“The Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theater expresses its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Arnis Litsitis,” the theater said in a Facebook statement.
The report emphasizes that Litsitis was a "charismatic, original and generously gifted artist"
“Arnis Litsitis first played in our theater back in 1964 - in the production of West Side Story by Arkady Katz and Leonid Belyavsky, and then this experience helped him decide who to become.
Later, in 1996, already a professional actor with a long list of roles, Arnis Litsitis returned to us and worked for nine years, and then more than once appeared on our stage - to the audience who loves and appreciates him, ”the theater emphasizes.
Earlier it was reported that the Latvian actor Arnis Licitis died at the age of 77.