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1,730 Notable deaths
in Moscow
Dmitri Shostakovich
Soviet composer and pianist (1906–1975).
Born September 25th, 1906 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1975 at 68 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Kim Philby
Kgb double agent for the soviet union.
Born January 1st, 1912 in Ambala. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1988 at 76 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Konstantin Chernenko
General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union (1911-1985).
Born September 24th, 1911 in Bolshaya Tes.
Died March 10th, 1985 at 73 years old in Moscow (liver cirrhosis, cardiac arrest).
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Soviet sniper.
Born July 12th, 1916 in Bila Tserkva.
Died October 27th, 1974 at 58 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Lev Yashin
Soviet association football player (1929–1990).
Born October 22nd, 1929 in Moscow.
Died March 20th, 1990 at 60 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Sergei Eisenstein
Soviet filmmaker (1898-1948).
Born January 22nd, 1898 in Riga. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1948 at 50 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sergei Prokofiev
Ukrainian & russian soviet pianist and composer (1891-1953).
Born April 23rd, 1891 in Sontsivka. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1953 at 61 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Boris Shcherbina
Soviet politician (1919–1990), vice-chairman of the council of ministers.
Born October 5th, 1919 in Debaltseve.
Died August 22nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Lev Vygotsky
Soviet psychologist.
Born November 17th, 1896 in Orsha.
Died June 10th, 1934 at 37 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Nikolai Yezhov
Nkvd director under joseph stalin (1895-1940).
Born May 1st, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 4th, 1940 at 44 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
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