Lyudmila Chursina: key obituary facts
Is Lyudmila Chursina dead? Yes. Lyudmila Chursina died on June 10, 2026, at age 84.
Cause of death: Lyudmila Chursina's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Lyudmila Chursina known for?
She was a Soviet and Russian actress.
More about Lyudmila Chursina
Born: 20 July 1941.
Place of birth: Dushanbe.
Place of death: Saint Petersburg.
Gender: female.
Occupation: actor, film actor.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Russia.
Education: Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute.
Employer: Vakhtangov Theatre, Lenfilm, Alexandrinsky Theatre, Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army.
Awards: Order of Honour, People's Artist of the USSR, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Medal "Veteran of Labour".
Spouse: Vladimir Fetin, Igor Andropov.
Also known as: Lyudmila Alekseyevna Chursina, Lyudmila Alexeyevna Chursina.
Years active: 1961–present.
Lyudmila Chursina, the Russian actress known for “Virineya,” “A Little Crane” and “The Andromeda Nebula,” died on June 10, 2026, at age 84.
Born Lyudmila Alexeyevna Chursina on July 20, 1941, in Velikiye Luki in the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, she appeared in more than 50 films and television productions over a career that began in 1961. Her screen work also included “The Shield and the Sword” and “When the Trees Were Tall,” and in 1981 she served on the jury of the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.