TV presenter Mikhail Ponomarev dies at 57

Ponomarev hosted programs on RTV's 'Vesti' from 1991 to 1999 and on TV-6's 'News' from 1999 to 2001.

Consensus

Mikhail Ponomarev died on October 19.
He was a Russian television presenter and journalist.
He hosted the program 'Vesti' on RTR from 1991 to 1999.
He later hosted 'Novosti' on TV-6 from 1999 to 2001.
His daughter told TASS that the cause of his death was a heart attack.
The National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters (NAT) announced his death.
Ponomarev was 57 years old at the time of his death.
He prepared the first report for the first broadcast of 'Vesti'.

Points of divergence

Ponomarev left 'Vesti' amid a scandal, accusing VGTRK leadership of incompetence and attempts to impose political censorship; he wrote a letter to President Boris Yeltsin. — fontanka
The head of the holding stated that Ponomarev was dismissed due to personal qualities and denied the existence of political censorship on the channel. — fontanka
Ponomarev hosted an emergency broadcast of 'Vesti' on October 4, 1993, covering the constitutional crisis and the storming of the White House. — m24
Ponomarev died in 2026. — vesti
Ponomarev died at the age of 58. — fontanka
Ponomarev was the chief editor of 'Vesti'. — riamo
Ponomarev's dismissal was linked to his 'bad character' and frequent professional disputes. — m24

Coverage (14 sources)

Russian TV host Mikhail Ponomarev has died, National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters announced. His daughter told T... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Farewell to journalist Mikhail Ponomarev takes place in Moscow — Вести
Russian TV host Mikhail Ponomarev has died, National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters said. His daughter told T... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Russian TV host Mikhail Ponomarev has died, National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters said. His daughter told T... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Daughter of «Vestey» host Mikhail Ponomarev named the cause of his death — Вечерняя Москва
Telejournalist Mikhail Ponomarev has died — Коммерсантъ
Deceased TV host and journalist Mikhail Ponomarev — РИАМО
Cause of death of former anchor Mikhail Ponomarev of Vesties named — Фонтанка
Daughter of Mikhail Ponomarev named reason for death of TV host — Вести
Russian TV host Mikhail Ponomarev has died, National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters said. His daughter told T... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Former news anchor on RTR and TV-6 Mikhail Ponomarev has died — Коммерсантъ
Died the host of the program "Vesti" Mikhail Ponomarev — Вечерняя Москва
Deceased former host of "Vestey" Mikhail Ponomarev — Фонтанка
Deceased former host of "Vestey" on RTR Mikhail Ponomarev — Москва 24

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