The actress was 40 years old, it turned out that she had been suffering from a serious illness for a long time
The famous Russian actress Yevgenia Brik, who played in such films as «Stilyagi», «The geographer drank away the globe», «Thaw», has died. She was 40 years old, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to Focus.
The death of the actress was announced by her close friend, documentary filmmaker and writer Katerina Gordeeva on Facebook
«Today, February 10, Yevgenia Brik died. Zhenya. One of the most beautiful, cheerful and believing in life. A woman of completely alien beauty and a steel character. Zhenya did not want anyone to know that she was sick. I think it would be unpleasant for her if they began to discuss the details. Zhenya had a daughter, Zoya, whom she loved endlessly, her husband Valery Todorovsky, her mother and sister. To them — condolences and great sympathy. And strength. Because now it will be necessary to learn to live without Zhenya», Gordeeva wrote.
What exactly Evgenia Brik was ill with is not reported. She published her last social media post seven weeks ago. These were pictures from St. Petersburg.
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Brik was married to the famous film director, screenwriter and producer Valery Todorovsky, whose father, director Pyotr Todorovsky, made the films «Gavrilov's Beloved Woman» and «Intergirl».
Since 2008, Evgenia and Valery have lived permanently in California, USA, they came to Russia only for the sake of work. In 2009, the couple had a daughter, Zoya.
Eugenia Brik's real surname is Khirivskaya, she took a pseudonym in honor of her great-grandmother, Sophia Brik from Kiev.
Evgenia became famous after her role as Komsomol member Katya in the movie «Stilyagi» (2008), also played in many Russian TV series and films: «Turkish March», «Dark World: Equilibrium», «Yolki 1914», «Sadovoe Ring».
Last filmed in the crime series «Phantom» in 2020.