Nikolai Karachentsov

Nikolai Petrovich Karachentsov (, 27 October 1944 – 26 October 2018) was a Soviet and Russian actor. He was born in Moscow. He was known for his roles in "Juno and Avos", "The Dog in the Manger", and in "A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines". In 1989, he was awarded the People's Artist of the RSFSR.
In 2005, Karachentsov was involved in a serious car accident that left him in a coma for a month.
In 2017 Karachentsov was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent unsuccessful treatment in Israel. 
Karachentsov died of kidney failure in Moscow one day before his 74th birthday.