TV presenter Alexander Maslyakov died at the age of 83, the KVN press service reported. The cause of death has not been specified.
The Shot telegram channel clarified that Maslyakov has been “in bad condition” for the last six months. He allegedly spoke heavily and had difficulty breathing.
The cause of death of the presenter was lung cancer, Shot claims. According to the channel, Maslyakov had an inoperable tumor - eight months ago doctors said that treatment would no longer help. The situation was complicated by the consequences of Covid, which the TV presenter suffered from twice, writes Shot. Lately he has been traveling in a golf cart with security.
Alexander Maslyakov was born on November 24, 1941 in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg). Graduated from the Moscow Institute of Transport Engineers and the Higher Courses for Television Workers. Maslyakov began working on television in 1964 – as a fourth-year student, he got a job in the main editorial office of programs for young people.
During his time on television, Maslyakov was the host of many programs, including “Hello, we are looking for talents!”, “Jolly Guys”, “12th Floor”, “Song of the Year”, “Alexander Show”, etc. He was also the first host of the program “What? Where? When? ».
Maslyakov became the permanent presenter of KVN in 1965. In March 1990, Maslyakov, together with his wife Svetlana, founded the Creative Television Association AMiK, which owns the brand of the Club of the Cheerful and Resourceful.
Maslyakov played his last KVN game in 2022. In April 2024, the Mash telegram channel wrote that Maslyakov was leaving work at KVN due to an inoperable tumor in his lungs, which he was diagnosed with in 2022 after suffering from Covid.