“I wanted to meet my son”: how Svetlana Morgunova’s funeral went

How the TV presenter’s funeral went is in the MK material.

A luxury funeral is not about Svetlana Morgunova. In recent years, the TV presenter lived as a recluse. And they buried her, not as a screen star.

On this day, on Troekurovsky they said goodbye to one more person. Hundreds of mourners gathered outside the farewell hall. The parking lot was filled with expensive foreign cars.

-Who are they burying? – I asked employee Troekurovsky.

“Whoever needs it is buried,” the man muttered. – A normal person.

The grave of a normal person was located not far from the monument to Shatunov. A tent was pitched here and a carpet was laid out. Judging by the huge number of wreaths, on the mourning ribbons of which Russian banks were indicated, they were saying goodbye to a major banking official.

But those who prepared the grave also did not know the name of the deceased. “This is commerce,” one of the men said.

– Where will Morgunova be buried? – I asked.

“Over there, in the corner of the cemetery,” nodded the man in work clothes.

There was neither a tent nor a carpet near the burial of the TV presenter.

Three pensioners came up from among the fans. We didn’t buy flowers. They complained that it was expensive: “The cloves cost as much as 120 rubles, they’ve gone completely crazy.”

“I thought that Svetlana Mikhailovna would be buried with the stars, because no one would find her here,” one of the ladies worried. – How did they even dig a grave here? There’s very little space.

The grave of Svetlana Morgunova is located next to the burial of her son Maxim, who died in 2020 from coronavirus.

– Won’t you talk to us? – TV crews approached the fans.

The ladies ran in different directions.

“We’re afraid,” one suddenly blurted out.

Meanwhile, a funeral bus arrived at the site. A woman with cerebral palsy was dropped off. She couldn’t walk on her own.

“I’m a fan too,” she introduced herself. – I can say something on camera.

The TV channel employees did not talk to her.

While they were waiting for the funeral procession, a cemetery worker remarked: “Everything looks modest – no canopy, nothing, as if they weren’t burying a star.”

At 3 p.m. the hearse arrived.

The coffin was loaded onto a table covered with a black cloth. 4 metal chairs were placed nearby.

Of the stars, composer Igor Krutoy, Klara Novikova and parodist Alexander Peskov made it to the cemetery.

The host of the event gave a standard speech and asked those present to say a few words.

“I will speak on behalf of the family,” a girl in a mink vest approached the coffin. – After the death of our son, we did not leave Svetlana Mikhailovna for a minute. We were always there. She didn’t feel lonely. During his lifetime, his son carried her in his arms. I’m glad they will meet. She wanted it that way. Now we are handing over Maxim’s mother, so that he can take care of her there now.

The TV presenter’s daughter-in-law thanked Morgunova for her son.

The deceased’s cousin added: “If Maxim had not left so early, Svetlana would have lived to be 90.”

The woman in the fur coat asked for forgiveness: “Svetochka, I’m sorry. I have to move on with my life, and that’s all for you.”

This concluded the farewell ceremony. The coffin was carried along a narrow path to the grave. Journalists crowded around.

“Stop filming, the relatives are arguing,” the security guard dispersed the cameramen.

I stepped aside, where there were wreaths from Vinokur, the Kobzon family, Andrei Malakhov, the Russian Song group and the Russian Guard ensemble. There are eleven wreaths in total.

Those gathered discussed that lately they have been meeting more often at funerals.

Igor Krutoy was left by a woman.

– You do not remember me? – turned to the composer. – We met often. I am Morgunova’s neighbor…

Igor Yakovlevich smiled out of politeness. But I didn’t remember my interlocutor.

Journalists from one of the TV channels recorded a stand-up: “The last minutes of farewell pass in silence and silently. An era has passed, a legend of domestic television…”

Before they had time to bury the legend, people began to disperse.

“The bus is leaving, we must hurry,” the crowd became worried.

Only a few remained to wait for the grave to be covered with flowers.

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