Russian poet and singer (1934–2016).
Born October 7th, 1930 in Pushkin.
Died September 4th, 2016 at 85 years old in Skhodnya. [ref]
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving