Farewell for TV host Ponomarev to be held Oct 23
Farewell for Mikhail Ponomarev will take place on October 23 (Friday) from 12:00 to 13:00 at the address: Moscow, Savelyovsky Prospekt, building 10, structure 4. Mikhail Ponomarev passed away on October 19, 2026; the cause of death was a heart attack.
Consensus
- The farewell ceremony for Mikhail Ponomarev will take place on October 23.
- The ceremony will be held in Moscow.
- The event will occur from 12:00 to 13:00.
- The venue is located at Savelovsky Proyezd, building 4, house 10, Moscow.
- The ceremony is limited to close family, friends, and colleagues.
- Ponomarev died at the age of 58.
- The cause of death was a heart attack (infarct).
- Ponomarev was a journalist and TV presenter who hosted 'Vesti' on RTR (1991–1999) and news programs on TV-6 (1999–2001).
Points of divergence
- Ponomarev died on October 19, 2026. — vesti
- The National Association of Broadcasters announced the date and location of the farewell. — fontanka
- Ponomarev's daughter Maria Ponomareva provided the details about the farewell ceremony. — vm
- Ponomarev was 57 years old on July 18. — vesti
- Ponomarev left 'Vesti' amid a scandal, accusing VGTRK leadership of incompetence and political censorship, and sent a letter to President Boris Yeltsin. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- Farewell to TV host Mikhail Ponomarev will take place in a small circle on October 23 — Вечерняя Москва
- Place and time of farewell to TV host Mikhail Ponomarev have been revealed — Вести
- Date and place of farewell to former host of Vestia Mikhail Ponomarev have been announced — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Mikhail Ponomarev
- Moscow
- Savelyovskoye Prospekt
- TASS
- Vesti
- National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters
- Kashpirovskiy Farewell