Anatoly Rudakov, an actor from Sherlock Holmes and Window to Paris,

Honored Artist of RUSSIA Anatoly Rudakov, who played in the films Sherlock Holmes (2013) and Window to Paris, died at the age of 72, Alexander Vigenovich , executive DIRECTOR of the Union of Cinematographers in St. Petersburg , told RBC.

“Anatoly Rodionovich died yesterday. Anatoly Rodionovich spent the last four weeks in the hospital. Botkin with a diagnosis of CORONAVIRUS, the last two days - on a ventilator. The heart failed. However, the official cause of death is not yet known, as well as the date of farewell,” he said.

“He died on the night of July 31 to August 1. Cause of death is covid. The date and place of the funeral will be known later, ”Roman Perin, an acquaintance of the actor, told RBC.

Anatoly Rudakov was born on July 24, 1950 in the village of Bolshoe Sitno, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. In 1975 he graduated from the Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography (LGITMiK) and became an actor in the Lenfilm film studio. The peak of his career came in the 1970s and 1980s. Rudakov received the title of Honored Artist in 1996. In the project "Window to Paris" he played the supply manager of the "Business Lyceum", and in "Sherlock Holmes" he starred as Inspector Tracy.