The famous presenter and scientific essayist Grichka Bogdanoff died on Tuesday, December 28, at the age of 72. According to information from Le Monde, the former host of the show “Temps X”, died of Covid-19, against which he was not vaccinated. His twin brother, Igor, is also hospitalized for the same reasons.
Grichka, one of the two Bogdanoff brothers, is died at the age of 72, announced his agent this Tuesday, December 28. “Surrounded by the love of his family and his loved ones, Grichka Bogdanoff passed away peacefully to join his stars “, his family wrote in a statement. With his brother Igor, he formed an iconic duo, notably known for having hosted the science fiction show “Time X”, aired from 1979 to 1987. Together they have also published popular science books.
According to information from the newspaper Le Monde, Grichka Bogdanoff died after having contracted Covid-19. He had been hospitalized on December 15 in the intensive care unit of the Georges-Pompidou hospital, just like his brother Igor, also admitted to the establishment for identical reasons. According to a source close to the two brothers who spoke on a daily basis, none of them were vaccinated against the virus. This information has not yet been confirmed by the family of the deceased.
Cyril Hanouna “very affected” by the death of Grichka Bogdanoff
After the announcement of the death of Grichka Bogdanoff, many tributes were paid to salute her memory. Among them, the host Cyril Hanouna, a longtime friend of the two brothers, who took to his Twitter account to express his grief: “I just learned of Grichka’s disappearance, I am really very affected. I will miss him very much. He was a boy of incredible intelligence and self-mockery that commanded respect. I have crazy memories with him. I think a lot about Igor and his family. Very sad”, he wrote
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Grichka Bogdanoff
“Surrounded by the love of his family and his loved ones, Grichka Bogdanoff passed away peacefully to join his stars,” his family wrote in a statement
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Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff
With his brother Igor, he formed an emblematic duo, known in particular for having hosted the science fiction program “Temps X”, broadcast from 1979 to 1987.
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Grichka Bogdanoff
According to information from Le Monde newspaper, Grichka Bogdanoff died after contracting Covid-19.
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Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff
He was hospitalized on December 15 in the intensive care unit of the Georges-Pompidou hospital, like his brother Igor, also admitted to the establishment for identical reasons.
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Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff
According to a source close to the two brothers who confided in the daily, none of them was vaccinated against the virus.
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Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff
This information has not yet been confirmed by the family of the deceased.
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Grichka Bogdanoff
After the announcement of the death of Grichka Bogdanoff, many tributes were paid to salute her memory.
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Grichka Bogdanoff
Among them, the host Cyril Hanouna, a long-time friend of the two brothers, who seized his Twitter account to express his sorrow
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Grichka Bogdanoff
“I have just learned of the disappearance of Grichka, I am really very affected. I will miss him very much”, indicated Cyril Hanouna.
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Grichka Bogdanoff
“He was a boy of incredible intelligence and self-mockery that commanded respect. I have crazy memories with him. I think very much of Igor and his family. Very sad,” added Cyril Hanouna