Alexander Nechaev, the editor-in-chief of the Bulletin of the Movie Distributor magazine, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Saratov on March 12. Reports circulating through telegraph channels confirm the details of the farewell arrangements.
The service is scheduled for 10:00 local time (09:00 Moscow time) in the village of Kosheli, Voskresensky district. The burial at the local cemetery is set to begin at 12:00 (11:00 GMT).
According to a source within socialbites.ca, a memorial event honoring the journalist will be held in Moscow, with preliminary plans pointing to March 15 for the gathering.
Officials in Uzbekistan’s Prosecutor’s Office have noted that Nechaev’s death resulted from chronic cardiopulmonary failure and coronary heart disease. Investigators continue to examine the circumstances surrounding his passing.
Nechaev contributed to the discourse on cinema through the publication Film Distributor Bulletin, which analyzes developments in Russian cinema and provides statistics on the film market both within the Russian Federation and globally. At the time of his passing, he served as editor-in-chief of the magazine and had recently resided in Tashkent. The information about his death emerged from conversations among colleagues and friends in the journalist community. (Source: journalist circle, attribution)