Soviet politician (1888-1938).
Born February 5th, 1888 in Saratov.
Died December 30th, 1938 at 50 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel