Safronov called the cause of Gradsky's death: "I was a lot nervous and weighed a lot"

Safronov called the cause of Gradsky's death: "I was a lot nervous and weighed a lot"



“Sasha took to heart not only his own tragedies, but also those of others,” the artist believes.

A year has passed since the death of Alexander Gradsky. Not only his many fans, children and widow, but also friends still cannot believe in his departure. The artist Nikas Safronov, who was friends with him for many years, also mourns for Gradsky. Nikas told our correspondents about the main reasons for the musician's departure from life.

“We met Sasha in the late 80s,” says Nikas. - Then we already appeared on TV screens, in newspapers and magazines. Friendship began with our mentality, interesting communication, various life stories. Sasha's formation was also not easy, like mine. And that brought us together. In general, we somehow quickly found a common language.

- What was Gradsky like in life?

- For me, Sasha was a very noble person, sincere, warm, cordial. He had the gift of an interesting storyteller. Incredibly "delicious" telling jokes. Sometimes from one mouth the same anecdote sounded uninteresting, but in its presentation it was very funny. We often went to visit each other, met girls on the streets. In the 1990s, we had a partner, Viktor Merezhko, with whom I soon became close friends. Sometimes, walking along the Arbat, we argued who would take more autographs. They - Sasha and Vitya - were almost equally divided. At that time, Merezhko hosted two programs on television: he was a very media person. Somehow Yuri Antonov joined us. And when we were walking, they simply forgot about us, and all the autographs were taken only from him. Vita didn't like it. He suggested not to take it with him anymore or take it rarely. Of course, it was all tomfoolery, child's play. But we liked it, we had fun.

Vitya and I had another game related to Gradsky.

- What game?

- We walked along Tverskaya to meet girls. But on the street it was inconvenient and ugly to attach to the ladies. Then we went into a cafe and asked the waiters: “Is Gradsky not here?”. We were told: "No, they did not see him." We said we'll see for ourselves. They walked around the hall and looked out for beautiful girls. If no one was found, then, leaving, they said: “Yes, indeed, he is not here.” It all came to Sasha. He began to ask: “In many restaurants where I go, they tell me that you are looking for me. I have a phone! Or come home! Why are you looking for me in restaurants? He had to admit that it was such a joke, a game. He perked up and said: “Can I also look for you in public institutions?”

- Gradsky also loved women?

- Yes, Alexander was a high connoisseur of female beauty. Merezhko, for example, after the departure of his wife, swore to his children that he would never marry again. And for him it was always easy flirting. And Sasha often fell in love for real. And even got married.

Sasha has always been interesting. He talked about his projects, about the music he wrote. Sometimes we were the first listeners.

Was money important to him?

“They are important to everyone. But Sasha, as far as I remember, never put them at the forefront. At the same time, he certainly knew the value of money. He had an apartment in the center of Moscow, a stone's throw from Tverskaya. In which he invested a lot of money for repairs. He once told me: "To prevent the builders from stealing, you need to watch them." And he himself supervised his repairs for about 10 years. It is a pity that his work, his music, suffered because of this. By the way, I listened to his advice only when I began to make repairs myself. Which, due to negligent builders, lasted more than 11 years.

- In the 90s, Gradsky was rarely shown on TV. Was he worried about this?

— No, he always treated it calmly. Sasha never aspired to the "box" or show business. He always had concerts, had his own stable income. So he didn't need anything. His songs were performed in various films. Of course, the name of Gradsky again became on everyone's lips when he became the mentor of the "Voice". Here he really received national recognition.

- Why do you think Gradsky left so early?

- There are several reasons. The first is completeness. It was under 200 kilograms. At the same time, I won’t say that he ate a lot: it’s just the physiology, metabolism. Also, I think one of the reasons is that he was a lot of nervous, because he was an impressionable person. Sasha very painfully accepted both his own tragedies and those of others. Often it is the nerves that are the main cause of death. Very sorry for him. A good, bright, infinitely talented person and friend left.



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