Natalia Pikula, an actress from the TV series Sklifosovsky, died at the age of 51.

Actress Natalia Pikula, who starred in the TV series "Sklifosovsky", "Daddy's Daughters" and "The Hour of Volkov", died after a serious illness at the age of 51. This was told on May 20 by a friend of the actress, screenwriter Ilya Zameshaev.

"Unfortunately, it's true. As far as I know, Natalia died due to cancer," he told RIA Novosti.

Zameshaev clarified that on May 23, at approximately 11:00, a farewell to the actress will take place.

Pikula was born on January 5, 1974. She graduated from the Moscow Institute of Contemporary Art, and began acting in films in the early 1990s. The actress played in more than 130 films and TV series, including the films "Shuttlecraft", "The Hour of Volkov", "Sklifosovsky" and others.