A young Russian actress died due to an accident

Actress of the Maly Theater Ekaterina Vasilyeva died at the age of 38. This was reported by the press service of the theater in the telegram channel.

"On August 15, a young actress Ekaterina Vasilyeva died as a result of an accident," the text of the publication says.

It is noted that in 2011 Vasilyeva graduated from the course of Yuri and Olga Solominykh at the Shchepkin College, after which she was immediately accepted into the theater troupe. She played 15 roles on her native stage, including Sophia in "Woe from Wit", Marina in "The Power of Darkness", Sophia in "Nedorosle", Mironikha in "The Last Term" and other works.

"We express our condolences to the relatives, friends and friends of Catherine. We are deeply grieving with them," the theater also reports.

The theater does not specify the circumstances of Ekaterina Vasilyeva's death.