Zurab Tsereteli, a prominent Georgian-Russian sculptor known for colossal, often controversial, monuments, died early on Tuesday at 92.
His assistant Sergei Shagulashvili told Russia’s state news agency Tass that Tsereteli suffered cardiac arrest
The funeral of the sculptor will be held in Georgia. This was announced on April 22 by his grandson Vasily Tsereteli.
It is noted that the farewell ceremony will be held in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.
