The story of how Tsoi died is covered in legends. For decades, the phrases “Viktor Tsoi is always alive” and “Tsoi has not died. He went out to smoke. ” And this is no accident ...
A bit of history. Victor Robertovich Tsoi was born in 1962 in the city of Leningrad in the family of a physical education teacher and engineer. At the age of 14, he attended art school, where he created the group "Ward number six." However, he was expelled from secondary school for poor progress and moved to vocational school-61 to receive the profession of woodcarver. Subsequently, friends noted that Victor perfectly carved figures from a tree, mainly netsuke. With his appearance and behavior, he imitated his idol - Bruce Lee, and even engaged in martial arts.
Tsoi’s career began in Moscow, where he sang at concerts held in apartments (apartment buildings). During one of the trips by train to Moscow, he sang in the company of friends, where he was noticed by the famous Boris Grebenshchikov, who offered Victor his help, as well as the support of Kuryokhin, Tropillo and other musicians.
In 1981, Choi and his friends founded the group "Garin and Hyperboloids", later renamed the "Cinema". In the same period, the first recording was made, which became widespread throughout the country. In 1984, not without the participation of Grebenshchikov and Kuryokhin, “The Head of Kamchatka” was recorded. In 1986, the recording "Night" was released (including the songs "Saw the Night" and "Mom Anarchy"). In 1989, the film "The Needle" with the participation of Tsoi goes to 2nd place at the box office of the USSR, he becomes the idol of millions, goes on tour abroad. In the summer of 1990, he gives the last concert in Moscow. His fans filled the whole Luzhniki stadium.
In which year Choi died, almost every fan of his work knows. This happened in August 1990 (on the 15th). The singer died from injuries he sustained in a car accident when a Moskvich car collided with an Ikarus bus. The police protocol of that time tells why Tsoi died - “the car moved along the highway at a speed of about 130 km / h. Tsoi V.R. did not cope with management. His death came instantly. The incident occurred on the Sloka-Talsi highway in Latvia near the city of Tukums, 35 km. ”
Experts, talking about how Tsoi died, report that he fell asleep at the wheel, most likely from overwork, because worked a lot on the new album. However, there are still rumors that such a popular person could be eliminated, as well as the version that Viktor was tired of fame and thus decided to "leave." After all, fans did not get the opportunity to say goodbye to their idol - Tsoi, as a victim of an accident, was buried in a closed coffin.
Upon learning how Choi died, his many friends did not believe this information. And many did not have time to come to the funeral from various parts of the USSR, because tickets at that time were in short supply. He was considered a very energetic person, calm, modest and pleasant in person. According to friends and fans, Tsoi’s songs “beat like an electric current”, they contain motifs similar to shamanistic ones, and the appearance of the singer at concerts was often detached. Therefore, many do not believe in his death. And modern psychics confirm that he can live somewhere in a secluded place. Therefore, perhaps we will never know exactly how Tsoi died.