In Moscow, on the 83rd year of his life, the great actor and director, art director of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater Oleg Tabakov. The last few months he spent in intensive care in an unconscious state. Doctors made the darkest predictions, but relatives did not allow to disconnect it from the devices of artificial life support. On Monday, March 12 at 16:15, Tabakov had a heart attack. Return the actor to life doctors could not.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to relatives and friends of Tabakov.

"Putin was informed about the regrettable news - the death of Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov.

The President deeply condoles the family and friends of Oleg Pavlovich, the numerous army of admirers of his talent and pupils, "the media quoted the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.

Oleg Tabakov will be buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow. Farewell to the artist will be held March 15 at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater. The place of funeral service is still chosen. Perhaps it will be the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, reports the telegram channel Mash.