PERM, July 26 Honored Artist of Russia, actor of the Perm Academic Theater-Theatre, Valentin Belousov, has died, the press service of the cultural institution reports.
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"After a long illness, Honored Artist of Russia Valentin Nikolaevich Belousov died at the age of 78. The actor served the Perm theater for 40 years. The characters played by Valentin Belousov had different appearances, nationalities and fates — only the acting talent with which they were created was constant,” the report says.
The actor, despite his advanced age and illness, appeared on stage until the last days of his life: at the end of June, viewers could see him in the play “Anna Karenina”. 
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An open farewell to the artist will take place on the main stage of the «Theater-Theater» on the morning of July 29. At 13:00 (11:00 Moscow time) the funeral service will take place in the Peter and Paul Cathedral on Sovetskaya Street in Perm.
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«The passing of Valentin Nikolaevich Belousov is the passing of a worthy representative of an entire era of great dramatic artists who shaped the culture of the Perm Region,» the theater added.
Belousov graduated from the Kuibyshev Music College, came to the Perm theater in 1980, and has more than 40 roles under his belt. He also starred in the films «Hands Up!», «Bread is a Noun», «The Life of Alexander Nevsky», and «Painful Hold». In 1996, for his services to the arts, he was awarded the honorary title of «Honored Artist of Russia.»