He starred in the TV series in Crimea and received an award from Putin: the famous Russian actor Volodymyr Simonov died

Share: The famous Russian theater and film actor Volodymyr Simonov died in Moscow at the age of 68. He was at the "Peacemaker" base, traveled to the occupied Crimea for filming, and in September received an award from the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin. Although the causes of the Russian's death have not yet been disclosed, it has been known since 2024 that he suffered from hypertensive disease with heart damage.

This was reported by the Russian publication "Izvestia" on the evening of November 8. The actor is in the "Peacemaker" database for knowingly illegally violating the state border of Ukraine. In particular, he visited the Crimea annexed by Russia, where he participated in the filming of the TV series "These Eyes Opposite" directed by Serhii Komarov, for which he was included on the site.

In September 2025, Simonov received the Russian state award "Order of Honor" from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The mass media write that he was honored "for his contribution to the development of national culture and art and many years of fruitful activity. " Volodymyr Simonov did not publicly condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Volodymyr Simonov is known for his roles in Soviet and Russian cinema. He starred in the film "A Dormitory is Provided to the Lonely" (1983), "Border.

A Taiga Romance" (2000), "Rzhevsky vs. Napoleon" (2012), etc. Simonov also starred in the TV series "Kamenskaya" (2003), "Balzak's Age, or All Men Have Their Own. . . " (2006), "Dostoevsky" (2011), "Kitchen" (2015) and others. On November 8, The Guardian reported that New Zealand director Lee Tamahori had died.