Samvel Vladimirovich Gasparov ‑ a Russian film director and short story writer who worked for some time at the Odessa Film Studio ‑ died on 26 May 2020, at the age of 81, after contracting COVID-19 in Russia.
Gasporov was one of the Russian filmmakers most interested in the Red Western form, having directed both Hatred and The Sixth One as well as the lesser known Bread, Gold and Pistol and Forget the Word "Death" in this genre.
At the time of his death, Gasparov was married to actress Natalya Vavilova and had a daughter from a previous marriage.