Soviet artist (1942-1976).
Born September 3rd, 1942 in Maykop.
Died October 29th, 1976 at 34 years old in Vasilyevo (railway accident).
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel