People's Artist of Russia Alexander Shirvindt passed away
Alexander Shirvindt, president of the Satirical Theater, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, died at the age of 90.
The artistic director of the Satirical Theater, Sergey Gazarov, informed TASS about this.
"Misha, the son of Alexander Anatolyevich, called me and said that half an hour ago he died in the hospital," Sergey Gazarov said.
Shirvindt has been managing the Moscow Satirical Theater since 2000, and before that he worked there as an actor for 30 years.