Mikhail Ponomarev's daughter says journalist died of a heart attack

Television journalist Mikhail Ponomarev died of a heart attack, his daughter told TASS. The former Vesti presenter was 57.

The National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters announced Ponomarev's death on October 19 and offered condolences to his family.

Ponomarev presented Vesti on RTR and worked as a political commentator from 1991 to 1999. He then presented Novosti on TV-6 from 1999 to 2001. He later headed the news service at TV Centre.