Actor and director Fedir Stryhun, People's Artist of Ukraine, dies in Lviv at 86

Fedir Stryhun, a People's Artist of Ukraine and a longtime actor and director at the Maria Zankovetska Theatre in Lviv, has died in the city in his 87th year. He was 86.

His son, Nazar Stryhun, announced the death on Facebook, according to Suspilne Culture, the cultural arm of Ukraine's public broadcaster, which reported the news on 23 October 2026.

The initial reports do not give the cause of death, the date of the funeral or details of any farewell ceremony. RealUA will update this article if the theatre or the family releases further information.

Who Fedir Stryhun was

Stryhun spent many years with the Zankovetska Theatre, one of the leading drama companies in western Ukraine, where he worked both on stage and as a director. The sources available so far describe him in those two roles and do not list individual productions or dates in his career.

The title People's Artist of Ukraine is the state's highest honorary distinction for performing artists, awarded for outstanding contributions to national culture. Its holders are usually figures who have shaped the country's theatre, film or music over decades.

The theatre he served

The Zankovetska Theatre is named after Maria Zankovetska (1854–1934), one of the most celebrated actresses in the history of Ukrainian theatre. Based in Lviv, the company is a major repertory theatre in the city and a cornerstone of its performing-arts scene.

Obituaries and tributes from colleagues are expected to follow, and they may fill in more of the details of Stryhun's career and the roles for which audiences remember him.