Dmitry Smolsky

Dmitry Smolski (July 25, 1937 – September 29, 2017) was a Belarusian composer. He was born in Minsk, Belarus. He was an Honored Artist of Belorussian SSR (1975) and a laureate of the State Prize of BSSR (1980). He also received the National Artist of the Republic of Belarus (1987), laureate of the Order of Francysk Skaryna (2013), professor. 
Smolsky was the father of Victor Smolski, guitarist of the German sympho metal band Almanac.
Smolsky died on September 29, 2017 in Minks from complications of pneumonia at the age of 80.