OLEG YANKOVSKYJ PASSED AWAY

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.05.2009 11:47 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ USSR People’s Actor Oleg Yankovskyj, 66, has today
passed away after suffering long from pancreas cancer.

The funeral ceremony will take place on Friday, May 22 in Lenkom
theatre where the great actor worked for many years, theatre Director
Mark Varshaver reported.

Oleg Yankovkyj was born in 1944. After leaving Theatrical College,
he was admitted to Saratov Drama Theatre where he worked from 1967
till 1973. After a talented play in "Idiot" performance, the actor
was invited to Lenin Komsomol Theatre (currently known as Lenkom)
where he worked until recently.

Yankovskyj played in the following spectacles: "Not Included in Lists",
"Optimistic Tragedy", "Hamlet", "School for Emigrants", "Gull",
"The Barbarian and Heretic", "Clown Balakirev" etc. The great actor
was also shot in dozens of films : "Flights in Sleep-time and While
Awake", "My Tender and Gentle Beast", "Mirror", "Nostalgia" etc.

Oleg Yankovskyj is a USSR People’s Actor (1991), Laureate of Lenin
Komsomol Award (1977), USSR State Award (1987) and RSFSR State Award
after Vassylev Brothers (1989).