People’s artist of the RSFSR, Stalin prize winner, died in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. Colleagues of Kira Nikolaevna was going to celebrate her birthday, but their plans never materialized. Fans of the stars I offer my condolences to her family and friends. 
In 99-m to year of life died the oldest actress of the Chekhov Moscow art theatre Kira Golovko. She worked in the capital’s famous theatre about 80 years. The sad news was reported by colleagues of a celebrity.
Farewell to Kira Nikolaevna will be held on August 17 Portrait in the foyer of the Moscow Art theatre. It is known that the legendary actress will be buried Friday at Novodevichy cemetery next to her husband.
“In the night from 15 to 16 August departed this life the elder Art theatre, people’s artist of the RSFSR Kira N. Golovko. Kira Golovko (maiden name Smith) was born in the town of Essentuki in 1919, but for the sake of the school, which she went ahead, her mother corrected in the metrics of the number “9” with “8”. Because of this, the anniversary date had to celebrate twice. In 2018 the Moscow art theatre planned to celebrate the first passport, its century old actress, who worked at the Art theatre in 1938…” – this information appeared on the official website of the Chekhov Moscow art theatre.
Fans of the famous actress can’t believe what happened. They dedicate the star posts on social networks, bringing condolences to her family and friends. “In memory of”, “Beauty with a Royal bearing”, “keep it down”, “Man-age”, “Unforgettable”, “Beautiful, bright”, written by fans of the artist. Those who personally knew Golovko, share memories about her.
“With Kira Nikolaevna is a Chapter of my life. Victory Day in 2008, I wrote material about the artists-veterans. And, among others, visited Golovko. In the middle of her apartment with antique furniture, noticed the suitcase. “Oh, you have to throw away,” she said. I opened. The suitcase was crammed full of letters. Read the names and I do not believe: Knipper-Chekhova, Pilyavskaya, Androvskaya Arnshtam film Director, poet Bergholz, literary critic Lakshin and so on. She was the last of the pre-war generation of Mat…” – wrote journalist Victor Borzenko.
The staff of the theater “Sphere”, where he once worked, Kira Golovko, joined in the condolences. “Our audience she will be remembered for his roles Nastasya Ivanovna in the performance “the Theatrical novel” by Mikhail Bulgakov, Anna Gromeko in the play “Doctor Zhivago” by Boris Pasternak and others. Today in “the Field” are the disciples of Kira Nikolaevna – Alexander Korshunov and Pertseva Nadezhda, Vasili Kupriyanov, Vladimir Dontsov”, – said the representatives of cultural institutions.
Kira Golovko – people’s artist of the RSFSR. She worked at the Chekhov Moscow art theatre from 1938 to 1985. The actress was known not only for fans of the theater, and cinema. The celebrity has starred in such films as “the first Grader” and “War and peace” by Sergei Bondarchuk. In addition, the woman taught at the School-Studio of MKHAT, once she has studied Vladimir Mashkov, Marina Golub and Igor zolotovitski.