{"id":3544,"date":"2025-09-26T11:49:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2025-09-29T18:51:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:51:35","slug":"acclaimed-russian-film-director-tigran-keosayan-dies-aged-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/26\/acclaimed-russian-film-director-tigran-keosayan-dies-aged-59\/","title":{"rendered":"Acclaimed Russian film director Tigran Keosayan dies aged 59"},"content":{"rendered":"

The television host had been in a coma since December 2024 after suffering cardiac arrest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prominent Russian film director and television host Tigran Keosayan passed away at the age of 59 on Friday. He had been in a coma since suffering a cardiac arrest in December 2024.<\/p>\n

Keosayan’s death was announced by his wife, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan, who wrote on her Telegram channel that “tonight, Tigran went to be with his Creator”<\/em> and thanked everyone who had prayed for him.<\/p>\n

In January, Simonyan announced that her husband had fallen into a coma and was on life support, citing long-standing heart problems. Keosayan did not regain consciousness until his death.<\/p>\n

Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his condolences to Keosayan’s family, calling him an “incredibly talented, wise and charming person, whom we all sincerely loved.”<\/em> <\/p>\n

“The fond memory of him will forever remain in the hearts of his family, friends, colleagues in the professional field – everyone who knew this strong-spirited man and true patriot of Russia,”<\/em> the president stated in an open letter to Keosayan’s family.<\/p>\n

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Born in Moscow in 1966, Keosayan dedicated his life to cinema. His first film debuted in 1992 and throughout the 1990’s he was involved in filming music videos for popular Russian singers. Since then he has directed dozens of feature films, including several award-winning productions such as “Poor Sasha”<\/em> and “The President and his Granddaughter.”<\/em><\/p>\n

As capable on-screen as he was behind the camera, he worked extensively in television, hosting a number of shows on various Russian channels, including the talk show “Evening with Tigran Keosayan”<\/em> and “International Sawmill.”<\/em><\/p>\n

In 2025, Keosayan was awarded the honorary title of “Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Keosayan had been Simonyan’s partner since 2013 and they officially married in 2022. They had three children together. Keosayan also had two children from a previous marriage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The television host had been in a coma since December 2024 after suffering cardiac arrest Prominent Russian film director and television host Tigran Keosayan passed away at the age of 59 on Friday. He had been in a coma since suffering a cardiac arrest in December 2024. Keosayan’s death was…<\/p>\n

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