On October 17, it marks a year since the death of the Ukrainian KVN player, actor, TV host, producer, showman, and former advisor to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Sergey Sivokho. His widow, Tatyana, honored her husband's memory and shared that he is "on his native land," implying that Sivokho was buried in temporarily occupied Donetsk. The corresponding message was posted by the woman on Facebook.
Tatyana noted that Sergey was a kind, intelligent, and talented person. He loved playing "What? Where? When?" adored "League of Laughter," and remained a part of it until the end. He entered politics to bring Donetsk back to Ukraine.
"You supported and helped everyone you could, even while being seriously ill. I scroll through photos from the last two years — tons of humanitarian aid. Equipment and medicines for hospitals. Food and clothing for refugees. It was as if you wanted to 'fix' this world while your heart was still beating. We will remember you this way! You genuinely believed that you would return to your native Ukrainian Donbas!" — wrote Tatyana.
A similar message was posted by the showman's widow on his Instagram page, adding a photo of his grave.
Sergey Sivokho was born on February 8, 1969, in Donetsk. He received higher education at the Donetsk Polytechnic Institute. Later, he obtained a second degree, becoming an economist-lawyer, and also completed studies in "Organization Management."
He gained fame as a member of the KVN team "Dream Team." In the 2000s, he became the host of the entertainment program "Hidden Camera" on the "1+1" channel. From 2011 to 2013, Sergey worked as a creative producer for the show "Big Difference in Ukrainian." In 2015-2017 and 2019, he was a member of the jury for the popular TV project "League of Laughter."
From October 21, 2019, to March 2020, Sivokho served as an advisor to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on issues of reintegration and restoration of Donbas. In February 2020, he announced the launch of the National Platform for Reconciliation and Unity in Donbas, but during the project's presentation, there was a clash with veterans of the "Azov" battalion. Previously, he stated that "countries with internal conflicts cannot join NATO."
Let us remind you that on October 17, 2023, Sergey Sivokho passed away in Germany at the age of 54. On November 3, the showman's mother announced plans to transfer his ashes to Donetsk, where his father, grandfather, and two grandmothers are buried in the central cemetery.
On October 7, in Transcarpathia, the People's Artist of Ukraine Bogdan Stashkiv died in a car accident.