Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- People’s Artist of the USSR Inna Churikova has died, Russian media reported, citing the director of the Lenkom Theatre.

The actress was 79 years old. Farewell to Inna Churikova will take place on Tuesday, 17 January, at the Lenkom Theater.

Churikova was born on 5 October 1943 in Belebey. Her most famous roles were performed in the films Frost, The Same Munchausen, Courier, Adam’s Rib, Idiot, Vassa, Military Field Romance, Shirley-Myrli, Beginning “.

Churikova was awarded many different prizes and state awards, in addition, she was the laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, the State Prize of the RSFSR. Vasiliev brothers and the Lenin Komsomol Prize. Churikova was also a Full Cavalier of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland. She began her career as a film actress in 1960.