Send your loving thoughts her way in the universe. The native of Moscow, Russia, Natasha died from cancer on July 2, 2008. She died on July 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She died on July 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Natasha Shneider was born on May 22, 1956 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR. Natasha Shneider (May 22, 1956 - July 2, 2008) was a Russian actress and singer, also known by Natasha Détente, who appeared in the show Miami Vice as Laura Gretzky, former KGB agent married to CIA agent Jack Gretzky (played by Dean Stockwell) and mother of Marty Gretzky in the episode " … [5] A demo version of the song performed by Cornell and Eleven is available on the internet.[6]. Natasha Shneider was born in Riga, Latvia on May 22, 1956. She had a limited acting career with appearances in Hill Street Blues, 2010 (with Bob Balaban) and Spiker, all under her real name - her Vice appearance is the only time she used Natasha Detente. Shneider acted in two feature films, playing the roles of Soviet cosmonaut Irina Yakunina in the 1984 film, 2010, and as Polish former exchange student Wanda Yakubovska in the film Spiker (1986). She was most notably the keyboardist and vocalist in the musical group Eleven, and was the partner of bandmate Alain Johannes. Shneider, her husband Alain Johannes and Jack Irons formed Eleven in 1990 following the latter's departure from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. May you all make the most of it. [2] Her brother Vladimir Shneider produced and played piano and keyboards for the 'Singing Hearts', which was one of Russia's hottest groups in the mid-1970s, whose output and sound were heavily controlled by the Soviet authorities. "[2], In May 1976, Natasha Shneider, her husband Kapustin, and her brother Vladimir defected to the West, arriving in New York City without finances or connections. Shneider and Johannes were part of the line-up of the band Queens of the Stone Age for the recording of their 2005 effort, Lullabies to Paralyze and on the tours to support it. She also had minor roles in the TV shows Miami Vice and Hill Street Blues. Eleven vocalist Natasha Shneider died today (July 2) of cancer. She was most notably the keyboardist and vocalist in the musical group Eleven, along with her partner, bandmate Alain Johannes. His voice adds a powerful complement to Natasha’s and this duality of expression gives the songs a timeless quality. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. July 2, 2008, Los Angeles, California (Age 52, cancer). The artist, who was born in Moscow, was 52. She was a brilliant, beautiful, and ballsy woman who will be missed deeply by all those who knew her. [2] As a consequence of the meeting with Gordy they were signed to the label, reputedly the first Russian band to be on a major label. Natasha Shneider’s voice is sultry and hypnotic and her keyboard mastery is represented in her electric piano, organ and Moog bass playing. Shneider is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.