Actors Sergei Garmash, Emmanuel Vitorgan, Alexander Rapoport, Liya Akhedzhakova, Elena Yakovleva, as well as President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak, singer Alexander Rosenbaum, head of the Moscow Department of Culture Alexander Kibovsky, singer Grigory Leps, director Yuri Grymov came to the farewell ceremony.
Gaft died on December 12 at the age of 86.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences over the death of the People's Artist.
He called Gaft's death a great loss for all fans of his talent and for the entire Russian culture.