Who was Grichka Bogdanoff and how did he die?
FRENCH TV personality, Grichka Bogdanoff passed away from Covid-19 complications on Tuesday, surrounded by family.
Bogdanoff was admitted to a hospital in Paris on December 15 after he contracted the Covid-19 virus.
Who was Grichka Bogdanoff?
Grichka Bogdanoff, whose surname is also spelled Bogdanov, was 72 years old when he died and was known for his appearances on French TV alongside his brother, Igor.
Their prominent roles in the sci-fi show, Temps X that aired in the 1980s helped them become a household name. However, the brothers had also made a name for themselves in the scientific community as mathematic physicists.
This earned them critical fame during what came to be known as the Bogdanoff affair.
The brothers alleged scandal found the brothers to have published a number of scientific journals claiming they had found a connection between infinite temperature and imaginary time.
Most recently, Bogdanoff and his brother Igor appeared on the French version of The Masked Singer in 2020.
How did Grichka Bogdanoff die?
Grichka Bogdanoff was rushed to Georges-Pompidou Hospital in France on December 15, 2021, from Covid-19 complications.
The presenter of Touche pas à mon poste! (It's only TV) said in a post on Twitter, "I just learned of Grichka's disappearance, I'm really very affected.
I will miss him very much. He was a boy of incredible intelligence and self-mockery who commanded respect. I have crazy memories with him.
I think very much of Igor and his family. Very sad."
A source told Le Monde that both brothers were unvaccinated against the Coronavirus.
Was Grichka Bogdanoff married?
There is little known about Bogdanoff's personal life, however, he had no known relationships or children.
He and his twin brother Igor were polar opposites, with Igor who married Amélie de Bourbon Parme in 2009 and the couple has one child together.
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