The legendary actor passed away at the age of 88 years.

Early this morning died the legendary film and theater actor Leonid Bronevoy. It is reported RIA Novosti referring to Director of theatre “Lenkom” Mark Varshaver. Just a few days the Armor did not live up to his 89th birthday.

“Today at 7.30 has died the national actor of the USSR, Leonid Sergeevich Bronevoy,” – said Varshaver about the incident. The last month of his life, the actor spent in the hospital. About three weeks ago he was transferred to the intensive care unit, where he died on the morning of 9 December. Farewell to Armor will be held on Monday, December 11 at the Great hall of the “Lenkom”.

It is known that in 2012 the national actor suffered a heart attack, after which he had surgery on the heart. After that, Leonid continued to work. In 2014 in order came the play “the Cherry orchard” with his participation, and in 2016 the “day of the Oprichnik”, where the Armour shone in the image of the Prince Sobakina. This performance was the last work of the actor. Only Leonid S. more than 30 years of dedicated service to the world.

In addition, Leonid Bronevoy known to the Russian audience with his vivid film roles in such films as “Seventeen moments of spring”, “the Pokrovskie gate”, “the very Munchausen” and many others.