“Today the actor of our theater, Honored Artist of Russia Viktor Semenov, died. We grieve and express our condolences to the friends and family of Viktor Semyonovich, ”the theater said.

The message said that the date and time of farewell to the artist will be announced in the near future.

Semenov worked at the Taganka Theater since 1966. He has starred in more than 19 films, including such films as The Golden Calf and The Handsome Man.

In early November, in Samara, at the age of 48, actor Vitaly Zhigalin died.