"Today Vladimir Nikolaevich Zuikov is gone," Kapkov is quoted by TASS.
He stressed that Zuikov was one of the last outstanding artists of Soviet animation.
According to Kapkov, the cause of death was the coronavirus.
Vladimir Zuikov took part in the creation of more than 30 cartoons, including "Film, Film, Film", a trilogy about Winnie the Pooh, "Icarus and the Wise Men" and "Caliph Stork".
Earlier, at the age of 87, the Soviet and Russian film critic, screenwriter Dal Orlov died.