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At the age of 78 years died actor and the Deputy of Moscow city Council Nikolay Gubenko. He died in Moscow after a long illness.Mr. Gubenko, a former Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, film Director and screenwriter. Founder and artistic Director of theater “Commonwealth Taganka actors”. People’s artist of the RSFSR. From 1989 to 1991 — Minister of culture of the USSR. Was a Deputy of the state Duma II and III convocations, Deputy of the Moscow city Duma. Since 2009 he held the post of Chairman of the Moscow city Duma.Read more”He was sick a long time,”— said TASS, the Chairman of the Commission for culture and mass communications Evgeny Gerasimov MHD. Nikolai Gubenko’s heart stopped, said the Chairman of the Moscow city Duma Alexey Shaposhnikov. In connection with the death of Mr. Gubenko condolences have been expressed by the mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin. Late condolences expressed by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.