Writer Vladislav Krapivin died in Yekaterinburg at the age of 81. This was announced by his daughter-in-law Larisa Krapivina on Tuesday, September 1.
The writer became ill at night, he died in intensive care at 6:40 local time (8:40 Moscow time), reports TASS.
In July, Krapivin felt sick, his relatives suspected a stroke. The hospital noticed that he was coughing and was sent to an institution where patients with coronavirus were treated. According to Larisa Krapivina, the studies did not show the presence of the virus, but they found pneumonia. In early August, the writer was sent home, although his condition became worse than before hospitalization, he was conscious, but completely paralyzed.
The documents indicated that stroke and heart attack were excluded, but the family was sure that there was a stroke.
A few days after the scandal, the writer was again sent to the hospital.
The source of the local publication Ura.Ru in the hospital where Krapivin died, said that the cause of the death of the writer was the exacerbation of chronic diseases against the background of the coronavirus. Larisa Krapivina confirmed the information in a conversation with reporters. The local health ministry declined to discuss this, citing medical secrecy.
Vladislav Krapivin is the author of the books “Boy with a Sword”, “Three from the Carronade Site” and “Crane and Lightning”. Founder of the youth squad “Caravel”, in which schoolchildren study maritime affairs, do journalism and make films. Now the detachment is led by Larisa Krapivina.