Today marks 40 days since death of People's Artist of Belarus Alexander Tikhanovich

8 марта 2017

People's Artist of Belarus Alexander Tikhanovich passed away on 28 January following a long-term illness. The singer became famous in the USSR as part of the vocal and instrumental ensemble Verasy, where he met his future wife Yadviga Poplavskaya. Later, they formed a duo and even founded the Song Theatre bringing up a myriad of popular singers. Besides, the People's Artist was involved in preparing Belarus’ first Eurovision representatives.

Alexander Tikhanovich was buried in Minsk’s Moscow Cemetery. He would have turned 65 in July.

According to the Orthodox tradition, the fate of a person's soul is decided on the 40th day after their death. Alexander Tikhanovich was a deeply religious person, being a choirman and churchwarden in the Minsk parish of St. Alexander Nevsky Church.