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1,930 Notable deaths
in Moscow
Yaroslav Smelyakov
Russian journalist and poet (1913-1972).
Born January 8th, 1913 in Lutsk.
Died November 27th, 1972 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Sergey Blazhko
Russian astronomer (1870–1956).
Born November 17th, 1870 in Chocimsk.
Died February 11th, 1956 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Aleksei Nikolaevich Bakh
Russian biochemist (1857-1946).
Born March 17th, 1857 in Zolotonosha.
Died May 13th, 1946 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Alexander Kronrod
Soviet mathematician (1921–1986).
Born October 22nd, 1921 in Moscow.
Died October 6th, 1986 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Nikolai Yakovenko
Olympic wrestler (1941–2006).
Born November 5th, 1941 in Azovsky District.
Died December 22nd, 2006 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Mikhail Vasilev
Russian handball player (1961–2025).
Born March 4th, 1961 in Uchkuduk.
Died February 25th, 2025 at 63 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Grigory Gamburtsev
Soviet seismologist (1903-1955).
Born March 23rd, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 28th, 1955 at 52 years old in Moscow.
Nikolai Aseev
Russian poet.
Born July 10th, 1889 in Lgov. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1963 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Tatyana Mavrina
Russian painter and children's writer (1902-1996).
Born December 20th, 1902 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died August 19th, 1996 at 93 years old in Moscow.
Anna Missuna
Russian geologist (1868–1922).
Born November 12th, 1868 in Zabaloccie. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1922 at 53 years old in Moscow.
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