The actor made a surprising confession. Artistic Director of theatre of Satire Alexander Shirvindt has told, which is actually the death of his close friend, the favorite of the audience, an incredible Lyudmila Gurchenko.

People’s artist of Russia, artistic Director of theatre of Satire Alexander Shirvindt – a rare guest on TV. Actor, Director, administrator and writer Alexander in his 83 years, and works productively. Shirvindt invited to the Studio Tonight to talk about his new book “In between”, which he dedicated to his friends, colleagues and students.

Most of the characters memoirs to become famous – at least famous: actors, Directors, satirists. Among those who became guests of Yulia Menshovoj and Maxim Galkin, was mark Zakharov, Mikhail Shvydkoi, Vera Vasilyeva, Leonid Yarmolnik, Maxim Averin, and widows of deceased close friends of Mikhail Derzhavin, Andrey Mironov, Roxana Babayan and Larisa Golubkina. They all talked about old times, thanked Alexander Anatolyevich to friendship, joking.

And the protagonist himself did not skimp on the words. Shirvindt with the filing of his pupil and partner around the stage in some performances Maxim Averin remembered Lyudmila Gurchenko. The actor said that he was easy to be friends with her, because he never cared for the legendary artist, lived with her under one roof. And suddenly expressed confidence that he knows what actually died Lyudmila Markovna.

“They say, all go, go… It’s an old wound? Why is she sick?! Nonsense! I know what she died of. To age she could not, would not, did not know how it can be. Always waist 17 cm, maximum 26. Was extraordinary. And suddenly it seemed to her that she began to grow old, and she died. One hundred percent,” said Alexander Shirvindt.

For the first time in the two-hour broadcast of the voice of Alexander Medvedev sounded sad. Shirvindt knew how to make friends not only with men but with their wives. He tenderly supports Roksana Babayan, the widow of a close friend and partner of Mikhail Derzhavin. He also communicates with Larisa Golubkina, who was the wife of Andrei Mironov. Some colleagues believe that the reason for such good relations that their wives all the friends in town have approved personally. As Mikhail Zhvanetsky, as it turned out, in General, obliged Alexander Anatolievich, his happy marriage with Natalia Harsh. “We left the hotel “Oktyabrskaya”. Shura (so called friends Shirvindt) nodded this to you? After receiving an affirmative answer, said, here it is what you need. How did he know? I myself did not yet know. And only after his words, I began to look at her other, his eyes” – said Zhvanetsky.

Alexander Shirvindt married early and once and for all, the actor is happy with his wife for 61 years.