Dmitry Maryanov: Curtain. The tragedy of an artist who loved life too much

The curtain falls not on stage, but in real life, and applause is not heard. When at the age of 47 an artist of Dmitry Maryanov's caliber passes away - a holiday man, the "king of parties" and the favorite of millions - there is a ringing silence. And after it - a train of scandals, lawsuits and bitter questions. His tragic death in a dubious rehabilitation center was not just the finale of a bright life, but a litmus test that revealed the shadow sides of fame, friendship and love.

How could an actor, who seemed to be able to do everything playfully, find himself in a trap from which there was no way out? This is a story not only about fatal addiction, but also about a monstrous chain of accidents, mistakes and, possibly, betrayals that turned the memory of a bright man into "dirt".

"Above the Rainbow": The Flight That Should Not Have Ended

Imagine: you are 14 years old, and you are the star of a colossal film in terms of success. The whole country is singing songs from "Above the Rainbow", and your face is watching from every screen. For Dmitry Maryanov, it was not a dream, but a reality. Amazing plasticity, disarming smile, sparkling humor - he was born for the stage and the camera. Early fame did not break him; He remained simple, his guy, who could equally masterfully break dance and get used to a dramatic role.

The invitation to Lenkom, the most prestigious theater in Moscow, was a logical continuation. Playing on the same stage with Abdulov, Yankovsky, Karachentsev is not just luck, it is a sign of quality. The great Mark Zakharov appreciated his talent and allowed him to act in films a lot. By the age of 33, Maryanov's filmography included dozens of films. He was a "dream actor for the director": light, organic, able to instantly switch between comedy and tragedy.

"The profession has always been in the first place for me. She brought sincere emotions," Dmitry admitted. And he was not disingenuous. He didn't act, he lived, literally gushing with ideas and energy, turning any set or party into his personal theater, where everyone had to laugh and admire him.

An Eternal Feast with a Bitter Taste

But behind the scenes of this eternal holiday, another, "difficult" fate was hidden. The energy that he so generously gave to the audience had to be drawn somewhere, and the surplus had to be splashed out somewhere outside. And this "somewhere" too often became alcohol. The addiction, which began in his youth, was no secret to his friends. He could hardly wait for the end of the performance or the shooting day to "throw out" the accumulated tension.

Maryanov was ashamed of his dependence. He tried to hide it behind dark glasses, hid from people in difficult periods. Therefore, for the general public, he remained a "healthy man", the life of the company. But relatives saw the truth. Colleague Natalia Shchukina recalled that whiskey was registered in his rider. Even Mark Zakharov, tired of breakdowns, fired him from Lenkom for not showing up for the performance. Maryanov himself justified himself by the breakdown of the car, but this was only part of the overall picture. Over the years, the appearance began to treacherously betray an internal struggle: an extinguished look, excess weight, fatigue, which could no longer be hidden by makeup.

Love for Three Years: In Search of a Safe Haven

Maryanov was a magnet for women. Stately, successful, witty - he easily won the hearts of the brightest actresses and models. However, he himself derived a formula for himself: "love lives for 3 years." That is how long his most high-profile romances lasted. He was terrified of commitments, but deep down, like many "eternal boys", he dreamed of a family as strong and calm as his parents'.

• Natalia Shchukina: The first youthful love that did not stand the test of his bohemian life after the army.
• Olga Anosova: The model who gave him his only son, Daniil. Even the birth of a child did not force him to go to the registry office - he was waiting for "better times".
• Tatyana Skorokhodova: A bright and passionate romance with the actress, shattered by his unwillingness to give up "walks on a grand scale".
• Irina Lobacheva: The union with the Olympic champion, which, according to rumors, was held together not only by love, but also by joint parties. Later, he admitted that he was glad to part.

The only one who managed to bring him to the registry office was psychologist Ksenia Bik, who was 17 years younger. She turned him down twice, fearing that her life would turn into an "endless party." But in 2015 she gave up. Dmitry was truly happy. Ksenia gave him what he secretly dreamed of - "the feeling of a real family." She tried to improve his nutrition, to bring a semblance of order into his chaotic life. And for a while, it worked.

Fatal Choice: Rehabilitation or Sentence?

The actor's health was melting before our eyes. A few years before his death, doctors diagnosed him with thrombosis and even installed a special filter in the vein to catch deadly blood clots. The disease, which is common in people who abuse alcohol, began to tick like a time bomb. He hid his problems, waved off hospitalization, preferring to get out of binge drinking with the help of droppers at home.

In September 2017, the last bell rang: on the set, he developed stomach bleeding. Doctors miraculously saved him. After that, Ksenia persuaded her husband to go to a closed clinic. Everything had to be "incognito" so as not to wash dirty linen in public. On the morning of October 6, after a heavy binge, he was taken away. He thought that he was going to a sanatorium, but ended up in a place more like a prison, where his phone and laptop were taken away from him.

It was a fatal mistake. The center turned out to be an ordinary rented house without doctors and medicines. Maryanov's body, poisoned by alcohol, required professional detoxification under the supervision of resuscitators. Instead, he got "volunteers" and walls. He developed delirium tremens, but the center's staff, who had no medical training, believed that he was faking pain in order to escape.

Tragic Ending and Bitter Aftertaste

On the morning of October 15, on the ninth day of the "treatment", the bomb exploded. A detached blood clot blocked the filter, the vein ruptured. The actor woke up from hellish pain, pounded on the wall, screamed. In response, there are threats from "volunteers". During the day, the pain became unbearable, my legs began to go numb. He begged for help, for a wife, for a doctor, for an ambulance. But the director of the center, fearing publicity, hesitated. This delay cost him his life.

When the ambulance was called by the rehabilitants themselves, it was too late. The dispatcher warned that the car would drive for a long time. He was carried to the car in his arms. On the way, stopping at a traffic light, Dmitry Maryanov uttered his last words: "That's it, I'm dying." And he fell silent.

A death that could have been avoided. A tragedy that was the result of monstrous negligence, fear and unprofessionalism. It was a series of accidents that formed a death sentence.

After his departure, the ugliest act of this drama began. Inheritance trials, public accusations of the widow by the actor's father and son, disputes about the daughter's kinship... The name of a good-natured, smiling and talented person dissolved in scandals. His memory was buried under a layer of dirt that has nothing to do with his bright talent and the joy that he gave to millions.