Vladimir Zeldin, who has been described as the world’s oldest working actor, has died aged 101.
Russian news agencies quoted his wife, Ivetta Kapralova, as saying he died in a Moscow hospital early on Monday.
Zeldin, whose career ranged from film parts in the 1940s to theatre appearances in recent years, had been due to appear on stage in early November.
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