Russian actor Roman Popov died of cancer: he was born in Ukraine and wanted to go to Odessa (photo)

Share: Russian actor and comedian of Ukrainian origin Roman Popov, who was born in Konotop, died of brain cancer. The comedian died on October 28 in one of the Moscow hospitals. The cause of death was health problems due to cancer recurrence. The actor was 40 years old. Russian mass media write about it. In 2018, a native of Konotop publicly announced that he had been diagnosed with oncology. The tumor was removed in 2019, and Popov went through a long road to recovery. The disease returned in 2025.

Due to the disease, Roman completely lost the sight in one eye, and his hearing was severely impaired. In September 2025, the actor underwent chemotherapy. According to the mass media, Popov became ill on October 11. He was taken to the intensive care unit in critical condition and underwent surgery. After that, the actor fell into a coma, and when he came out of it, he could not breathe. He was connected to a ventilator, which led to complete organ failure.

It should be noted that Roman Popov was born in Konotop, Sumy region. He lived and worked in Russia almost all his life. There he played in films and TV series. After the start of a full-scale war in Ukraine, the actor chose a silent position, but at the same time called for "peace in the whole world. " "What can I say here? To be honest, I don't want to talk at all. How to make the world happier without deaths, grief and tears? I can only remind everyone (EVERYONE!) of the words of St.

Teresa of Calcutta, known to the world as Mother Teresa: "Go home and love your family. " What I'm doing right now. Love you," the actor wrote on March 6, 2022. In 2021, in an interview, he said that he wanted to visit Odessa, but could not do so, and also admitted that he refused to participate in projects in Crimea. Producer Iryna Gromova spoke about the last days of Popov's life.