Yuri Smirnov: key obituary facts
Is Yuri Smirnov dead? Yes. Yuri Smirnov died on July 11, 2026, at age 87.
Cause of death: Yuri Smirnov's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Yuri Smirnov known for?
He was a Russian actor.
More about Yuri Smirnov
Born: 6 November 1938.
Place of birth: Moscow.
Gender: male.
Occupation: actor, film actor.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Russia.
Education: Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute.
Employer: Taganka Theatre.
Awards: People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Merited Artist of the RSFSR, Moscow Prize for Literature and the Arts.
Career began: 1961.
Also known as: Yury Nikolayevich Smirnov, Юрий Николаевич Смирнов.
Yuri Smirnov died on July 11, 2026.