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Alexander Godunov was a Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor who defected to the US in 1979. He starred in films such as Witness and Die Hard, and died of hepatitis in 1995.
19 Mei 1995 · Alexander Godunov, the swashbuckling Russian ballet dancer and movie actor, was found dead yesterday at his home in West Hollywood, Calif. He was 45.
Alexander Godunov. Actor: Die Hard. He was born on Sakhalin Island at the far eastern end of the former Soviet Union and began studying dance at age 9 in the Riga State Ballet School.
18 Mei 1995 · Watch clips of Alexander Godunov, a Soviet ballet star who defected to the West and became a movie actor. Learn about his dancing, his life, and his legacy in this video by Kent G Becker.
19 Mei 1995 · Alexander Godunov, the lithe dancer with the long flaxen hair and a brooding manner who created an international stir when he defected from the Soviet Union in 1979, was found dead Thursday.
4 Jul 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Alexander Godunov, a Russian ballet dancer and actor who defected to the U.S. in 1979. Find out his achievements, roles, and cause of death from Britannica's editors.
18 Mei 1995 · Alexander Godunov, the actor and acclaimed former Bolshoi Ballet dancer, died today in his West Hollywood home. Police say the death will be listed as being from natural causes.
