Deaths in...
1,918 Notable deaths
in Moscow
Rasul Gamzatov
Probably the most famous poet writing in the avar language (1923-2003).
Born September 8th, 1923 in Tsada.
Died November 3rd, 2003 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Soviet and russian actor (1928—2009).
Born February 8th, 1928 in Pavlovsky Posad.
Died December 4th, 2009 at 81 years old in Moscow (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Nikolai Myaskovsky
Russian composer.
Born April 20th, 1881 in Modlin Fortress.
Died August 8th, 1950 at 69 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer). [ref]
Ales Adamovich
Belarusian writer.
Born September 3rd, 1927 in Kanyukhi.
Died January 26th, 1994 at 66 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Lyubov Orlova
Soviet actress and singer (1900–1975).
Born February 11th, 1902 in Zvenigorod.
Died January 26th, 1975 at 72 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).
Alexander Shelepin
Kgb chairman (1918-1994).
Born August 18th, 1918 in Voronezh.
Died October 24th, 1994 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Mikhail Nesterov
Russian artist (1862-1942).
Born May 31st, 1862 in Ufa. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1942 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Yuri Averbakh
Russian chess grandmaster and author (1922–2022).
Born February 8th, 1922 in Kaluga. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2022 at 100 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Valery Chkalov
Soviet aviator, hero of the soviet union (1904-1938).
Born February 2nd, 1904 in Chkalovsk. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1938 at 34 years old in Moscow.
Hovhannes Tumanyan
Armenian writer and public activist (1869–1923).
Born February 19th, 1869 in Dsegh.
Died March 23rd, 1923 at 54 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 1918
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