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Iconic Russian ballerina EKATERINA MAXIMOVA has died unexpectedly at the age of 70.
The legendary dancer passed away at her home on Tuesday (28Apr09); no cause of death has been given.
Maximova made her debut at the Bolshoi Theater in a production of The Nutcracker in 1958, and she went on to star on the renowned stage for 30 years.
She took on the majority of lead female roles in classical ballet, and met her dancer husband, Vladimir Vasiliev, through her work at the Bolshoi.
Maximova had spent the latter part of her life teaching as a ballet coach and was not known to have suffered from any ill health.
Paying tribute to the late star, Bolshoi ballet master Boris Akimov says, "She was full of energy and enthusiasm. She was happy and active and made many serious, sendible artistic suggestions. And in the evening she was at her beloved ballet Spartacus, where for many years she was shown in the main female role." President Dmitry Medvedev has also sent his condolences to Maximova’s family and friends, saying, "You lost someone near and dear, but Russian art lost a great ballerina, whose rare multifaceted talent is rightfully deemed to belong to world culture. With her brilliant dancing, astonishing grace and beauty she literally charmed audiences." Maximova is survived by her husband and her mother.

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