And after his death, the mystique surrounding the singer does not dissipate.
The body of a woman was recently discovered at Viktor Tsoi's grave at the Bogoslovskoe Cemetery in St. Petersburg. 47-year-old Alena came to pay tribute to the musician, lay flowers, and... drink. During the "gathering," her heart suddenly stopped.
Alena, along with two friends, went to the cemetery. They were all drunk, and they decided to continue drinking at Viktor Tsoi's grave. When the woman was sitting by the monument, she suddenly felt unwell. Her acquaintances called for doctors, who could only confirm her death.
Preliminarily, Alena died from counterfeit alcohol. The men who were with her are currently giving testimonies. According to acquaintances, the deceased was a regular visitor to the cemetery — she often came to the celebrity sections and drank there.
The death of Viktor Tsoi became one of the most tragic and symbolic losses in the history of Russian rock music. The leader of the band "Kino" died on August 15, 1990, at the age of 28.
The tragedy occurred in Latvia, near the town of Tukums. Tsoi was driving his "Moskvich-2141" car on the Sloka–Talsi highway. According to the official version of the investigation, he fell asleep at the wheel, causing the car to veer into oncoming traffic and collide with a scheduled "Ikarus" bus. The impact was so severe that the musician died instantly. The bus driver was unharmed.
An examination showed that there was no alcohol or drugs in Tsoi's blood. The cause of the accident was recognized as fatigue — during that period, he was working a lot, recording new material, and hardly resting. This detail only intensified the feeling of injustice regarding what happened: the life of a talented person was cut short at the peak of his creative abilities...
There are many mystical coincidences surrounding Viktor Tsoi, including the prediction of his own death, a strange frame around the painting "The Road" before his death in the "Ikarus," calls with a voice similar to his mother's, as well as mystical premonitions in his songs, such as "Take Care of Yourself" and the resemblance to Icarus, which creates an aura of mystery around his tragic departure and early death, giving rise to numerous legends about his life and fate.
Mystical Premonitions and Coincidences
The painting "The Road": The day before the accident, Tsoi painted a picture depicting a driver at the wheel. The painting was found outlined in a black frame, which none of his relatives had done, and it foreshadowed tragedy.
"Icarus" and "Ikarus": Friends compared Viktor Tsoi to Icarus, and he died in a collision with a bus of the "Ikarus" brand.
"Take Care of Yourself": A song in which he sang "Papa! Take care of yourself!" as if foreseeing trouble, although in the recording, it is heard as "Papa."
Premonitions in Life: Tsoi left his son at home on the day of his death, something he had never done, as if sensing trouble, his relatives noted.
Call from Mother: Tsoi's mother received calls with a voice similar to his after his death.
"Blood Type": Many believe that the song predicted his fate and death, although this is a coincidence, not mysticism.
Mystical Legends
The Myth of Death: Fans did not believe in his death, and some even demanded to exhume the grave.
Closed Coffin: The funeral in a closed coffin contributed to the emergence of myths.
Inexplicability of the Accident: The bus driver claimed that Tsoi mysteriously veered into oncoming traffic, although no traces of alcohol were found.
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