Marian Hadenko ( uk, Мар'ян Ілліч Гаденко; 15 September 1955 – 3 December 2021) was a Ukrainian composer, singer and television presenter. He was a recipient of the

Merited Artist of Ukraine Merited (Performing) Artist of Ukraine (also translated as Honored (Performing) Artist of Ukraine, uk, Заслужений артист України) is a state honorary title of decoration awarded by the Ukrainian SSR and later Ukraine for o ...

(1997) and the

People's Artist of Ukraine People's Artist of Ukraine is an honorary and the highest title awarding to outstanding performing artists whose merits are exceptional in the sphere of the development of the performing arts (theatre, music, dance, circus, cinema, etc.). Establ ...

(1999).

Biography

He was born on September 15, 1955, in the town of

Storozhynets Storozhynets ( uk, Сторожинець, ; ro, Storojineț; see below for other names) is a small city located in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine, north of the border with Romania. It hosts the administration of Sto ...

near

Chernivtsi Chernivtsi ( uk, Чернівці́}, ; ro, Cernăuți, ; see also other names) is a city in the historical region of Bukovina, which is now divided along the borders of Romania and Ukraine, including this city, which is situated on the upp ...

. He spent his childhood and youth in Storozhynets, where he studied at a music school, and Chernivtsi (where he moved from Storozhynets after graduating from the 8th grade of secondary school No. 1). After completing his military service in the

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of the USSR Navy, in 1977 he began his service in law enforcement agencies in Chernivtsi as an inspector for juvenile affairs. During his service in the police, he graduated from

Chernivtsi University Chernivtsi National University (full name Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, uk, Чернівецький національний університет імені Юрія Федьковича) is a public university in the City o ...

in 1982 with a degree in economics. After the death of TV presenter Tamara Shcherbatiuk, who was the author and host of the program "Nadvechirya", the program "Nadvechirya. Fates", hosted by Marian Hadenko, began airing. In recent years, he worked, created, and lived in Kyiv. He died on the morning of December 3, 2021, of a heart attack. He was buried on December 5, 2021, in Storozhynets next to the grave of his son Volodymyr.

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* 1955 births 2021 deaths Ukrainian composers Ukrainian male singers Ukrainian television presenters 20th-century Ukrainian singers 21st-century Ukrainian singers People from Storozhynets Recipients of the title of Merited Artist of Ukraine {{Ukraine-stub