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10 Notable deaths
in Moscow
Valeri Polyakov
Soviet and russian cosmonaut.
Born April 27th, 1942 in Tula.
Died September 7th, 2022 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Vladimir Demikhov
Soviet scientist (1916-1998).
Born July 18th, 1916 in Novonikolayevsky District.
Died November 22nd, 1998 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Mikhail Botvinnik
Soviet chess player.
Born August 17th, 1911 in Repino.
Died May 5th, 1995 at 83 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
Marshal of the soviet union (1895-1977).
Born September 30th, 1895 in Vichuga.
Died December 5th, 1977 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Mstislav Rostropovich
Soviet and russian cellist and conductor (1927-2007).
Born March 27th, 1927 in Baku.
Died April 27th, 2007 at 80 years old in Moscow (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Alexander Bogdanov
Russian physician, philosopher and revolutionary (1873–1928).
Born August 22nd, 1873 in Sokółka.
Died April 7th, 1928 at 54 years old in Moscow (infectious disease).
Sergei Ivanov
Russian senior official and politician (1953–2026).
Born January 31st, 1953 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 26th, 2026 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Artem Sergeev
Soviet general, adopted son of stalin (1921-2008).
Born March 5th, 1921 in Moscow.
Died January 15th, 2008 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Gennady Yanayev
Vice president of the soviet union from 1990 to 1991.
Born August 26th, 1937 in Perevoz.
Died September 24th, 2010 at 73 years old in Moscow (lung cancer). [ref]
Buvaisar Saitiev
Russian wrestler, politician (1975–2025).
Born March 11th, 1975 in Khasavyurt.
Died March 2nd, 2025 at 49 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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