The governor of the Kursk region called Pimanov's departure an irreparable loss.

The departure of TV presenter Alexei Pimanov is an irreparable loss for Russian television and cinema. This was announced on April 23 by Alexander Khinshtein, Governor of the Kursk region.

"An irreparable loss for the entire national television and cinema. <...> He was a strong, integral, very bright, incredibly talented man," he said in a message on the MAX messenger.

Alexey Pimanov died on April 23 at the age of 65. According to Channel One, the presenter's heart broke. The journalist's team called his death an irreparable loss.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram of condolences to the journalist's family. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, in turn, called Pimanov a true patriot and said that the presenter's contribution to journalism deserves respect.

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