Russia's Fields Medalist dies in US
Russian-American mathematician, winner of the 2002 Fields Medal Vladimir Voevodsky, has died at the age of 51 on September 30. His prize was awarded due to his work “defining and developing motivic …
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Singer Zurab Sotkilava passes away
People's Artist of the USSR, famous singer Zurab Sotkilava has died aged 80 after battling with a severe illness, the director general of the Bolshoi Theatre Vladimir Urin said. Sotkilava who …
Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead in his home
Russia's ambassador to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinskiy, was found dead at his home in Khartoum on Wednesday, the Sudanese police said, Reuters reported. The cause of death remains unknown, but Shirinskiy was known to …
Ex-Kosovo PM dies in Istanbul hospital
Kosovo's former prime minister and interior minister, Bajram Rexhepi, has died in a hospital in Turkey following a stroke. He was 63. Kosovo's current Prime Minister Isa Mustafa said in a …
Writer Perch Zeytuntsyan passes away
Armenian playwright and screenwriter Perch Zeytuntsyan passed away today in Yerevan aged 79. the press service of the Armenian Culture Minister confirmed. Zeytuntsyan was the Minister of Culture in the first post-Soviet …
Ex-chief of border and intelligence departments of Georgia dies
Former chief of border and intelligence departments of Georgia Valeri Chkheidze died at the age of 69, the press service of Georgia's Department of Veterans Service said. Valeri Chkheidze was born in 1947 in the …
Russia's Deputy Minister for North Caucasus Affairs Andrey Reznikov dies
Russia's Deputy Minister for North Caucasus Affairs, the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Joint-Stock Company Northern Caucasus Resorts, Andrey Reznikov, passed away today at the age of 49 in Moscow after a long …
Saudi Prince Salman bin Saad dies
Saudi Prince Salman bin Saad bin Abdullah bin Turki Al Saud has passed away, the Saudi Royal Court said in a statement issued today. The funeral prayer will be performed for the deceased today after Asr (afternoon) prayer at the Imam …
Artist Sabur Mambeyev passes away
Kazakh artist Sabur Mambeyev died in Almaty region on July 26, however this information appeared in the media only today. Mambeyev participated in all-Union, foreign and republican exhibitions. The artist's works …
Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau dies
Martin Landau, the Academy-Award winning actor has died. He was 89. Landau died Saturday of unexpected complications during a short stay at UCLA Medical Center, his publicist Dick Guttman said, the Associated Press …
Russian actor Alexei Batalov passes away
People’s Artist of the USSR, famous Russian actor Alexei Batalov died aged 88 on Thursday night in a Moscow hospital, a close friend of the late actor told Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. Batalov was born in Vladimir on 20 …
Natig Aliyev is historical personality of modern Azerbaijan
The death of the Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Natig Aliyev, who passed away today at the age of 69, is a great loss for the republic - Natig Aliyev was one of the most effective and professional leaders, whose name is …
Azerbaijan’s energy minister Natig Aliyev passes away
Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Natig Aliyev has passed away June 9, the press-secretary of the ministry Zemine Aliyeva said, speaking with the correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza. Earlier, the minister was hospitalized …
Russian actress Varvara Shurhovetskaya dies at 104
A Russian and Soviet theater actress, Varvara Shurhovetskaya, died today. She was 104. The actress died in Rostov-on-Don, the Rostov branch of the Union of Theater Workers of the Russian Federation reported. During the Great Patriotic …
Stalin’s grandson passes away
The grandson of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Alexander Burdonsky, National Artist of the Russian Federation and stage director of the Central Academic Theater of the Russian Army, died on May 23 at the age of 75, the …
Saudi Prince passes away
An older brother to King Salman, Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has died, Saudi Arabia's royal court said. He was reportedly 93-years-old. He had been head of the Allegiance Council, the body …
Cosmonaut Georgy Grechko passes away
Russia's cosmonaut Georgy Grechko died night to April 8, a Russian space magazine wrote on its website on Saturday, TASS reports. "At night to April 8, at the age of 85 died the USSR cosmonaut, twice Hero of …
Funeral ceremony for famed poet Yevtushenko anticipated on April
The funeral ceremony for poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko will take place next Tuesday at the earliest, his close friend Mikhail Morgulis said on Sunday, TASS reports. Celebrated Soviet and Russian poet Yevgeny …
Poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko passes away
Today, in the United States, legendary poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko passed away at the age of 84, his friend Mikhail Morgulis said. "Today Yevgeny Alexandrovich passed …
Rock'n'Roll icon Chuck Berry dies at 90
Chuck Berry, a renowned American singer and songwriter, considered to be one of the founders of rock'n'roll music died on Saturday at his home in St. Charles County, Missouri, local police reported. Berry, an …
