According to the source, Novikov committed suicide.
The man's body was found by his wife in a stairwell in a house in the west of the capital.
Law enforcement authorities have organized a pre-investigation check in connection with the incident.
RIA Novosti: former rector of VGIK Novikov died in Moscow
2022-10-05T12:38:01.595Z
The former rector of the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) Alexander Novikov died in Moscow. This was reported to RIA Novosti by a source in law enforcement agencies.
Source: russiart