Russian singer and songwriter Willy Tokarev died on 85-m to year of life, said his son Last news . The cause of death of the artist is not reported. The time and date of the farewell will be known later. Willie Tokarev - author-performer of songs in the genre of Russian chanson, star of the Russian emigration. in 1974, he moved to the United States, where initially he worked as a mailman and a taxi driver. In 1979 he released his 1st album " A life is always beautiful ", which was not in demand. A Few years later came the second album Tokarev - "in a noisy farce" (1981), who praised the musician among the Russian immigrants. A few years song played in Russian restaurants in the United States. in 1989-1990-x actor came to the USSR on tour, And later returned to the Russian Federation for continuous residence. The greatest popularity brought him songs like " Skyscrapers ", " Cranes ", " And life is always beautiful." <span style="color:darkgray