In the US, the Russian actress and director Vera Glagoleva died, media reported citing close actresses.

Information about the death of the actress was confirmed by sources in cinematographic circles.

The peak of Vera Glagoleva's acting career fell on the beginning of the 1980s. In 1983, she played a major female role in the film "Marrying a Captain," receiving critical acclaim.

In 1990, Vera Glagoleva gained fame as a director, having shot a film based on the script by Svetlana Grudovich "Broken Light" about actors who, after the collapse of the USSR, can not find a job.

In 2015, the film was released her film "Two Women" with British star Rafe Fiennes.

Officially, the cause of death is not reported, anonymous sources of news agencies say that the actress could die from cancer. This is reported by BBC Russian Service.