Nikolai Trofimov Death
Nikolai passed away on November 7, 2005 at the age of 85 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Nikolai's cause of death was heart failure.
When did Nikolai Trofimov die?
November 7, 2005How did Nikolai Trofimov die? What was the cause of death?
Heart failureHow old was Nikolai Trofimov when died?
85Where did Nikolai Trofimov die? What was the location of death?
St. Petersburg, Russia
Nikolai Trofimov Birthday and Date of Death
Nikolai Trofimov was born on January 21, 1920 and died on November 7, 2005. Nikolai was 85 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 21, 1920
Date of Death: November 7, 2005
Age at Death: 85
Nikolai Trofimov - Biography
Nikolai Trofimov was born on January 20, 1920, in Sevastopol, USSR (now Ukraine). His parents were industrial workers. Young Trofimov began acting at school from the age of 10. From 1937- 1946 he studied under Boris Zon at the Theatrical Institute in Leningrad. His studies were interrupted by the Second World War. Trofimov worked as an actor with the troupe of Isaak Dunayevsky during the siege of Leningrad. He was entertaining defenders and survived the hunger and horrors of the Second World War. From 1946-1963 he worked at the Lenigrad Theatre of Comedy under Nikolai Akimov.From 1964-2005 Trofimov was a permanent member of the legendary troupe of Bolshoi Drama Theatre (BDT) in St. Petersburg (Leningrad) under directorship of Georgi Tovstonogov. Trofimov worked with Tovstonogov for 25 years. After the death of Tovstonogov, Trofimov continued his work with an outstanding ensemble of actors at BDT. Nikolai Trofimov was designated the title of People`s Artist of the USSR. He received numerous awards and decorations for his works on stage and in film. His filmography includes over 60 roles, he also played over 100 roles on stage. Nikolai Trofimov died on November 7, 2005, in St. Petersburg, and was laid to rest in the "Literatorskie mostki" Necropolis of The Masters of Art at Volkovskoe Cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia.
