Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky, born on January 25, 1938 in Moscow, USSR, was a
Soviet poet, actor, singer-songwriter, prose writer, and screenwriter.
Vysotsky's breakthrough came with his work at the Taganka Theater and subsequent
film appearances. He released notable albums like Underground Soviet Ballads
(1972), writing songs that addressed censored themes in the Soviet Union. His
final performance was as Hamlet at the Taganka Theater on July 18, 1980.
Vysockij died on July 25, 1980, due to heart failure exacerbated by alcoholism
and morphine addiction. He received the State Pr...