Vladimir Molchanov's secret battle: why was his 22-year-old grandson left alone with three coffins?
The entire country is bidding farewell to Vladimir Molchanov, a legend of Soviet and Russian television. But why does footage from the Church of Sts. Cosmas and Damian in Shubin show his only 22-year-old grandson, Dmitry, standing completely alone by his coffin? Where did all the relatives and friends of this famous family disappear to during the last heir's most terrible hour? In this video, we reveal the horrific chronicle of a family catastrophe that claimed the lives of three generations of this illustrious dynasty in just a few years. What secret and grueling war did the creator of the program "Before and After Midnight" wage for the last five years behind the scenes of television, and why did his worn-out heart give out now? What really happened in the hospital room before his death, and what fate now awaits the unique, long-standing archive of this great creative family—watch our special report.