Evgeni Leonov

September 2, 1926 — Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Yevgeny P. Leonov (2 September 1926 – 29 January 1994) was a famous Russian/Soviet actor who played main parts in several of the most famous Soviet films. Called "one of Russia's best-loved actors", he also provided the voice for many Soviet cartoon characters, including Winnie-the-Pooh.