Aleksandr Melnik
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Melnik (Russian: Александр Владимирович Мельник; 11 June 1958 – 8 September 2021) was a Russian movie director.[1] His best known works were Terra Nova (2008) and Territory (2015).
Melnik died after slipping and falling at the Kitabo-Oron waterfall near Norilsk, Russia on 8 September 2021 at the age of 63.[2][3] Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev tried to rescue Melnik, however Zinichev also fell to his death.[4]
References
- ↑ (in Russian) Глава МЧС Зиничев погиб, спасая кинорежиссера Александра Мельника. RIA Novosti. 8 September 2021. https://ria.ru/20210908/melnik-1749180714.html. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ (in Russian) Названо место гибели главы МЧС. RBK Group. 8 September 2021. https://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/6138b4c99a79477ff06de33d. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ (in Russian) Росбизнесконсалтинг, 8 сентября 2021. Погиб глава МЧС Евгений Зиничев. RBK Group. 8 September 2021. https://www.rbc.ru/politics/08/09/2021/61387ed99a7947660dc0f416. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ Hopkins, Valerie (8 September 2021). Senior Russian Minister Dies During Drill. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/world/europe/yevgeny-zinichev-dead.html. Retrieved 8 September 2021.