Lenkom Theatre
Leonov died on 29 January 1994 on his way to the Lenkom Theatre to perform in "The Prayer for the Dead" ("A Memorial Prayer"). When his death was announced in the auditorium, the audience spontaneously flooded into the church across the road and lit candles in mourning. Over half a million people turned out in freezing conditions for a procession to a memorial service. He is buried in Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow near other outstanding figures of Russian culture.