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Leonid Gaidai passed away on 19 November 1993 at the age of 76. He was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, and actor. Gaidai is best known for his comedies, such as "Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures" (1965), "The Diamond Arm" (1968), and "Ivan Vasilyevich: Back to the Future" (1973).