Vasyl Marmus
Ukrainian musician, actor, serviceman (1992–2022)
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Vasyl Volodymyrovych Marmus (Ukrainian: Василь Володимирович Мармус; 26 April 1992, Chortkiv, Ternopil Oblast — 11 September 2022, Oskil, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine[2]) was a Ukrainian musician, actor, serviceman, soldier of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Son of a well-known Ukrainian dissident, member of the Rosokhach Group, Volodymyr Marmus.[3]
April 26, 1992
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| Native name | Василь Мармус |
| Nickname | Muzykant (Музикант)[1] |
| Born | Vasyl Volodymyrovych Marmus April 26, 1992 |
| Died | 11 September 2022 (aged 30) |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Rank | Soldier |
| Conflicts | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Awards | Order for Courage Honorary Citizen of Chortkiv |
| Alma mater | Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University |
Biography
Vasyl Marmus was born on 26 April 1992 in Chortkiv, Ternopil Oblast.[4]
Marmus studied at the Chortkiv Music School[5] and secondary school No. 5, graduated from the Prykarpatskyi Military and Sports Boarding Lyceum, Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University.[4]
He was an active participant in the Revolution of Dignity.[1]
With the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Marmus went to the front as a volunteer.[6][7] He served with the 80th air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He died on 11 September 2022 in Oskil, Kharkiv Oblast.[4][8]
He was buried on 15 September 2022 on the Alley of Heroes of the Yahilnytskyi Cemetery in Chortkiv.[9][10][11]
He is survived by his parents, wife, daughter, and a brother.[10]
Creativity
He played many instruments, including the accordion, bandura, harmonica, and was an excellent trombone player. He was a member of the band "Oktava", for which he wrote the Christmas carol "Sviata Nich".[12]
He was a member of the Ternopil Film Commission (2021, dreamed of creating a branch in Chortkiv). He played the role of an Enkavedist in the national non-fiction film Mariia (2021).[13][14]
In 2022, before the invasion, Vasyl dedicated the song Braty po nevoli to his father Volodymyr.[12]
Awards
- Order for Courage, 3rd class (28 September 2023, posthumously)[15]
- Honorary Citizen of Chortkiv (2022, posthumously)[16]
Commemorating the memory
On 13 October 2022, a memorial evening was held in memory of Vasyl Marmus at the Kateryna Rubchakova Cultural Services Center in Chortkiv.[17]
In June 2023, the Chortkiv Art School was named after him.[5] On 4 September of the same year, a bas-relief to Vasyl Marmus was unveiled on the facade of the school, created by artists from Kyiv, Olha and Yakiv Bilenko.[18]