“The death of Inna Mikhailovna Churikova, a great, popularly beloved actress, is a huge loss for all of us,” the Kremlin website said in a telegram.

Putin added that the work of the actress on the stage of Lenkom and in the cinema is an example of true art, inspiration, and enormous dedication.

People's Artist of the USSR Inna Churikova died in the hospital on January 14.

She was 79 years old.

Farewell to the actress will be held at the Lenkom Theater on Tuesday, January 17.