Suddenly died director Alexei Balabanov buried on Tuesday

Memorial service for film director Alexei Balabanov, who died on May 18 will be held May 21 in the first pavilion of the studio "thumbnail". This RIA Novosti reported with reference to the representative of the studio.

The exact time of farewell is not assigned. When and where will be buried director, while also not reported.

Alexei Balabanov, died May 18 at the sanatorium village Solar Leningrad region at the age of 54 years. How to tell relatives director, he collapsed as a result of the attack. Close tried to put Balabanov help, but he died without regaining consciousness. The cause of his death is not yet known. According to a friend of the director, Balabanov was suffering from a severe chronic disease, which was known only to the people closest.

Oktyabrinovich Alexei Balabanov is the director of such famous films as "Brother", "Brother 2" "Freaks and Men," "War," "Blind Man's Bluff," "I'm not hurt," "Cargo 200", "Morphine" "Fireman." The last film directed by "I want", starring Yuri Matveyev, Aleksandr Mosin, Alice Shitikova and Oleg Garkusha, was released in 2012. Balabanov played himself in an episode of the film, during which he dies.

Recently, the director spoke about the plans to establish a joint with Emir Kusturica film about the youth of Joseph Stalin. As told RIA Novosti news agency member of the "AuktYon" Oleg Garkusha, which Balabanov offered a cameo role in the film, shooting pictures were to begin in September.