In Ussuriysk, actor Andrei Neretin, known for his role as deputy Vitaly Nalivkin in the YouTube show of the same name, died at the age of 48. The director of the sketch series, Andrei Klochkov, spoke about this.
He clarified that Neretin was in treatment for a long time and did not drink alcohol, but after information about the closure of the project appeared, “he collapsed from frustration and drank continuously for two days.”
“The day before his death we found him at his house in such a not very good condition. Overall, they called doctors and an ambulance and took him to the hospital, but the hospital was unable to revive him and he died a day later in the hospital. “This news affected him because of these criminal cases that were initiated against us,” — Klochkov told RBC.
The director added that Neretin died on the afternoon of October 5, Primorye time. Doctors have not yet established the exact cause of death.
At the beginning of this year it was learned that the artist had lost mobility due to aseptic necrosis of the hip joint and needed rehabilitation after suffering a microstroke. In April, Neretin, disguised as a deputy, addressed subscribers asking them to help raise funds for treatment. A new video was released in August in which Neretin could barely move independently and also thanked everyone who responded to the call for help.
About the authors of the project, director Klochkov and producer. Semyon Vavilova Several criminal cases were initiated due to episodes of the project. First, a criminal case was opened for vandalism and then for manufacturing explosive devices. The reason was the video “Vitaly Nalivkin prevented a terrorist attack”, in which the main character shoots with a grenade launcher and a poster with the United Russia banner falls from the shot. Neretin said that the project participants “after any filming are dragged to the police and promised to be imprisoned,” but “they did nothing bad to anyone.”
The video in which Nalivkin demonstrates that he can walk again and thanks his subscribers was the last one with his participation.
