“He was very fond of helping and doing something for his friends, colleagues, actors ... He is an amazing person.

When the actor Igor Guzun had a very difficult life situation, Volodya immediately came running and said: "Let's do something, he needs to be helped with money."

And he helped, helped unselfishly, without any PR, noise.

What he could, so he helped, to whom he even brought potatoes and carrots from the dacha.

A person of the kindest soul, ”said Gushchina.

She noted that she last saw Chuprikov on Friday, September 18. 

“Nothing boded ... He said goodbye, laughed, we had an event of the Guild, he said:“ I'm going to the dacha ”.

His most memorable role, outwardly, if you imagine Volodya Chuprikov, is Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev.

He played this role in many films all his life, ”said the interlocutor of RT.

Gushchina also said that before the pandemic, a show took place on the initiative of Chuprikov.

“He showed a film about Gagarin, a feature film that for some reason was forgotten and was not perceived by filmmakers.

The cosmonauts arrived, and among them he enjoyed attention and respect, ”she explained.

Gushchina also added that Chuprikov had a huge number of roles.

“250 roles ... And this year alone, 22 projects are being prepared for release.

That is, he is a very popular actor in the episode, so let's call it, as was Pavel Vinnik.

Saying goodbye to Volodya, I can say that a very kind person left.

He was only 56 years old, ”she concluded.

According to Gushchina, information about the funeral will be announced additionally on Monday.

On September 19, actor Vladimir Chuprikov died.

He graduated from the Studio at the Central Children's Theater in 1988 and was immediately accepted into the troupe of the theater.