Simonyan responded to Maslyakov’s death with the words “he was old-fashioned and gallant”
Editor-in-chief of the media group “Russia Today” and the RT TV channel Margarita Simonyan responded to the death of TV presenter Alexander Maslyakov in her Telegram-channel.
“Alexander Vasilyevich, you were wonderful! Old-fashioned gallant without flirting, old-fashioned ironic without vulgarity, old-fashioned fresh and interesting,” she wrote.
Maslyakov died at the age of 83 on September 8. According to the SHOT Telegram channel, the cause of death was lung cancer.
Maslyakov has hosted KVN since 1964. In 1994, he was awarded the title of “Honored Artist of Russia”. In 2002, the TV presenter was awarded the TEFI award for his personal contribution to the development of Russian television. In addition, he is a full Cavalier of the Order “For Services to the Fatherland”.
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