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, …
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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.
Member of parliament passes away in Armenia
MP Vigen Khachatryan of the Armenian ruling "Civil Contract" Faction of the National Assembly has died of a heart attack at the age of 72. He was hospitalized in severe condition, but his life could not be saved, Armenian …
Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi passes away
The former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has died aged 86, according to the country’s leading news agency, Ansa. …
Deputy Minister Kucherenko died on plane from Cuba
The working trip to Cuba was the last in the life of the 46-year-old Deputy Head of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Kucherenko became ill on the plane on the way home. The doctors were unable to save the patient.
Fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin passes away
Russian fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin has died at the age of 59, the fashion house said on Tuesday. "Yes, we confirm this information, Yudashkin has passed away," a spokesperson said. Earlier, Channel One …
Russian fashion designer Zaitsev passes away
Legendary Russian fashion designer Vyacheslav Zaitsev has died at the age of 85, the press service of the Russian Academy of Arts said. "He has died indeed," a spokesperson said, noting that Zaitsev passed away after a long …
Israeli novelist Meir Shalev passes away
Renowned Israeli author Meir Shalev died Tuesday at the age of 74 after struggling with cancer. Considered one of the most successful and influential Israeli authors of his time, Shalev's books have been translated and published in …
Russia’s former election chief Churov passes away
Former chairman of Russia’s Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov died of a massive heart attack on Wednesday, he was 70, lawmaker Leonid Ivlev said. "It’s sad news indeed. [He died] after surgery in a hospital at …
