On his Telegram channel he wrote: “The outstanding composer Nikolai Nikolaevich Dobronravov has passed away. An irreparable loss.” And further: “The works based on the poems of Nikolai Dobronravov are imbued with extraordinary lyricism and romance: “Tenderness”, “Hope”, “How young we were”, the farewell song of the 1980 Olympic Games “Farewell, Moscow.” songs and hundreds more, according to the mayor, loved by many generations, always gave strength, helped in sadness and joy.
“My sincere words of sympathy and support to Alexandra Nikolaevna Pakhmutova,” writes Sobyanin. And he concludes: “Nikolai Nikolaevich Dobronravov will be buried at the Novodevichy cemetery. Blessed memory.”
