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Actor Andrey Khoroshev Buried in Sukhumi

Officials, colleagues and family gathered for the service at the cemetery’s Transfiguration Church.

Overview

  • The funeral and burial were held at the Mikhailovsky cemetery in the Sukhumi district, with a service at 13:00 and a memorial gathering at 14:00.
  • Attendees included Abkhazia’s culture minister Daur Kove, journalist-union head Ruslan Hashig, representatives of the Russian embassy and the state museum, and Khoroshev’s daughter Liza.
  • Speakers recalled recent discussions with Khoroshev about future film projects highlighting notable Abkhaz figures and heritage.
  • Khoroshev died on January 1, with reports stating he lost his life while saving a person in a hot spring in Sukhumi.
  • The actor, screenwriter and director was known for roles in Doctor Zhivago, Boyets and Admiral, and also worked under the stage name Andrey I.