“Birthday! Today Yuri would have turned 70... That’s quite a number...” — wrote Victoria Isakova. The actress shared a casual photo of her husband holding a plant.  _Photo: social media_ Daria Moroz chose to publish childhood photographs of her father. “And today is a milestone for Papa-Yuri!” — she captioned the archival shots.  _Photo: social media_  _Photo: social media_ Fans of the director joined in the commemorative posts. In the comments, they reminisced about his films and series, especially “Kamenskaya,” thanked him for his work, and expressed condolences to the family. Yuri Moroz passed away in July of last year after a long illness. The director was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which was reportedly discovered in 2023. Yuri Moroz was buried at the Vagankovo Cemetery next to the grave of his first wife, actress Marina Levtova. On the day when the director could have celebrated his 70th birthday, his loved ones preferred to speak not of loss, but of memory — through warm family photographs and moments in which Yuri Moroz remained as he was known and loved.
