Vera Alentova, a Soviet and Russian actress most known for her leading role in Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, has died. She was 83. EADaily has reported that the actress will be laid to rest on Christmas Day. She reportedly fell ill at her friend and colleague Anatoly Lobotsky's funeral. Local paramedics were called, and she was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. As of this writing, further details like her cause of death, the illness that struck her at the funeral, and more, remain scarce. Vera Alentova was born on February 21, 1942, in Kotlas, Arkhangelsk. She graduated from the Moscow Art Theater Studio School in 1965 and was subsequently accepted into the Pushkin Theater, where she eventually became one of its leading actresses. She had also reportedly been working as the director of a workshop at VGIK since 2009. Vera Alentova's life and legacy explored: The Pushkin Moscow Drama Theater confirmed Vera Alentova's in a statement that read: "A great grief has happened… Vera Valentinovna Alentova died. She served at the Pushkin Theater for 60 years. Our grief is boundless." The late actress made her debut in cinema with the film Flying Days. However, she was only propelled to fame when she was cast in Vladimir Menshov's film "Moscow does not believe in Tears" (1979). Menshov was her husband; the two met and married during her time in college. She also acted in two more productions directed by him: What a Mess! (1995) and The Envy of Gods (2000). The two reportedly had a daughter, Yuliya Menshova, and Menshov died in 2021. It is unclear where her daughter is now, and she has yet to issue a statement about her mother's demise. Some of her other acting credits include "Tomorrow was the War" (1987), "Shirley—Myrli" (1995), "Envy of the Gods" (2000), and the TV series "Balzac's Age, or All the Men of Your ..." (2004). She was also honored with the title of People's Artist of Russia in 1992, as well as the USSR State Prize in 1981 for her work in Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears. The following year, she was given the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, and in 1986, the Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR. In 2001, she was bestowed with the Order of Friendship, and she also boasted the Russian Order of Honour. Stay tuned to SoapCentral for more.