lost loved ones during the pandemic tell how they coped

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  • даведка
    31.12.2023
    Ужасно то, что некрологи родившихся после революций и войн старцев перемежаются белорусами вдвое моложе их.
  • Алесь
    31.12.2023
    Супакой, Госпадзе, душы іх!
  • Я вас адшукаю
    01.01.2024
    Вось цікава, а хто тыя 4 чорта, што паставілі вясёлыя смайлікі?

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