The cause of death of the Honored Artist Grigoriev was heart failure.

Honored Artist of Russia Vladimir Grigoriev died due to acute heart failure. This was announced on November 4 by the actor's entourage.

"He had acute heart failure," the source told RIA Novosti.

Grigoriev was born in Volgograd on August 26, 1952. In 1975, while completing his studies at GITIS, he received an invitation to play in a production of The Robbers, after which he became recognizable.

Grigoriev died at the age of 74 on November 4. The artist served in the Moscow Pushkin Drama Theater for more than half a century. His life has been connected with the Pushkin Theater since 1975. Among Grigoriev's works were roles in "Robbers", "Blaise", "Treasure Island", "Joan of Arc" and "Great Magic".