"Sleeping prince" of Saudi Arabia passes away
One of the princes of the ruling family of Saudi Arabia has passed away. He fell into a coma after an accident and was in it for almost two decades.
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Legendary sculptor Zurab Tsereteli passes away
Sculptor and President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli has passed away today at the age of 91, his aide Sergey Shagulashvili said. "Zurab Konstantinovich passed away at 1:30 a.m. Now we are deciding …
Pope Francis passes away
Today, Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Holy See’s press service said. "Dearest brothers and …
Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Buvaisar Saitiev passes away
Three-time Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Buvaisar Saitiev has died at the age of 49 in Moscow, head of the Russian Wrestling …
Russian consul general in Gyumri passes away
Russia’s Consul General in Armenia’s Gyumri Ruslan Kandaurov has died at the age of 63, the Russian embassy in Armenia said. …
Erdogan's arch enemy passes away in U.S.
Turkish Muslim preacher and leader of FETO (designated as a terrorist organisation in Turkey) Fethullah Gulen has died at the age of 83 in the United States, Gülen’s nephew Ebuseleme said on Monday. …
Ilham Aliyev expresses condolences over Ismail Berdiyev death
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev expressed his condolences to the family and loved ones of Ismail Berdiyev, the Chairman of the Coordination …
Soviet ex-premier Nikolay Ryzhkov passes away
Ex-chairman of the Soviet Council of Ministers (or "premier") and member of the upper house Russian Federation Council (or "senate") Nikolay Ryzhkov passed away at the age of 94, …
Russian poet Lev Rubinstein passes away
Lev Rubinstein, a Russian poet known for his conceptual art work subverting traditional Soviet era forms, passes away on January 14, his daughter Maria said. "My papa, Lev Rubinstein, died today," she wrote on …
Chingiz Huseynov passes away
Azerbaijani writer Chingiz Huseynov passed away tonight. He was 94 years old.
Four World Cup-winning player passes away
Mario Zagallo, who won four football World Cups for Brazil as either player or coach, has died at the age of 92, according to a post on his official social …
Inventor of Glock handgun passes away
Gaston Glock, the reclusive engineer and tycoon who developed one of the world's best-selling handguns, died on December 27 aged 94. The Austrian won loyal followings among police and military across the world with the weapons that …
Film director Otar Iosseliani passes away
Georgian film director Otar Iosseliani has died at the age of 89 in Georgia. Born in Tbilisi, Iosseliani made his first full-length film Falling Leaves in 1966. It received two awards at the Cannes film festival. He moved …
Legendary diplomat Henry Kissinger passes away
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has passes away at the age of 100, according to a statement from his consulting firm, Kissinger Associates Inc. He died on November 29 at his home in Connecticut. Kissinger served …
Ex-governor of Russia’s Kemerovo Region Aman Tuleyev passes away
Former governor of Russia’s Kemerovo Region Aman Tuleyev has passed away at the age of 79, the region’s current Governor Sergey …
Yuri Temirkanov passes away
At the age of 85, the conductor, Artistic Director of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra named after Dmitry Shostakovich, People's Artist of the USSR Yuri Temirkanov, died. The date and place of the farewell will be announced later.
Rocky Balboa's friend passes away
Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Rocky Balboa’s best friend Paulie in the Rocky movies with Sylvester Stallone, has died aged 83. Young died on October 8 in …
Prominent film director killed in Iran
One of Iran's most prominent film directors, Dariush Mehrjui, has been found dead alongside his wife. Mehrjui and his wife were discovered at their home with neck wounds indicating that they had been stabbed to …
First VP of SOCAR passes away
First vice-president of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, Khoshbakht Yusifzade, has passed away on October 3. Khoshbakht Yusifzade was born in Pirshaghy village of Baku in 1930. He graduated from the Geology and Exploration …
Toto Cutugno passes away
Famous performer and composer Toto Cutugno died in Italy at the age of 81.
