Actor from 'In the Battle Only Old Men Go' Dies at 88

Moscow, September 1. Actor Leonid Marchenko, who appeared in the Soviet film by Leonid Bykov "Only Old Men Go to Battle," has died at the age of 89.

Consensus

Leonid Marchenko died on August 31.
Marchenko played the role of pilot Petya Savchuk in the 1974 film 'V boy iyut odni stariki'.
Marchenko was associated with the Kyiv Academic Theater of Young Spectators for over 60 years.
Marchenko appeared in several films, including 'Aty-baty, shli soldaty...', 'Kak zakalyalas stal', and 'Staryaya krepost'.
The film 'V boy iyut odni starik' was directed by Leonid Bykov.

Marchenko died on August 31 at the age of 89. — vm
Marchenko was 88 years old at the time of death. — kommerant
Marchenko died at the age of 89. — vesti
Marchenko had a role in 'Moray chayka' and 'Leto devich'ye'. — vm
Marchenko appeared in 'Moray chayka', 'Leto devich'ye', and 'Ulitsa trinadtsati topoley'. — vesti
Marchenko was known for his role in 'V boy iyut odni stariki' despite not being a main character. — vm
Marchenko's role in 'V boy iyut odni stariiki' brought him national fame. — kommerant
Leonid Bykov, who played Maestro in the film, died in a car accident in 1979 at age 50. — vm
Bykov suffered a second heart attack after filming 'Aty-baty, shli soldata', due to harsh shooting conditions. — vm
Bykov died in a car crash on the Kyiv–Minsk highway, and the truck driver was later cleared of blame. — vm
Actor Alexey Smirnov, who played Makarich, died from heart failure less than a month after Bykov's death. — vm
Smirnov was denied permission to adopt a boy named Vanya due to his busy schedule. — vm