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620 Notable deaths
in Saint Petersburg
Lev Ivanov
Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, creator of a "swan lake" (1834–1901).
Born March 2nd, 1834 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1901 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Yakov Perelman
Russian science writer (1882–1942).
Born December 4th, 1882 in Białystok.
Died March 16th, 1942 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Germain Henri Hess
Swiss chemist (1802–1850).
Born August 7th, 1802 in Geneva.
Died December 12th, 1850 at 48 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Alexey Kuznetsov
Soviet politician (1905–1950).
Born February 20th, 1905 in Borovichi.
Died October 1st, 1950 at 45 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Andrei Zhelyabov
Russian revolutionary (1851-1881).
Born August 29th, 1851 in Mykolayivka.
Died April 15th, 1881 at 29 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging to death).
Georgy Guryanov
Russian musician and painter (1961-2013).
Born February 27th, 1961 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 52 years old in Saint Petersburg (pancreatic cancer).
Pavel Filonov
Russian painter and poet (1883-1941).
Born January 20th, 1883 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1941 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Nina Andreyeva
Russian chemist, teacher, author, political activist, and social critic (1938-2020).
Born October 12th, 1938 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 24th, 2020 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Vladimir Vavilov
Russian guitarist, lutenist and composer (1925-1973).
Born May 5th, 1925 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 11th, 1973 at 47 years old in Saint Petersburg (pancreatic cancer).
Vladimir Stasov
Russian critic (1824–1906).
Born January 14th, 1824 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 23rd, 1906 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche