Ashot Melikdjanyan began his acting career at the Yerevan Dramatic Theater . His first act was playing the role of Meruzhan in the 1972 film '' Ayrik '' . He then starred as the protagonist in the 1979 film '' Air Pedestrians , '' filmed at the " Uzbekfilm " film studio . He then starred in the 1983 movie " Without much risk " which was filmed at the Gorky Film Studio . Melikdjanyan 's last appearance was in the 1990 movie '' Yearning '' , which was filed at the Armenfilm studio . After the Soviet Union collapsed , Melikdjanyan emigrated with his family to the US , There , he worked at a jewelry factory which supervised one of its branches in the Dominican Republic . Melikdjanyan was killed in the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 on 12 November 2001
American Airlines Flight 587
American Airlines Flight 587
Ashot Melikjanyan