The key facts
- Yuri Kayurov died on November 6 at the age of 99
- The farewell and funeral are provisionally scheduled for November 10 at Troyekurovskoye Cemetery in Moscow
- The actor played Lenin 18 times — in 16 films and two theatre productions
Farewell date has been set
People's Artist of the RSFSR Yuri Kayurov died on November 6 at the age of 99. His farewell has been provisionally scheduled for November 10: on the same day the actor is planned to be buried at Troyekurovskoye Cemetery in Moscow. The actor's relatives told RIA Novosti about the upcoming ceremony; the agency's source confirmed: 'Provisionally, on November 10 there will be a farewell at Troyekurovskoye Cemetery, and he will be buried there.' The date of the ceremony is reported by Life.ru.
From lathe operator to leading actor of the Maly Theatre
Kayurov devoted a significant part of his creative life to the Maly Theatre, whose company he joined in 1967 and in recent decades remained one of its most experienced members, working mainly in the theatre. Life.ru previously included him among Russia's oldest working actors, telling about his unusual biography: the future stage master began as a factory lathe operator in Cherepovets, then performed at the Saratov Drama Theatre, and made his film debut in 1961 as the young Lenin in the film 'At the Beginning of the Century'. He later appeared in 'The Sixth of July', 'The Kremlin Chimes' and other well-known Soviet films.
His signature role in cinema and theatre
Audiences especially remembered Kayurov for his portrayals of Vladimir Lenin: according to Life.ru's count, he played the Soviet statesman a total of 18 times — in 16 films and two theatre productions. The place and date of the funeral are so far reported as provisional; no final confirmation from the ceremony organizers has been given in the publications.
