He died on April 11, 2015, on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, in Moscow, where he was filming. The actor left for the Russian capital on April 9. He was to return to Tbilisi on April 14. The body was found at 4pm in a hotel room, where, according to Russian law enforcement, white powder and a disposable syringe were also found. According to the expert, the actor died early in the morning. Family members and friends later released an expert report stating that Tolordava had died of a heart attack and that no drugs had been found in the deceased's blood.