Legendary composer, Hero of Ukraine Ihor Poklad has died
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Ukrainian composer, Hero of Ukraine Ihor Poklad died at the age of 84. He was a laureate of the Shevchenko Prize and a People's Artist of Ukraine.
Composer, Hero of Ukraine Ihor Poklad died in Ukraine. This was reported by his wife Svitlana Poklad on Wednesday, July 9, according to UNN.
That's it. I loved, I love, and I will always love. Please pray for Ihor Dmytrovych, for his immortal soul.
He died at the age of 84.
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Ihor Poklad is a Ukrainian composer and opera master, laureate of the Shevchenko Prize (1986), People's Artist of Ukraine (1997). In 2021, he was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine, and in 2024 - National Legend of Ukraine.
Among the songs he wrote are "Two Wings," "Magic Violin," "Beloved," "Wild Geese," "Quiet Water," and others.
In 2014, Poklad underwent several complex operations. In 2022, he survived the Russian occupation of the town of Vorzel in the Kyiv region, where he and his wife lived in a basement for weeks. He was later evacuated along with other residents of the town.
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