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."