“The last time I called up to her was her birthday (Bystritskaya was born on April 4. - RT ). She could no longer speak. There's nothing you can do. Trouble and disease. Her sister, Sonya, talked to me, ”said Klyuev.

He regretted what had happened.

“But she lived a very decent and beautiful life. She is a wonderful, wonderful person. A beautiful woman, talented, surprisingly stubborn, with an amazing character. For many years we were partners on stage, we had friendly, very good relations. The last time she played with me a few years ago in the play "Love Circle" - added the actor.

People's Artist of the USSR theater and film actress Elina Bystritskaya died at the age of 91.

Condolences expressed by the actress Lyudmila Khityaeva and director Vladimir Bortko.