The key facts
- Ivan Skitsan was buried on November 10 in the settlement of Syava in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- The farewell in Moscow took place on November 9 at the morgue of the Sklifosovsky Institute of Emergency Medicine
- The actor died at 39; before his death he had suffered a severe esophageal injury
Farewell in Moscow and burial in his hometown
Theater and film actor Ivan Skitsan was buried on November 10 in the settlement of Syava in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where he was born. His colleague told TASS about this (Life.ru). The day before, on November 9, a farewell ceremony was held in Moscow — in the mourning hall of the morgue at the N. V. Sklifosovsky Institute of Emergency Medicine; the actor's relatives, friends and colleagues came to say goodbye.
Creative career
Skitsan appeared in Nikita Mikhalkov's film 'Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel' as well as in the TV series 'Margosha' and 'Ranetki'. On the stage of the Gorky Moscow Art Theatre he played Tybalt in 'Romeo and Juliet' and Fortinbras in 'Hamlet'. He graduated from the Evstigneev Nizhny Novgorod Theater School in 2008, began working at the Gorky Moscow Art Theatre the same year, and in 2016 moved to the Theater in the South-West. In addition to his stage work, the actor taught acting to children.
Circumstances of death
Skitsan died in a hospital at the age of 39. According to Life.ru, his death was preceded by a severe esophageal injury. The publications do not provide official details about the cause of the injury.
