AlexanderBorisovichGodunov(Russian:АлександрБорисовичГодунов;November28,1949–May18,1995)wasaRussian-Americanballetdancerandfilmactor.HewasamemberoftheBolshoiBalletandbecamethetroupe'sPremierdanseur.In1979,hedefectedtotheUnitedStates.SovietoverseersforthetroupeimmediatelyputhiswifeonaflightbacktotheSovietUnion.InitiallytheUnitedStatesdidnotallowthe...(展开全部) AlexanderBorisovichGodunov(Russian:АлександрБорисовичГодунов;November28,1949–May18,1995)wasaRussian-Americanballetdancerandfilmactor.HewasamemberoftheBolshoiBalletandbecamethetroupe'sPremierdanseur.In1979,hedefectedtotheUnitedStates.SovietoverseersforthetroupeimmediatelyputhiswifeonaflightbacktotheSovietUnion.InitiallytheUnitedStatesdidnotallowtheflighttoleave,resultinginadiplomaticincidentbetweenthetwonations. GodunovjoinedtheAmericanBalletTheatreanddancedasaprincipaldanceruntil1982,whenhehadafalling-outwithMikhailBaryshnikov,thedirectorofthecompany.ApressreleasefortheAmericanBalletTheatrestatedachangeinthetroupe'srepertoiredidnotprovidehimwithsufficientroles.FollowinghisreleaseGodunovtraveledwithhisowntroupe,anddancedasaguestartistaroundtheworldwithanumberofprominentballettroupes.HealsobeganworkinginHollywoodasafilmactor. Godunov'sactingroleswerevaried,includingagood-naturedAmishfarmerinWitness(1985),acomicallynarcissisticsymphonyconductorinTheMoneyPit(1986),andanunforgettablyviolentGermanterroristinDieHard(1988).[10]HepassedonroleswhichtypecasthimasadanceroranotherheavyasinDieHard. Godunovdrankalcoholtoexcess,andthisbecameaproblemashegotolder.OnMay18,1995,Godunov'sfriendsbecameconcernedwhenhehadbeenuncharacteristicallyquietwithhisphonecalls.AnursewhohadnotheardfromhimsinceMay8wenttohishomeintheShorehamTowers,WestHollywood,California,wherehisbodywasdiscovered.Godunov'sdeathwasdeterminedtobeduetocomplicationsfromhepatitissecondarytochronicalcoholism. FollowinghisdeathGodunov'sasheswerescatteredintothePacificOcean.AmemorialtohimatGatesMortuaryinLosAngelesisengravedwiththeepitaph"Hisfutureremainedinthepast."