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10 Notable deaths
 in Moscow

Paul Klebnikov

American journalist (1963-2004).

Born June 3rd, 1963 in New York City.

Died July 9th, 2004 at 41 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).

Vasily Aksyonov

Soviet-american writer (1932-2009).

Born August 20th, 1932 in Kazan.

Died July 6th, 2009 at 76 years old in Moscow (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Otto Schmidt

Russian geophysicist and polar explorer of baltic german origin (1891-1956).

Born September 30th, 1891 in Mogilev.

Died September 7th, 1956 at 64 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).

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.

Olga Ivinskaya

Soviet gulag detainee.

Born June 16th, 1912 in Tambov.

Died September 8th, 1995 at 83 years old in Moscow (cancer).

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 9th, 1896 in Hrodna. [ref]

Died June 18th, 1962 at 65 years old in Moscow.

Pyotr Mamonov

Russian actor and singer (1951-2021).

Born April 14th, 1951 in Moscow.

Died July 15th, 2021 at 70 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]

Grigory Petrovsky

Soviet politician (1878–1958).

Born February 4th, 1878 in Pechenihy. [ref]

Died January 9th, 1958 at 79 years old in Moscow.

Zinaida Nikolaevna Rajh

Russian actress (1894–1939).

Born July 3rd, 1894 in Blyzhni Mlyny.

Died July 15th, 1939 at 45 years old in Moscow (penetrating trauma).

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