Averbukh – about the death of Zavorotnyuk: “I would like to express words of support to Pyotr Chernyshev. He fought for her every day. »

Choreographer Ilya Averbukh in a conversation with a correspondent, he expressed support for figure skater Pyotr Chernyshev over the death of his wife, actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk.

It became known on Thursday that theater and film actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, died on May 30 at the age of 53 after a long and serious illness. She was the wife of figure skater and choreographer Pyotr Chernyshev.

“Of course, this is very tragic and difficult news. We all know that Nastya has been fighting a terrible illness for a very long time, more than five years. Of course, this is the most difficult ordeal that has happened to him and the fate of his loved ones. Only the brightest, brightest, sunniest memories of Nastya remain.

Anastasia and I crossed paths on a project where she was the host of our project for several seasons. It was always very bright and original. She brought a lot of her vision, just a real leader who leads. It so happened that for the first time she put on skates precisely in our project, despite the fact that she had already led ice dance projects before. Nastya was very afraid of skating.

It is especially significant that it was in our project that Peter performed a proposal dance for Anastasia… I was the director of this certainly simple, but very touching dance. I will always remember it, it was a very brilliant story. Nastya always overcame her fear of skating, but she really wanted to skate. She was very strong, very in love with her husband. It was a movement towards each other.

Nastya always had a sharp mind and was very erudite. A very educated person. His comments were among the most striking. I remember how she and Peter came to see the play “Carmen” in Sochi, it was her review that was one of the most important for me, because she felt the things that I put in the play. It was just a routine praise, but she analyzed every scene in detail, which was very important.

I would also like to express words of support to Pyotr Chernyshov, who took this most difficult ordeal upon himself. Throughout this very difficult time for their family, he was with Anastasia. This is an example of the very dignified behavior of a person who devoted almost his entire life so that Nastya could stay with us as long as possible. I fought for her every day. He leads and will lead the family behind him. Peter is a person for whom I have great respect. I send her courage in this most difficult hour of her life, as well as to all of Anastasia’s family. The most beautiful memory,” Averbukh told .

Zavorotnyuk and Chernyshev got married in September 2008. 10 years after the wedding, the couple had a daughter, Mila.

Chernyshev is a five-time U.S. champion and two-time winner of the Four Continents Ice Dancing Championships, where he performed in tandem with American Naomi Lang.

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