The key facts
- Lidia Fedoseeva-Shukshina died on November 6 in Moscow at the age of 88
- The farewell is scheduled for November 11, with burial at the Novodevichy Cemetery next to Vasily Shukshin
- Alexander Lukashenko sent condolences to the actress's family
Death of the actress and official condolences
People's Artist of the RSFSR Lidia Fedoseeva-Shukshina died on the evening of November 6 in Moscow at the age of 88. Her daughter Maria Shukshina announced her death the next day; according to SHOT, the cause of death was acute heart failure. This is reported by Life.ru (https://life.ru/p/lukashenko-nazval-roli-fedoseevoy-shukshinoy-etalonom-iskrennosti).
Condolences and farewell
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko expressed condolences to the actress's family. 'The vivid female images she created will forever remain a standard of sincerity, inner strength and truly national beauty,' the statement says, the text of which was published by BelTA. Lukashenko noted that Fedoseeva-Shukshina's work was well known and highly valued in Belarus.
The last weeks of her life
Her death was preceded by several weeks of serious illness, the course of which was reported by relatives. At the end of October, the actress's daughter Olga Shukshina denied reports of a medically induced coma, emphasizing that her mother was conscious, although greatly weakened. Already on November 4, the family spoke of the actress's serious but relatively stable condition: to support her breathing she required a ventilator. Specialists from the professors of the Sklifosovsky Research Institutewere involved in the treatment, who, according to Olga, examined the patient's condition, supported the actions of the attending physicians and gave additional recommendations.
Creative legacy
Fedoseeva-Shukshina was born on September 25, 1938 in Leningrad and over her long career appeared in more than 80 films and TV series. She won particular audience affection for her roles in the films 'Sverstnitsy' (Peers), 'Pechki-lavochki' (Stoves and Benches), 'Kalina krasnaya' (Snowball Tree Red) and 'Twelve Chairs'. The farewell to the People's Artist is scheduled for November 11; the family intends to bury her at the Novodevichy Cemetery next to Vasily Shukshin.
