Aleksandr Lensky
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Aleksandr Pavlovich Lensky (Russian Александр Павлович Ленский; 1 (13) October 1847 in Kishinev – 13 (25) October[1] 1908 in Moscow) was a Russian actor, director and theatrical educator. He was an outstanding figure of theatre under the Russian Empire. He was the illegitimate son of Prince Pavel Gagarin and singer Olga Vervitsioti. He made his debut in 1865 in Vladimir at the theater under the direction of Alexandra Chitau-Ogarieva. Aleksandr died in Moscow on October 26, 1908. Buried in Kanev.[2]
