The key facts

  • Lydia Fedoseeva-Shukshina died at the age of 88 after being in intensive care since mid-October
  • Alexander Pashutin spoke about ten years of acquaintance with the actress and living together in Finland
  • Olga Shukshina, the actress's daughter, denied reports that her mother had been placed into a medically induced coma on October 22

Lydia Fedoseeva-Shukshina has passed away

People's Artist of the RSFSR Lydia Fedoseeva-Shukshina has died at the age of 88. Since mid-October she had been in intensive care. According to media reports, the actress's daughter Olga Shukshina called an ambulance when her mother developed shortness of breath and stopped walking. On October 22, it was reported, the actress was placed into a medically induced coma due to her grave condition, but Olga Shukshina denied this information. Gazeta.Ru previously reported the actress's death.

“Shukshin's amazing muse”: words from colleagues

People's Artist of Russia Alexander Pashutin expressed his condolences over the actress's death; his words were relayed by Abzats. He said he had been close friends with Fedoseeva-Shukshina: for ten years they often met in Finland, lived in the same house and visited each other. “Unbelievable! I knew Lidochka very well. Good Lord, my dear, what a loss! She had a vivid, difficult life. An amazing actress, Shukshin's amazing muse! She was a wonderful person,” the outlet quotes him as saying.

Svetlana Druzhinina's recollections

Director and actress Svetlana Druzhinina, in a conversation with Channel Five, also shared her memories of Fedoseeva-Shukshina. She noted their many years of studying and working together, as well as the actress's rare talent. Gazeta.Ru previously published a piece on the actress's biography — her love story with Vasily Shukshin, her five marriages and her major roles.