Operation of Soviet and Russian actor Mikhail Svetina carried out successfully, but he's in intensive care, said Last news a source familiar With the situation.

first it was claimed that the Actor was admitted to hospital about 16. 00 Sunday to a hospital in the city of Gatchina (Leningrad region). He was called the doctor from the Leningrad regional hospital who performed the surgery. According to the part of the media, the Actor was hospitalized With cottages With a diagnosis of " stroke ".

"The operation went well, but the Artist is placed in intensive care, connected to the ventilator," said the head of the Department.

according to his statement, " doctors assess his condition as serious ".

Michael S. Svetin (real name Holtzman) was born eleven December 1930 in Kiev (Ukraine). Since 1970 Svetin he served in the Leningrad Maly drama theatre, and From 1980 to present in Academic Comedy theatre (1989 - named after Nikolay Akimova). In 1997 became the people's artist of Russia. Known for roles in such films as " Psychics ", " Afonya ", "to be" and many other.

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