Vishnevetsky's funeral set for Sept. 7 in Moscow

A farewell ceremony for Alexey Vishnevetsky, Deputy Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Russia, will take place in Moscow on September 7.

Consensus

Alexei Vishnevetsky died on September 4 at the age of 61.
The farewell ceremony will be held on September 7, 2026, in Moscow.
The farewell ceremony will take place at the Church of the Annunciation in Petrovsky Park.
The ceremony will begin at 10:30 MSK.
Vishnevetsky will be buried at Troyekurovskoye Cemetery.
The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack.
Vishnevetsky was a journalist and worked in television and print media.
Vishnevetsky served as deputy chairman of the Union of Journalists of Russia.

Vishnevetsky died at the age of 60, not 61. — kommersant
Vishnevetsky worked as responsible secretary of the 'Profi-Sport' supplement to 'Rossiyskaya Gazeta' from 1994 to 1996. — vm
Vishnevetsky was the head editor of 'Distance 60' and 'Sегоднячко' on NTV and TNT, and 'Honest Detective' on Russia 1. — kommersant
Vishnevetsky was responsible secretary of 'Parliamentary Gazette' from 2009 to 2012. — vm
Vishnevetsky was head of the Documentary Films Service at Russia 1 from 2012 to 2017. — kommersant
Vishnevetsky began working at television after 1996. — vm
Vishnevetsky became deputy chairman of the Union of Journalists of Russia at the end of 2017. — kommersant