Soviet politician (1931-2011).
Born December 25th, 1931.
Died December 30th, 2011 at 80 years old in Novomoskovsk, Russia. [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