With deep sorrow and pain did I accept the tragic news concerning the death of our cherished Bohdan Sylvestrovych Stupka. Accept my sincere condolences in this hard hour marked with the bitterness of a big loss that affected millions of hearts in Ukraine and abroad.
Passing away, Bohdan Sylvestrovych leaves us bright, everburning and grateful memory, his own, original and unique trace in history and progress of national and world culture. We will remember him forever as a personality of the broadest scope, talent, integrity and qualities of the highest order. The time that goes without him will help us understand even more fully and comprehensively the facets of life and creative feat of Bohdan Stupka, the great artist and a wonderful person.
Let the native Ukrainian ground be weightless for him!