Oleg Yankovskyj passed away

May 20, 2009 - 12:47 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - USSR People's Actor Oleg Yankovskyj, 66, has today passed away after suffering long from pancreas cancer.



The funeral ceremony will take place on Friday, May 22 in Lenkom theatre where the great actor worked for many years, theatre Director Mark Varshaver reported.



Oleg Yankovkyj was born in 1944. After leaving Theatrical College, he was admitted to Saratov Drama Theatre where he worked from 1967 till 1973. After a talented play in "Idiot" performance, the actor was invited to Lenin Komsomol Theatre (currently known as Lenkom) where he worked until recently.



Yankovskyj played in the following spectacles: "Not Included in Lists", "Optimistic Tragedy", "Hamlet", "School for Emigrants", "Gull", "The Barbarian and Heretic", "Clown Balakirev" etc. The great actor was also shot in dozens of films : "Flights in Sleep-time and While Awake", "My Tender and Gentle Beast", "Mirror", "Nostalgia" etc.



Oleg Yankovskyj is a USSR People's Actor (1991), Laureate of Lenin Komsomol Award (1977), USSR State Award (1987) and RSFSR State Award after Vassylev Brothers (1989).
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