Rest In Peace, Trololo Man

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Brezhnev-era crooner Eduard Khil, a People’s Artist of Russia who rose to international acclaim in recent years as the “Trololo Man” after footage of his jolly yodeling became an Internet sensation, died early Monday in St. Petersburg.

The 77-year-old had been hospitalized after suffering a massive stroke in early April that left him in a coma and clinging to life.

His death stemmed from complications from the stroke, said Tatyana Mamedova of Petersburg-Kontsert, which organized Khil’s concerts.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences for the performer Monday.

“The death of this outstanding singer, Eduard Khil, is an irreplaceable loss for our culture,” he said in a statement on the White House website. Khil’s songs were “dear to people of different generations, loved not only in our country, but also abroad,” he wrote.

Soviet Crooner Khil Dead at 77 | News | The Moscow Times

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