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Death. Shcherbina died in Moscow in 1990, aged 70. It is speculated that his death resulted from a radiation-induced cancer caused by his work at the Chernobyl disaster site.
Mr. Bryukhanov — the curly-haired, chain-smoking figure played by Con O'Neill in the award-winning HBO series “Chernobyl” in 2019 — accepted professional responsibility for what is considered the world's worst nuclear disaster, measured by cost and casualties.
The series was created and written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck. It features an ensemble cast led by Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, and Paul Ritter. The series was produced by HBO in the United States and Sky UK in the United Kingdom.
Did Valery Legasov and Boris Shcherbina really become friends? The friendship between Boris Shcherbina and Valery Legasov is fictional, and the conversations between them are imagined.
For the most part, it's hauntingly accurate — with the exception of a few artistic liberties. We fact-checked some of the major plot points from the series to determine what's true and what verges on myth.