Veteran Russian actor Oleg Vidov dies at 73
Russian actor Oleg Vidov, who appeared in more than 50 films including 1967's "Hagbard and Signe" ("The Red Mantle"), has died at the age of 73.
Vidov — who moved to the United States in 1985, and whose film credits include "Battle of Neretva" and "Waterloo", where he worked alongside Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer and Orson Welles — died on Monday in Westlake Village, California from cancer-related complications, according to an official release.
His Hollywood film credits include "Red Heat", "Wild Orchid", and "Love Affair", and he also appeared on a string on HBO TV movies, such as "The Immortals" and "Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies", as well as the television series "The West Wing" and "Alias".
He is survived by his wife, Joan Borsten Vidov, his sons Viacheslav and Sergei, and his grandson (via Variety).
