“Eager to go to work.” Zapashny told how Kuklachev feels

Creator of the Cat Theater Yuri Kuklachev, who ended up in the hospital on April 12, conscious. The general director of the Bolshoi Moscow Circus on Vernadsky Avenue told reporters in more detail about how the artist feels. Edgard Zapashny.

Let us remind you that Kuklachev suffered a massive heart attack. He was taken to the hospital during the anniversary show “The Kindest Clown,” dedicated to the 75th anniversary. Yuri Dmitrievich became ill during the second part of the performance. The famous cat trainer is still in intensive care.

“He is conscious, communicates and is already showing some initiative, often saying: “What am I doing here, I have performances!” Doctors stop him.” — said Zapashny.

He noted that Yuri Dmitrievich’s health condition is still serious, but stable.

“And he’s still the same fighter he’s always been: he’s eager to get to work,” Zapashny added. “Health to our great artist!”

According to Kuklachev’s representatives, the doctors decided to leave Yuri Dmitrievich in intensive care because he was too active: most likely, he would violate the rules in the general ward. (

Let us remind you that earlier doctors performed a three-hour operation on Kuklachev. The trainer, having come to his senses, told reporters that the doctors had installed five stands for him to restore blood supply.

“A surgeon with golden hands saved my life: he started my heart again, cleaned out all the muck that had clogged the blood vessels. “He saved my life,” said the great trainer.