Zinaida Reich
Zinaida Nikolayevna Reich (the last name also spelled Raikh or Raih; Russian: Зинаида Николаевна Райх; 3 July [O.S. 21 June] 1894 – 15 July 1939) was a Russian actress and became one of the main stars of the Meyerhold Theatre until it was closed under Joseph Stalin. Reich married the poet Sergey Yesenin and had two children with him. After their divorce, she married the director Vsevolod Meyerhold. She is believed to have been murdered by the NKVD during the time of Great Purge.
Personal facts
![Zinaida Reich](/photos/zinaida-reich.jpg)
Birth date | July 03, 1894 |
---|---|
Birth name | Zinaida Nikolayevna Reich |
Birth place | |
Date of death | July 15, 1939 |
Place of death |