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256 Notable deaths
in Kyiv
Davyd Cherkaskyi
Soviet and ukrainian animation director, screenwriter, animator (1931–2018).
Born August 23rd, 1932 in Shpola.
Died October 30th, 2018 at 86 years old in Kyiv (stroke). [ref]
Volodymyr Antonovych
Ukrainian historian.
Born January 18th, 1834 in Chernobyl, Makhnivka. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1908 at 74 years old in Kyiv (pneumonia). [ref]
Oleh Bazylevych
Footballer (1938-2018).
Died October 16th, 2018 at 80 years old in Kyiv (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Mykola Bazhan
Ukrainian writer, poet, highly decorated political and public figure (1904–1983).
Born October 9th, 1904 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died November 23rd, 1983 at 79 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Vadym Hetman
Ukrainian statesman and banker.
Born July 12th, 1935 in Snityn.
Died April 22nd, 1998 at 62 years old in Kyiv.
Sergei Kovalenko
Basketball player (1947-2004).
Born August 11th, 1947 in Lüshunkou District.
Died November 18th, 2004 at 57 years old in Kyiv.
Mykola Rudenko
Ukrainian dissident (1920–2004).
Born December 19th, 1920 in Yuriivka.
Died April 1st, 2004 at 83 years old in Kyiv.
Leonid Kadeniuk
Ukrainian cosmonaut (1951-2018).
Born January 28th, 1951 in Klishkivtsi.
Died January 31st, 2018 at 67 years old in Kyiv (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Dmytro Hnatyuk
Soviet and ukrainian singer (1925-2016).
Born March 28th, 1925 in Northern Bukovina, Mamaivtsi, Kingdom of Romania.
Died April 29th, 2016 at 91 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Nina Matviienko
Soviet and ukrainian singer (1947–2023).
Born October 10th, 1947 in Nedilishche.
Died October 8th, 2023 at 75 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
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