  Filmmaker and TV host Tigran Keosayan dies at 59 September 26, 2025 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian-Armenian filmmaker and television host Tigran Keosayan has died at the age of 59, after months in a coma. His wife, RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, announced his passing on Telegram, writing: “Last night Tigran went to the Lord.” Keosayan suffered clinical death in early January and remained in a coma for nine months, according to RIA Novosti. He was best known as the director of the films Poor Sasha and Crimean Bridge. Keosayan also hosted the talk shows Evening with Tigran Keosayan and Enough Silence on REN TV, and more recently led the program International Saw, whose last broadcast aired on December 20. In addition, he hosted Friday with Tigran Keosayan on Sputnik Radio.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
