Valeriy Degtyar, a celebrated and accomplished thespian, burst into the world on a crisp autumn day, October 21st, 1955, in the storied and historically significant city of Leningrad, a city that would later become a cornerstone of Russian culture and identity, nestled within the vast and majestic expanse of the Soviet Union.

Valeriy Degtyar
70 · Born: Oct 21, 1955












