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1,918 Notable deaths
in Moscow
Otto Schmidt
Russian and soviet geophysicist and polar explorer (1891-1956).
Born September 30th, 1891 in Mogilev.
Died September 7th, 1956 at 64 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Serhiy Perkhun
Ukrainian footballer (1977-2001).
Born September 4th, 1977 in Dnipro.
Died August 28th, 2001 at 23 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage).
Aleksandr Novikov
Soviet marshal of aviation.
Born November 19th, 1900 in Blaznovskaya Volost'.
Died December 3rd, 1976 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Aleksei Antonov
Soviet general (1896-1962).
Born September 27th, 1896 in Hrodna. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1962 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Roy Medvedev
Russian historian and writer.
Born November 14th, 1925 in Tbilisi.
Died February 13th, 2026 at 100 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Konstantin Simonov
Soviet writer, poet, playwright and wartime correspondent (1915-1979).
Born November 28th, 1915 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 28th, 1979 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Zinaida Reich
Russian actress.
Born July 15th, 1894 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died July 15th, 1939 at 45 years old in Moscow.
Grigory Petrovsky
Soviet politician (1878–1958).
Born February 4th, 1878 in Pechenihy. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1958 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Yevgeny Leonov
Russian actor (1926-1994).
Born September 2nd, 1926 in Moscow.
Died January 29th, 1994 at 67 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism).
Vera Alentova
Soviet and russian actress (1942–2025).
Born February 21st, 1942 in Kotlas.
Died December 25th, 2025 at 83 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 311 to 320 of 1918
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