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The initial version was not criminal — the actor felt unwell at a friend's dacha, he was not transported to the hospital in time, and he died from a detached thrombus. But the next day, a criminal case was opened, and later other details became known — Maryanov was being treated for alcohol dependence at a rehabilitation center, whose staff did not immediately call an ambulance. The trials ultimately dragged on for several years, as did the division of the actor's inheritance. **No Brass Tubes** In 1986, viewers in the USSR saw the television film "Above the Rainbow," the plot of which was quite ordinary for sports dramas, albeit with a hint of fantasy. Schoolboy Alik Raduga received a superpower from a sorceress and began to jump higher than anyone else, promising in return never to lie. He broke this promise for the sake of a friend (played by young Katya Parfenova), the ability disappeared, but Alik, through persistent training, managed to become a champion honestly. In general, this film by Georgiy Yungvald-Khilkevich might have gone unnoticed if not for three circumstances — the songs of composer Yuri Chernavsky and poet Leonid Derbenev, the unusual vocals of the budding singer Vladimir Presnyakov Jr., and the unusual appearance of the lead actor, 16-year-old Dmitry Maryanov. However, viewers did not delve into the details of the filmmaking, so all the glory from the film's success went to Maryanov. Few were interested that even Raduga's voice was not his — this character was voiced by Dmitry Kharatyan. But to be fair, Maryanov endured his trial by brass tubes with honor. He managed to act in Eldar Ryazanov's drama "Dear Elena Sergeevna," served two years in the army, where he organized a KVN team and a theater club. After demobilization, he entered the Shchukin School, then was accepted into the troupe of "Lenkom," where for ten years he was, in his words, a "perpetual student." But then he left — and worked in private productions, which suited him quite well. **Lawsuits Over Inheritance** Of course, there were no more roles like Alik Raduga in Maryanov's biography, but he remained a sought-after artist, although he most often appeared in films and series in supporting roles. Nevertheless, his filmography was quite rich, as was his personal life. In the 1990s, he lived in a de facto marriage with model Olga Anosova, and they had a son, Daniil. Then there was another civil union with figure skater Irina Lobacheva. Only in 2015 did Maryanov enter into an official marriage — with psychologist Ksenia Bik. He claimed that Bik's daughter was his, but how true that is remains unknown. Maryanov mentioned in interviews that after meeting Bik, he overcame his alcohol dependence, but apparently, he was being disingenuous — or not telling the whole truth. Ultimately, he ended up in that rehabilitation center in Lobnya, near Moscow, where the tragedy unfolded. The investigation took about four years; the center's director, Oksana Bogdanova, was charged under Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — "Provision of services that do not meet safety requirements"; she faced up to six years in prison. But during those years, she managed to get married, have a child, and become pregnant again... In 2021, she was sentenced to three years probation. She was also ordered to pay one million rubles in compensation to the actor's son, Daniil. Simultaneously with the investigation of the criminal case, lawsuits regarding Maryanov's inheritance were underway. The main battle unfolded over a three-room apartment in Moscow — ultimately, the court divided it between Daniil and Dmitry Maryanov's father. Ksenia Bik received a one-room apartment, a motorcycle, and monetary compensation. Daniil received a directing education at the Moscow Institute of Culture; he said he dreamed of making a film about his father. Ksenia Bik married a few years later and rarely remembers her deceased husband — at least, publicly.
