March 12, 2009 - 22:03 AMT
Russia's Honored Artist Zaven Martirosyan dies
"The oldest worker of Tsvetnoi Boulevard Circus, famous animator Zaven Martirosyan died at 81, after long illness," the circus Management reported. "We're deeply grieved at the death of the outstanding actor. It's an irretrievable loss to us. "
Zaven Martirosyan came to circus leaving his sports career. He used to work as a trapeze artist, and later as a ringmaster in Armenia. He became famous after his successful reprises with clowns.
He was part of Tsvetnoi Boulevard Circus troupe since 1968, initiating circus shows for more that 28 000 times. He was fondly called "Lord of Arena" and "A Man in a Tailcoat".