The famous chansonnier, who passed away on August 4, lived in two countries, having citizenship both in Russia and the United States. He spent the last years among the Russians, having great public recognition. What did the artist manage to earn for his creative life, and who will get his inheritance?
What is earned
During his lifetime, the singer released 40 albums. This is a huge achievement. 84-year-old Tokarev even stated that he could no longer perform, but live solely on his own royalties, and this would be enough for a comfortable life. But Willy could not exist without music, so he did not refuse performances, including at corporate parties, where he was spoiled with expensive gifts.
Back in 2018, he actively sang from the stage and even took part in the festival "Slavic Bazaar". But the disease crept imperceptibly. The last months of the chansonnier spent in the hospital, where he was treated for oncology. The disease has won.
It is known that in Russia Tokarev was the owner of real estate in Yalta and Moscow. In Crimea, he owned a two-room apartment near the sea. The windows of his dvushki went directly to the embankment. The cost of housing is estimated at 200 thousand dollars. And he is the owner of a yacht, which more than once went to the Black Sea.
Tokarev also had an apartment in Moscow. Her address is Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya, the famous house where the unforgettable Faina Ranevskaya once lived, and his neighbor was Yefim Shifrin. The cost of housing is estimated at 900 thousand dollars.
But the most expensive real estate remained in the United States. Tokarev's wife and his two children live there.
Who are the heirs
In total, Tokarev has four children. Two sons from different marriages, as well as a daughter and son from the last wife of Yulia Bedinsky, a graduate of VGIK.
The wife collected decorative dolls. Tokarev loved her very much and always brought interesting specimens, even if they cost 1.5 thousand dollars. It is known that the chansonnier left a will in which he did not deprive any of his relatives, equally sharing royalties.