The key facts
- Yuri Kayurov died on 6 November at the age of 99 at his home of natural causes
- The farewell took place in the mourning hall of the Troyekurovskoye Cemetery, where the funeral will also be held
- The artist's final role was Firs in The Cherry Orchard in a production by Igor Ilyinsky
Farewell at the Troyekurovskoye Cemetery
In Moscow, a farewell ceremony has begun for People's Artist of the RSFSR Yuri Kayurov, who died at the age of 99. Dozens of relatives, friends and colleagues of the actor gathered in the mourning hall of the Troyekurovskoye Cemetery; the funeral will also take place there. This was reported by Life.ru.
The artist's final days
Kayurov passed away on 6 November, not living to see his centenary. According to Alexei Dubrovsky, chief director of the State Academic Maly Theatre, the artist died at his home of natural causes. The artist's son Leonid told the publication, that his father's condition had sharply deteriorated over the last month: the actor spent the final three weeks in a hospital, but very much wanted to return home. His family fulfilled his request on 5 November, and the very next day Yuri Ivanovich died in his own apartment.
A theatrical life into his final years
Despite his advanced age, Kayurov kept his interest in theatrical life: he followed the work of the Maly Theatre and attended run-throughs of new productions. The artist's final stage role was that of the old valet Firs in a production of The Cherry Orchard, based on Anton Chekhov's play, staged by People's Artist of the USSR Igor Ilyinsky.
