The key facts

  • A memorial plaque to Fedoseyeva-Shukshina is possible no earlier than in 10 years — this is the discussion procedure in Moscow
  • The farewell will take place on November 10 in the farewell hall in Kuntsevo; the burial is planned at Novodevichy Cemetery
  • The actress died at the age of 88; her daughter Maria Shukshina announced her passing

The plaque — no earlier than in 10 years

A memorial plaque to People's Artist of the RSFSR Lidia Fedoseyeva-Shukshina may appear in Moscow no earlier than in 10 years. This was reported to RIA Novosti by Moscow City Duma deputy, People's Artist of Russia Yevgeny Gerasimov. 'After 10 years, each plaque is discussed. So we will return to this issue after some time,' he explained. Thus, no decision on commemorating the actress has been made yet: under the current Moscow procedure, the question has simply been postponed for a ten-year period, and this applies not only to Fedoseyeva-Shukshina but to every plaque.

Farewell on November 10, burial at Novodevichy Cemetery

Lidia Fedoseyeva-Shukshina died at the age of 88; her daughter, actress Maria Shukshina, announced her passing on Saturday. The farewell ceremony will take place on November 10 in the farewell hall in Kuntsevo. The actress is planned to be buried at Novodevichy Cemetery, where her husband Vasily Shukshin rests.

Creative career

The actress was born on September 25, 1938, in Leningrad. In 1964 she graduated from VGIK, where she studied in the workshop of Sergei Gerasimov and Tamara Makarova, and from 1974 to 1993 she served at the Theater-Studio of Film Actors. Over her career she appeared in more than 100 films, including 'Two Captains' (1955), 'Save Our Souls' (1960), 'Kalina Krasnaya' (1973), 'The Queen's Personal Life' (1993) and 'Countess Sheremeteva' (1994).