Ivan Bortnik, Russian actor, Died at 79

Ivan Sergeyevich Bortnik was born on April 16, 1939 and died on January 4, 2019.

He was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor.

Ivan Bortnik is a People's Artist of Russia (2000).

He debuted in movie in 1961.

From 1967 he has been an actor with Taganka Theatre.

He was a close friend of Russian singer-songwriter, poet, and actor Vladimir Vysotsky.

Ivan Bortnik passed away at 79 years old.