Lithuanian actor Donatas Banionis has died at the age of 90. The star suffered a fatal stroke on Thursday (04Sep14), according to multiple reports.
Banionis was best known for his Soviet spy role in 1968’s Myortvy Seson, which later inspired Russian president Vladimir Putin to pursue an intelligence career.
He also starred in Soviet releases The Red Tent (1969), King Lear (1971) and Solaris in 1972.
His last film, Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda, was shot in Lithuania in 2011.
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