The key facts
- Actress Yanina Kogut died after being hospitalized; relatives named a stroke as the cause
- Her age differs across publications: Life.ru says she was in her 76th year, Gazeta.Ru says 75 years
- The date and time of the farewell ceremony have not yet been announced
The actress's death was confirmed by people close to her
On November 8, 2026, it became known that actress Yanina Kogut had died. According to Life.ru, citing TASS, the sad news was confirmed by people in the actress's circle: 'Yanina Gordeevna has died. She had previously been hospitalized.' The outlet does not disclose the cause of death. Gazeta.Ru, also citing a TASS source, specifies, according to the actress's relatives, that the cause was a stroke. Her age is reported differently across publications: Life.ru says she was in her 76th year, while Gazeta.Ru says she was 75. The date and time of the farewell ceremony have not yet been announced.
Biography and roles
Yanina Kogut was born on May 7, 1951, in Podolsk, in the Moscow region. According to Gazeta.Ru, from 1974 to 1984 she worked at the Moscow Experimental Studio Theater of Soyuzkontsert (later renamed the Polyphonic Drama Theater), and in 1987 she graduated from the People's University of the Arts with a degree in Fundamentals of Acting. Life.ru adds that the actress also graduated from the vocal department of the Ippolitov-Ivanov Music College.
Filmography
Audiences remember Kogut primarily for her role as Grach's grandmother in the series Method. She appeared in the films Brother 2, Sky. Plane. Girl., The Frenchman, and the television projects Cipher, Aunt Marta, and The End of the World; her filmography includes dozens of works. In addition to film, she performed on the theater stage, including at the Moscow Experimental Studio Theater of Soyuzkontsert.
