23-STONE PIANIST DIES
Vladimir Chernikov —it was said he was the world’s heaviest pianist, for he weighed 23st.—died at St. Mary Abbots Hospital, Kensington, W.. London, recently at the age of 58. Chernikov, who was born in Russia bill became a naturalised Swiss, was a brilliant artist, and-also the author of a book of memoirs, “Humour and Harmony,” published three years ago
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20385, 23 October 1940, Page 2
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6223-STONE PIANIST DIES Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20385, 23 October 1940, Page 2
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