The Truth of the Moment (2003) featured a cast of 77 tracked actors. Of these, 31 (61%) are still alive today and 20 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Rafig Azimov, age 88. This TV series starred Aleksandr Baluev and Fakhraddin Manafov.
61% still with us· verified cast40% of full cast · incl. 26 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 61% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 61 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast77 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aleksandr Baluev President Heydar Aliyev | President Heydar Aliyev | Living | 06/12/1958 | 67 | — | 45 |
 Fakhraddin Manafov Mahir Cavadov | Mahir Cavadov | Living | 02/08/1955 | 71 | — | 48 |
Alakbar Huseynov Rovshan Javadov | Rovshan Javadov | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kazim Abdullayev Abulfaz Elchibey | Abulfaz Elchibey | Living | 06/04/1953 | 73 | — | 50 |
Bəhmən Süleymanov Süleyman Demirel | Süleyman Demirel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rüfət Acalov Rasul Guliyev | Rasul Guliyev | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rafik Aliyev Ali Omarov | Ali Omarov | Deceased | 14/11/1949 | 70 | 15/04/2020 | 54 |
 Ramiz Melikov Namig Abbasov | Namig Abbasov | Deceased | 04/08/1943 | 80 | 14/12/2023 | 60 |
 Gurban Ismailov Shamsi Rahimov | Shamsi Rahimov | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Abbas Qahramanov Afiyaddin Jalilov | Afiyaddin Jalilov | Living | 24/06/1960 | 66 | — | 43 |
 Sərvər Əliyev Ilgar Safikhanov | Ilgar Safikhanov | Living | 22/01/1966 | 60 | — | 37 |
 Shahin Jafarov Mammadrafi Mammadov | Mammadrafi Mammadov | Deceased | — | — | 08/09/2018 | — |
 Ayshad Mammadov Rafael Allahverdiyev | Rafael Allahverdiyev | Living | 06/12/1954 | 71 | — | 49 |
Mukhtar Ibadov Isa Najafov | Isa Najafov | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tair Imanov Fazil Muxtarov | Fazil Muxtarov | Living | 13/12/1974 | 51 | — | 29 |
 Rovshan Karimdukht Elchin Aliyev | Elchin Aliyev | Living | 24/10/1969 | 56 | — | 34 |
Rasim Rahimov Altan Karamanoglu | Altan Karamanoglu | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Lena | Living | 18/11/1973 | 52 | — | 30 | |
 Lyudmila Dukhovnaya Lena’s mother | Lena’s mother | Living | 23/10/1944 | 81 | — | 59 |
 Shahmar Garibli Aliafsar Aliyev | Aliafsar Aliyev | Deceased | 13/02/1952 | 66 | 16/02/2018 | 51 |
 Elkhan Aghahuseynoghlu Shukur Rzayev | Shukur Rzayev | Deceased | 08/12/1942 | 66 | 02/08/2009 | 61 |
Əfqan Soltanov Investigator Nagiyev | Investigator Nagiyev | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ramiz Sarkarov Kanan Gurel | Kanan Gurel | Deceased | 03/07/1959 | 47 | 07/04/2007 | 44 |
 Aydin Aliyev Farman Damirqol | Farman Damirqol | Living | 14/03/1955 | 71 | — | 48 |
 Vahid Aliyev Abdulqadir Sezgin | Abdulqadir Sezgin | Deceased | 07/02/1952 | 73 | 06/11/2025 | 51 |
 Maqsud Məmmədov Karim | Karim | Deceased | 19/04/1969 | 57 | — | 34 |
 Omur Naghiyev Linkoln Ramiz | Linkoln Ramiz | Deceased | 01/06/1953 | 60 | 31/12/2013 | 50 |
 Azad Shukurov Qahraman Mehraliyev | Qahraman Mehraliyev | Living | 11/02/1959 | 67 | — | 44 |
 Hasan Mammadov Bakhtiyar Javadov | Bakhtiyar Javadov | Deceased | 22/11/1938 | 64 | 23/08/2003 | 65 |
 Yashar Nuri Abid Sharifov | Abid Sharifov | Deceased | 03/09/1951 | 61 | 22/11/2012 | 52 |
 Nicat Kazimov Eldar Aliyev | Eldar Aliyev | Living | 17/06/1972 | 54 | — | 31 |
 Jabir Imanov Akbar Usubov | Akbar Usubov | Deceased | 22/06/1976 | 49 | 29/09/2025 | 27 |
 Yuri Omelchenko Jenya | Jenya | Deceased | 07/03/1976 | 48 | 20/04/2024 | 27 |
 Gulshad Bakhshiyeva Mahir Cavadov’s mother | Mahir Cavadov’s mother | Living | 12/12/1952 | 73 | — | 51 |
 Rustam Rustamov shop owner | shop owner | Living | 11/12/1961 | 64 | — | 42 |
 Elshan Shiraliyev cafe owner | cafe owner | Deceased | 02/10/1962 | 59 | 20/12/2021 | 41 |
 Ali Mammadov Mahir Cavadov’s bodyguard | Mahir Cavadov’s bodyguard | Living | 17/04/1965 | 61 | — | 38 |
 Elbrus Vahidov Nedim | Nedim | Living | 05/06/1951 | 75 | — | 52 |
 Jafar Namig Kamal Vagif Akhundov | Vagif Akhundov | Living | 17/08/1950 | 76 | — | 53 |
Yagub Zeynalov Mayor Farzaliyev | Mayor Farzaliyev | Living | 09/03/1966 | 60 | — | 37 |
 Rashad Bakhtiyarov Faig Mirzayev | Faig Mirzayev | Deceased | 24/12/1978 | 46 | 16/10/2025 | 25 |
Elmira Axundova Elmira Axundova | Elmira Axundova | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yelena Shetinkina Russian journalist | Russian journalist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Asif Shiraliyev ANS operator | ANS operator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kazim Hasanguliyev Nizami Shahmuradov | Nizami Shahmuradov | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vahidə Sadıqova-Manafova tv announcer | tv announcer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Aleksandr Sharovski Zakir Babayev | Zakir Babayev | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Farman Abdullayev Babayev’s assistant | Babayev’s assistant | Deceased | 04/11/1954 | 58 | 05/03/2013 | 49 |
Murad Ibrahimov Valter Shoniya’s assistant | Valter Shoniya’s assistant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gurban Masimov Rauf | Rauf | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Рафаэль Искендеров Abbas | Abbas | Living | 23/04/1972 | 54 | — | 31 |
 Rafig Azimov Tofig Gasimov | Tofig Gasimov | Living | 06/02/1938 | 88 | — | 65 |
 Vagif Azeryar Colonel Tofig Gasimov | Colonel Tofig Gasimov | Living | 01/09/1956 | 70 | — | 47 |
Rauf Abdullayev Elchin Amiraslanov | Elchin Amiraslanov | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Elkhan Gurbanov Police colonel | Police colonel | Deceased | 11/05/1952 | 59 | 24/11/2011 | 51 |
Ruslan Nasirov Farajov | Farajov | Deceased | 10/06/1974 | 40 | 06/03/2015 | 29 |
İlqar Cəfərov Investigation team’s operator | Investigation team’s operator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zaur Qurbanov Shamsi Rahimov’s driver | Shamsi Rahimov’s driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ahmad Jafarov Afiyaddin Jalilov’s driver | Afiyaddin Jalilov’s driver | Living | 18/04/1980 | 46 | — | 23 |
Gunay Rahimova Isa Najafov’s secretary | Isa Najafov’s secretary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nelli Dadashova Fatma | Fatma | Living | 17/08/1947 | 79 | — | 56 |
 Faig Sujaddinov Fazil Mukhtarov’s father | Fazil Mukhtarov’s father | Living | 14/06/1947 | 79 | — | 56 |
Esmira Ismayilova Elchin Aliyev’s mother | Elchin Aliyev’s mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fikrat Alakbarov Byurgen | Byurgen | Living | 18/02/1946 | 80 | — | 57 |
Vladimir Drokin Kazimirov | Kazimirov | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Salam Ismayil Old man | Old man | Living | 23/04/1951 | 75 | — | 52 |
Zoya Kharcenko Hotel manager | Hotel manager | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mariya Anisimova Housekeeper / Beggar | Housekeeper / Beggar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Arif Kerimov Fruit seller | Fruit seller | Living | 22/04/1954 | 72 | — | 49 |
Arif Heydarov Witness | Witness | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Razzaq Mammadov ATS worker | ATS worker | Deceased | 02/11/1948 | 74 | 03/05/2023 | 55 |
 Maharram Musayev Member of the collegium | Member of the collegium | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rahib Aliyev Member of the collegium | Member of the collegium | Deceased | 12/07/1945 | 78 | 28/03/2024 | 58 |
 Tofig Bayramov Member of the collegium | Member of the collegium | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tahmina Mammadova Pregnant woman | Pregnant woman | Living | 13/09/1973 | 53 | — | 30 |
 Elvida Jafarov Elchin Aliyev’s father | Elchin Aliyev’s father | Living | 17/02/1947 | 79 | — | 56 |
 Tural Vaqifoghlu prison guard | prison guard | Living | 28/08/1980 | 46 | — | 23 |
