Marina Vladi Dies at 88, Remembered as Vysoцкий's Wife

Marina Vlady, actress and a great love of Vladimir Vysotsky, has died. French actress Marina Vlady has died at the age of 88, her family announced.

Consensus

Marina Vladi died at the age of 88 on September 24.
She was born in 1938 in Clichy, near Paris, to Russian emigrants.
Her birth name was Yekaterina-Maria Polyakova-Baidarova.
She began her film career at age 10.
She played roles in over 100 films.
She won the Best Actress award at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival for her role in 'Modern Story: The Queen Bee'.
She was married to Vladimir Vysoцкий from 1970 until his death in 1980.
She wrote a memoir titled 'Vladimir, or The Interrupted Flight' about her relationship with Vysoцкий.
She later adapted the memoir into a stage play.
She lived in Paris in her final years.
She was of Russian descent and raised in a Russian cultural environment.
She was active in public and political causes, including supporting abortion rights and housing rights.

Points of divergence

She was seen by Europeans as a mysterious Russian woman and by Soviet viewers as a star from France who captivated Vysoцкий. — meduza
Her father was an opera singer who left Russia during World War I, and her mother was a ballerina who emigrated in 1919. — vm
She was a member of the French Communist Party, which allowed her to travel freely to the Soviet Union. — tg_radiosvoboda
She and Vysoцкий had a relationship that spanned Moscow and Paris, with rare meetings and long phone calls. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
She married director Robert Ossain at age 17 and worked in several of his films. — kommerant
She was believed to have inspired Vysoцкий’s love before they met, according to an apocryphal story. — meduza
Her memoir was controversial among Vysoцкий’s heirs and friends due to its portrayal of his drug and alcohol use. — meduza
The film 'Modern Story: The Queen Bee' is also known as 'The Married Bed'. — tg_bbcrussian
She was the youngest of four daughters in her family. — vm
She was involved in the 'Manifesto of 343' calling for abortion legalization. — tg_radiosvoboda
She was awarded the Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of France. — kommerant

Coverage (18 sources)

Always out of place. Marina Влади has died. For Europeans the actress was an incomprehensible Russian, and for Soviet viewers — a mysterious star from France who conquered Vysotsky — Meduza
Marina Vlada has died: biography, personal life, marriage with Vysotsky and final years — Вечерняя Москва
Actress and singer Marina Влади died at the age of 88 — РИАМО
In France on September 24, the famous actress and singer Marina Vlady died, reports Le Monde. She was 88 years old. — Радио Свобода
Marina Vlady, actress and great love of Vladimir Vysotsky, has died — Говорит НеМосква
Marina Влади has died, she was 88 years old — DW Главное
Marina Влади has died — BBC News Русская служба
Marina Vlade died — Коммерсантъ
Vladimir Vysotsky's widow Marina Vlad passed away — Ведомости
At the age of 88, French actress and singer Marina Влади, widow of Vladimir Vysotsky, died — Le Monde — ASTRA
French actress Marina Vlady has died — ЭХО / Новости
Actress and singer Marina Vlayda has died — SOTAvision
Actress Marina Vlady has died — Meduza
Widow of Vladimir Vysotsky died — actress and singer Marina Vlady. She was 88 years old. — Mash
Marina Vlade died — Фонтанка
French actress Marina Vlady died at age 89, reports AFP. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Marina Vlad, widow of Vladimir Vysotsky, has died — Вечерняя Москва
Marina Vlad, Yezhkov's widow, has died — Москва 24

Marina Vladi Dies at 88, Remembered as Vysoцкий's Wife

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