People's Artist of the USSR Oleg Strizhenov will be buried on February 12

The funeral of People's Artist of the USSR Oleg Strizhenov will be held on February 12. This was reported in the press service of the Mikhailovsky theater.

The institution also noted that Ekaterina Strizhenova will not be able to take part in the performance "Women of Esenin" on that day due to the fact that the funeral of her father-in-law will be held at the same time, reports aif.ru.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to Strizhenov's family and friends on Monday, February 10. He noted that the departed People's Artist forever joined the cohort of creators for whom cinema and theater became a life's work, reports 360.ru. He called the artist's departure an irreparable loss for all fans of his work. The Russian leader said that he met the news of the actor's death with deep sorrow, notes the website kp.ru.

Oleg Strizhenov died on February 9 at the age of 95. Shortly before that, the media reported that he was hospitalized. His spouse Lionella said that it was a routine examination. The preliminary cause of death of the artist was the consequences of an ischemic stroke.

February 9, Chairman of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia Vladimir Mashkov said that the work of the artist will forever remain in the golden fund of Russian culture and will become a standard for future generations of artists.

Oleg Strizhenov was born August 10, 1929 in Blagoveshchensk, and later moved with his family to Moscow. Fame in the movie he brought him the main role in the movie "Gadfly", notes NSN. Among his other works are "Forty-First", "White Nights", "Star of Captivating Happiness" and "Proceed to Liquidation", RT writes. At different times Strizhenov served in the Theater-studio of the cinema actor and in the Moscow Art Theater, notes IA Regnum.

Actor Sergei Bezrukov also honored the memory of the late Oleg Strizhenov. He called him an ideal romantic hero, reports Pravda.Ru. The actor noted that Strizhenov will forever remain for him a "block" and an unconquered peak.