Arvo Kruusement: key obituary facts
Is Arvo Kruusement dead? Yes. Arvo Kruusement died on September 8, 2026, at age 98.
Cause of death: Arvo Kruusement's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Arvo Kruusement known for?
He was an Estonian actor and director (1928-?).
More about Arvo Kruusement
Born: 20 April 1928.
Place of birth: Lääne-Viru County.
Gender: male.
Occupation: film director, actor, screenwriter, film actor, theatre director.
Nationality: Estonia, Soviet Union.
Education: Russian Institute of Theatre Arts.
Awards: Order of the White Star, 3rd Class, Merited Art Worker of Estonian SSR, Prize of Soviet Estonia.
Occupations: Actor, Film director.
Arvo Kruusement, the Estonian screenwriter, film and theater director known for adapting works such as “Spring” (1969), “Summer” (1976) and “Autumn” (1990), died on September 8, 2026, aged 98.
Born on April 20, 1928, in Lääne-Viru County, he studied at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts and went on to work in theater and film, including as an actor at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn and later as director of the Endla Theatre in Pärnu and for Tallinnfilm. His film “Spring” was later voted the best Estonian feature film in a 2002 poll of critics and journalists, and his work became part of the country’s best-known screen adaptations.
Kruusement received honors including the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class, the Merited Art Worker of the Estonian SSR and the Prize of Soviet Estonia.