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Legendary sculptor Zurab Tsereteli passes away

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

Pope Francis passes away

Today, Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Holy See’s press service said. "Dearest brothers and …

Erdogan's arch enemy passes away in U.S.

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. …

Soviet ex-premier Nikolay Ryzhkov passes away

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

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 …

Four World Cup-winning player passes away

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

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

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

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 …

Yuri Temirkanov passes away

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

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

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 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 …

Member of parliament passes away in Armenia

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 …