24 November. On the eve in St. Petersburg, at the age of 67 years, the actor Nikolai Godovikov died, who played Petrukh in the White Sun of the Desert.
- At night he felt sick, called an ambulance. He was sick for a long time, an extensive oncology, - told the actor friend Valery Norin.
According to Valery Norin, in recent days, the state of Nikolai Godovikova has deteriorated greatly.
"We called up the previous day, he spoke ill, he was ill with the lungs and he said:" I feel that we need to say goodbye to you. " I promised that I would come, but did not have time, - Noreen regrets.
In recent years, Nikolai Godovikov lived alone, his wife passed away several years ago. Behind the actor looked after the children from the first bark.
On the account of Nicholas about 40 roles in the cinema. In recent years, he appeared in episodes of the series "Secrets of the Investigation", "Special Forces", "Bandit Petersburg" and "Streets of Broken Lights".
However, the role of Petruha in the "White Sun of the Desert" brought him nationwide love and recognition. During the filming Godovikov only turned 19 years old. He could not even attend the premiere, because he went to serve in the army. The image of Petrukhi is not only loved by viewers around the world, but also researched by philologists, sociologists and historians. Many of the phrases that the actor pronounced in the film, were winged expressions.
