His son, actor Sergei Bodrov, Jr. was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of the North Caucasus on September 20, 2002 while shooting his film which was tentatively titled The Messenger.
Putranya, aktor Sergei Bodrov, Jr. tewas dalam sebuah longsor di pegunungan Utara Kaukasus pada 20 September 2002 ketika pembuatan filmnya yang berjudul The Messenger.