People's Artist of the USSR Yuri Vladimirov died at the age of 83

Yuri Vladimirov, People's Artist of the USSR, Russian ballet dancer and teacher-tutor, has died at the age of 83. This was announced on May 19 by a source at the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre (GABT). Of Russia.

"Yuri Vladimirov has died," the source told TASS.

Vladimirov was a soloist at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow and was a strong and temperamental dancer. In his career, the artist has participated a lot in tours abroad and starred in TV shows. In 1987, Vladimirov became a teacher-tutor of the theater. In addition, he has been awarded numerous prizes at international and Russian competitions.