Yuri Nikolaev

Yuri Nikolaev
Юрий Николаев
Nikolaev in 2015
Born
Yuri Alexandrovich Nikolaev

(1948-12-16)16 December 1948
Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, USSR
Died4 November 2025(2025-11-04) (aged 76)
Moscow, Russia
OccupationsTelevision host and producer, radio host, actor
Years active1970–2025
SpouseEleonora Nikolaeva (born 1952)[1]

Yuri Alexandrovich Nikolaev (Russian: Юрий Александрович Николаев; 16 December 1948 – 4 November 2025) was a Soviet and Russian television and radio host and actor.[2] He was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia in 1998,[3] and since 2007 was a member of the Academy of Russian Television.[3] On 9 May 2007 he was awarded the Order of Friendship via presidential decree,[3] and was awarded the Order of Honour on 14 January 2014 "for his great contribution in the development of national television, radio, print and many years of fruitful activity."[4]

Nikolaev supported the Russian anti-LGBT propaganda law, which prohibits the "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships".[5] He also spoke out in support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[6]

Nikolaev died in Moscow on 4 November 2025, at the age of 76, from a combination of bowel cancer, lung cancer and pneumonia.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "История любви длиною в жизнь. Как Элеонора спасала Юрия Николаева. Фото" [A lifelong love story. How Eleanora saved Yuri Nikolaev. Photo]. Аргументы и факты (in Russian). 4 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  2. ^ Malysheva, Elena; Yakubovich, Leonid (29 July 2010). "Леонид Якубович: «По профессии я — хороший человек»" [Leonid Yakubovich: I am a good person by profession]. 7Дней.ру (in Russian). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Юрий Александрович Николаев. Биографическая справка" [Yuri Alexandrovich Nikolaev. Curriculum vitae]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 16 December 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 14 января 2014 № 18 "О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации"" [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 14, 2014 No. 18 "On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation"]. Pravo.ru. Publication number 0001201401140002 (in Russian). 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  5. ^ Романович, Роман (24 March 2013). "Юрий Николаев: я «за» закон о пропаганде гомосексуализма. Тем более, я давно в шоу-бизнесе представляю меньшинство" [Yuri Nikolaev: I am "for" the homosexual propaganda law. Moreover, I have represented a minority in show business for a long time.]. TV Rain (in Russian). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  6. ^ Кармазина, Татьяна; Любимова, Катерина (4 November 2025). "Получил грамоту от Путина и "плевал" на санкции: что говорил о войне умерший российский ведущий Николаев" [He received a certificate from Putin and "spit" on sanctions: what the deceased Russian presenter Nikolaev said about the war]. telegraf.com.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  7. ^ "TV presenter Yuri Nikolaev died at the age of 76". en.iz.ru. Izvestia. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Postman's departure: TV presenter Yuri Nikolaev has died". Izvestia. 4 November 2025. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.