According to Vedomosti, on March 9, Gendlin suffered a massive heart attack.
On the same day, the commentator underwent two operations.
A week after them, he was discharged from the hospital, but soon felt ill again.
Gendlin's coronavirus tests were negative.
On March 26, doctors established the presence of antibodies in the commentator and concluded that he had suffered a coronavirus.
The virus caused a complication in the form of pneumonia.
Vladimir Gendlin is a master of sports in boxing.
In the amateur ring, he fought 51 fights and won 50 victories.
After completing his career, Gendlin worked as a children's coach.
Earlier it was reported that the former general director of KamAZ, Nikolai Bekh, had died.