The key facts
- Ekaterina Raikina died on November 3 at the age of 88 after a long illness
- An acquaintance of the actress attributed her ailments to her age and numerous illnesses
- The farewell ceremony is being held on November 6 at Konstantin Raikin's Higher School of Performing Arts
Details about the actress's health condition
Honored Artist of the RSFSR Ekaterina Raikina, daughter of People's Artist of the USSR Arkady Raikin and sister of actor Konstantin Raikin, died on November 3 at the age of 88 after a long illness. About her condition in the last months of her life a woman from the actress's circle told RIA Novosti: according to her, Raikina had many illnesses and felt very unwell, but never complained. The agency's source attributed the ailments to her age.
Farewell ceremony and burial place
The farewell ceremony began on November 6 in Moscow — it is being held at the Higher School of Performing Arts, founded by the actress's brother Konstantin Raikin, as reported by Life.ru. Among the first to pay their respects were Konstantin Raikin himself, People's Artist of Russia Mark Rozovsky, and actor Timofey Tribuntsev. Ekaterina Raikina's ashes will be buried next to her parents at the Novodevichy Cemetery.
Career
For almost half a century — from 1959 to 2008 — Ekaterina Raikina served at the Yevgeny Vakhtangov Theatre. Among her well-known stage works are roles in the productions Princess Turandot, Cinderella, and The Bourgeois Gentleman.
