ST. PETERSBURG — 1991 · Murder
Murder of Igor Talkov
Igor Talkov, one of the most popular rock singers of the late Soviet era, was shot in the chest during a backstage altercation at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Leningrad (today St. Petersburg) on 6 October 1991. His death was mourned the next day as a national tragedy. Suspicion first fell on another performer's bodyguard, but the murder charge against him was dropped that same year. Examinations in 1992 indicated that the fatal shot was fired by the singer's former concert manager, who left the country, and the case was suspended. The investigation was reopened in November 2018, and in April 2025 a St. Petersburg court convicted the former manager in absentia and sentenced him to 13 years; the verdict was upheld in October 2025.
- Date
- 1991
- Place
- St. Petersburg, Russia, St. Petersburg, RU
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 59.9530, 30.2890 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 6 October 1991Talkov was shot dead backstage at the Yubileyny Sports Palace.
- December 1991The murder charge against the first suspect was dropped.
- 1992Examinations pointed to the former concert manager; the suspect left the country.
- 13 November 2018The investigation was reopened.
- 23 April 2025A court sentenced the former manager in absentia to 13 years.
- 20 October 2025The verdict was upheld on appeal.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Igor Talkov en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Interfax — Приговор по делу Талькова interfax.ru ↗
- Vedomosti — Суд приговорил убийцу Игоря Талькова vedomosti.ru ↗
- Wikipedia
- Interfax
- Vedomosti
- RIA Novosti
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