The cause of death of director Oleg Shuher was a heart attack.

The cause of death of the director and teacher of VGIK Oleg Shuher was a heart attack. This was reported on March 28 by RIA Novosti with reference to his entourage.

"A heart attack," the agency's source replied to the relevant question.

Oleg Shuher's death at the age of 71 became known earlier that day. The day before, Shuher was hospitalized in a state of clinical death. He was taken to the hospital from VGIK due to heart problems. Shuher was born on March 31, 1954 in Astrakhan. He directed the films "Old Young People", "Lucky", and also worked as a screenwriter at film studios.

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