The news of the sudden and incomprehensible death of the Russian rap singer Decl was a real shock for everyone who was familiar with his work. The popular artist who passed away on February 3, 2019, was only 35 and, according to his relatives, he did not particularly complain about his health. While the results of examinations are being prepared, promising to name the possible causes of the musician’s death, fans will analyze in detail the events of that fateful evening, the actions of doctors, and interviews with relatives.
Gone Popularity
Decl is best known and remembered by those whose childhood or adolescence came at the beginning of the zero years. He himself was young at that time and took the first steps on his creative path. The real name of the artist is Kirill Tolmatsky. He was born in 1983 in the family of the popular producer Alexander Tolmatsky. He studied in Switzerland, from where he brought a hobby for rap.
Decl never hid that his connections and support from his father helped him get into show business. In 1999, he recorded the debut track, “Friday, ” and a year later released the album “Who are you?”. The album instantly became super popular, and the songs from it remained the hallmark of the artist for many years. The second studio work "Street Fighter", released in 2001, also did not go unnoticed by the public. Decl was at the peak of popularity: he toured, flashed on television, received all kinds of music awards.
But everything changed when Tolmatsky Sr. announced his decision to leave the family. The reason was the new love of a famous producer. Cyril could not forgive the father of this meanness, so ruthlessly severed any relations with him, including workers. They did not communicate for 15 years - until the death of the musician.
Without the support of his father, Decl's crazy popularity gradually faded away. His third album, marked by a new creative pseudonym - Le Truk, was recorded on his own. Some compositions even appealed to the public. But the past hype around the name of the performer was no longer observed.
In later works, he experimented a lot, drew inspiration in Jamaica, in Brazil, collaborated with various artists and music groups. Cyril quite early became a father (at 22) and tried to devote time to raising his son Anthony. His faithful companion all these years remained the wife of Julia.
Circumstances of death
Although Decl almost disappeared from television screens and broadcasts of radio stations, one of the types of his earnings remained speaking at corporate parties. To this end, the musician went from Moscow to distant Izhevsk in early February 2019. According to witnesses, he did a great job on the stage of a local night club. People did not notice any signs of intoxication or inadequacy.
Soon, the artist complained of malaise and nausea. The friend who accompanied him at the event brought Decl a pain medication. But he didn’t get better. After a short time, the performer lost consciousness. While the ambulance was traveling, they tried to give him first aid, and after about an hour the doctors carried out resuscitation, which were unsuccessful.
On the death of his son on his personal page early in the morning of February 3, Alexander Tolmatsky reported. Fans and colleagues of the musician were shocked by what happened, a stream of condolences fell on Decl's Instagram page and the accounts of his family members. Even Alla Pugacheva, to the surprise of many, published a post with words of sorrow and perplexity. “What is it ?! My boy, where have you gone? ” - wrote the famous singer.
True, at the funeral of Decl, held on February 6, Pugacheva never appeared. Fans of the musician and Timati did not wait, with whom Cyril studied at school together and whom he helped at the beginning of his work. Rappers ST and Legalize, presenters Yana Churikova and Archie, comedian Gavriil Gordeev, singers Sergey Krylov, Arkady Ukupnik came to pay tribute to the famous artist. The farewell ceremony was held in the mourning hall of the Central Hospital for Presidential Affairs.
At the funeral of his son, Alexander Tolmatsky first saw the grandson of Anthony, since Decl himself had opposed this acquaintance. The musician was led to the last journey with applause and buried at the Pyatnitsky cemetery in Moscow.
