Vladimir Etush, a prominent Russian film and theater actor, died at the age of 96 on Saturday, the press attache of Vakhtangov Theater, where Etush used to work since 1945, told Sputnik
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 09th March, 2019) Vladimir Etush, a prominent Russian film and theater actor, died at the age of 96 on Saturday, the press attache of Vakhtangov Theater, where Etush used to work since 1945, told Sputnik.
According to media reports, the actor died in a hospital, where he was taken on the previous day.
He will be buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow, Kirill Krok, the director of the Vakhtangov Theater, told Sputnik.
"Vladimir Abramovich [Etush] will be buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery," Krok said.
The memorial service will take place on Tuesday in the Vakhtangov Theater, according to its website.
Etush was born on May 6, 1922, in Moscow. He joined the Vakhtangov Theater in 1945 and became a leading artist soon, having performed in over 50 plays.
Etush started his career in cinema industry in 1953, having performed a role in "Admiral Ushakov" movie by prominent Soviet filmmaker Mikhail Romm. While the actor has performed in over 150 movies, he is mostly known for his roles in "Solaris" (1972) sci-fi movie by Andrey Tarkovsky and in Leonid Gaidai's comedy films "Kidnapping, Caucasian Style" (1966), "The Twelve Chairs" (1971) and "Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future" (1973).
Etush has received a number of awards, including the People's Artist of the Soviet Union and the State prize of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and the arts.
