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Russian actress Ekaterina Raikina dies at 88
Actress Ekaterina Raikina has died at 88, her family’s cultural foundation and the Vakhtangov Theatre said on November 3.
Raikina was the daughter of Soviet entertainer Arkady Raikin and was born in Leningrad.
She joined Moscow’s Vakhtangov Theatre in 1959 and worked there until 2008.
She first appeared on its stage at age 12 as Cosette in a production of *Les Misérables*.
Her career included more than 30 roles, including parts in theatre productions and films.
Her long service made her a notable figure in the theatre’s history.
The theatre has expressed condolences to her family and friends; no further arrangements were announced.
Russian actress Ekaterina Raikina has died at the age of 88, according to reports published on November 3, 2026.
The Vakhtangov Theatre said she died after a prolonged illness; other reports said she died in hospital of natural causes.
She worked at the Vakhtangov Theatre from 1959 to 2008 and appeared in more than 30 roles.
Raikina was the daughter of Soviet entertainer Arkady Raikin.
Sources differ on her birth date, giving April 5 or April 15, 1938.
- Who
- Ekaterina Raikina, a Russian and Soviet theatre and film actress.
- What
- She died at the age of 88.
- When
- The reports say she died on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- One report says she died in a hospital; the city is not stated.
- Why
- The Vakhtangov Theatre said she died after a prolonged illness. Other reports described the cause as natural.
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Raikina first appeared on the Vakhtangov Theatre stage as Cosette in Les Misérables.
She joined the Vakhtangov Theatre company.
The play White Rabbit, in which Raikina later performed her last role at the theatre, premiered.
Raikina’s work at the Vakhtangov Theatre ended.
Reports announced that Raikina had died at the age of 88.
- Age
- 88
- Theatre company
- Vakhtangov Theatre
- Years at the theatre
- 1959–2008
- Roles
- More than 30
- Father
- Arkady Raikin
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What people are saying
Today, November 3, after a prolonged illness, Honored Artist of Russia Ekaterina Arkadyevna Raikina, who worked at the Vakhtangov Theatre from 1959 to 2008, died in her 89th year.
Ekaterina Arkadyevna is no more. It happened in the hospital.