Died famous Russian theater and film actress Vera Vasilyeva. This was reported at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire, where the artist worked. Cause of death of a celebrity is not indicated. However, Vasilyeva passed away at the age of 97, so the reason was probably old age.. It is also known that the artist spent the last days of her life with her adopted daughter in the country.. The actress suddenly became ill at night, probably due to the heat.

Note that Vera Vasilyeva began her career back in 1945.. The actress spent 78 years of her life on stage.. The celebrity had a husband, actor Vladimir Ushakov, who died in 2011. The couple had no children.

It is known that Vasilyeva had an active civic position. So, in 2013, she signed a letter openly criticizing the law on "

When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the actress did not comment on it in any way.. But she continued to play in the theater and even performed at a celebration on the occasion of Victory Day. By the way, such concerts in the Russian Federation were held with propaganda slogans and praise of the crimes of the invaders on Ukrainian lands..