Vsevolod Sevastyanov dead at age 88, member of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai
member of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai · Russia · 07 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 7 · Pisces
Deaths from Russia
Larisa Zhukovskaya dead at age 88, Anna Karenina, The Black Monk)
Anna Karenina, The Black Monk) · Russia · 01 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 1
Nemesio Pozuelo dead at age 85, Spartak Moscow, Zenit Saint Petersburg)
a footballer who played for Torpedo Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg, died on May 28, 2026. He was 85. Born on July 7, 1940, in Kharkiv, then in the Ukrainian SSR, he was also known as Nemesio Nemesyevich… · Russia · Spain · 28 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · Madrid
Vladimir Matyukhin dead at age 81, Russian general
a Russian general, died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Moscow on February 4, 1945, he studied at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute, graduating in 1968, and later completed additional education at Moscow State University.… · 27 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
Khizri Shikhsaidov dead at age 78, speaker of the People’s Assembly of the Republic of Dagest…
2026. He was a Russian politician who served as speaker of the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan from 2013 to 2021. His death was reported at age 78. Shikhsaidov held one of Dagestan's top legislative posts during his… · 24 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · May 24
Taymuraz Akhokhov dead at age 54, юрист, социолог
2026. He was a Russian politician and served as mayor of Nalchik from 2018. He was 54 · Pulmonary Artery Thrombosis · 24 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · May 24
Sergei Rozhkov dead at age 83, Russian football player and manager
2026. He was a Russian football player and manager, known for his time with Spartak Moscow and the Soviet Union national team. Rozhkov later worked as a manager · 23 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026 · May 23
Vadim Pokrovsky dead at age 71, Russian epidemiologist
2026. He was a Russian epidemiologist · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 20
Petr Galkin dead at age 67, Russian boxer
a Russian boxer, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 67. Galkin competed at the 1983 European Amateur Boxing Championships, where he won the gold medal in the welterweight event. He died in Kopeysk, Russia · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Hieromonk Roman dead at age 71, Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer
a Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71. Born Alexander Ivanovich Matyushin on November 16, 1954, he was a Russian poet, singer-songwriter, and hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was born… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Aleksandr Borovkov dead at age 95, Russian mathematician, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
a Russian mathematician and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, died on May 15, 2026, at age 95. Borovkov was born in Moscow on March 6, 1931. He received his Russian candidate degree in 1959 under Andrey Kolmogorov at… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Zoya Boguslavskaya dead at age 102, Russian poet and writer
a Russian poet and writer, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 102. Born in Moscow on April 16, 1924, she was a Soviet and Russian poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, critic and author. She studied at the Moscow… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Vladimir Ovchinnikov dead at age 88, Russian painter, ethnographer and social activist
the Russian painter, ethnographer and social activist, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Dushanbe in 1938, he graduated from Moscow State University of Civil Engineering and worked on construction sites and in scientific work.… · 13 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
Vladimir Molchanov dead at age 75, Russian television host and journalist
the Russian television host and journalist, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in Moscow on October 7, 1950, he was a Soviet and Russian TV and radio host, speaker and journalist. Molchanov was a writer… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 11 · Libra
Vadim Alexandrov Russian actor, head injury from a fall dead at age 88
2026, after a head injury from a fall. He was a Russian actor known for Kin-dza-dza!, The Woman who Sings, and We Are from Jazz. His work included roles in several noted films, and his name was associated with those… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 8
Valery Denisov dead at age 84, Diplomat
a Russian diplomat who served as ambassador to North Korea from 1996 to 2001, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on November 1, 1941, Denisov was known as Valery Iosifovich Denisov and built his career… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Georgy Golitsyn dead at age 91, Russian scientist
a Russian scientist known for his work in atmospheric physics, died on May 6, 2026. He was a full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and later of Russia from 1987, served as editor-in-chief of Izvestiya, Atmospheric… · 06 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
Anatoly Rusanov dead at age 94, Russian chemist
a Russian chemist, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Leningrad on April 20, 1932, he was a member of the Russian Academy of Science from 1990. Rusanov graduated from Leningrad State University and later… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Viktor Kuzmenko Ukrainian rescuer, Hero of Ukraine dies
2026. He was a Ukrainian rescuer and was named a Hero of Ukraine in 2025 · Russia · 05 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · May 5
Valeri Zhabko dead at age 58, Russian footballer
a Russian footballer and defender, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 58. Born Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko on August 18, 1967, he made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1985 for Torpedo Volzhsky. He later… · 05 May 2026 · Volgograd · May 2026 · Leo
Herman Branover Russian-Israeli physicist dead at age 94
a Russian-Israeli physicist and Jewish educator, died on May 4, 2026, at age 94. He was known in the scientific community as a pioneer in magnetohydrodynamics and in the Jewish world as an author, translator, publisher, and educator. Born in… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Tat’jana Ljubeckaja dead at age 85, Russian fencer
a Russian fencer, died on May 4, 2026 · 04 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026 · Tatjana
Konstantin Tolkachyov Russian politician dead at age 73
a Russian politician, died on May 4, 2026 · 04 May 2026 · May 2026 · Moscow · Pisces
Boris Volodin Russian politician, member of the Soviet of the Union dead at age 94
a Russian politician and member of the Soviet of the Union from 1984 to 1989, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Boris Mikhailovich Volodin on August 21, 1931, in Svetlograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026
Stanislav Petrov Russian military officer, chief of the Russian NBC Protection Troops, suicide dead…
2026, in an apparent suicide. He was a Russian military officer and served as chief of the Russian NBC Protection Troops from 1992 to 2001 · 02 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 2
Yevgeniy Duleyev dead at age 70, Olympic silver medallist
the Russian rower and Olympic silver medallist, died on May 1, 2026. Born in Moscow on April 5, 1956, he competed for the Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1976, he was a… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Vladimir Bayunov Russian politician, MP dead at age 73
a Russian politician and engineer who served as a member of the State Duma from 1993 to 1999, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 73. A member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, he was… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Vladimir Voevodin Russian computer scientist dead at age 63
a Russian computer scientist, died on April 29, 2026. He was 63. Born in Moscow on May 25, 1962, Voevodin studied at Moscow State University, where he graduated with honors from the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics in 1984.… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Maya Belenkaya Russian figure skater dead at age 94
a Russian figure skater, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Leningrad on May 1, 1931, she was a Soviet figure skater who competed in singles and pairs. With her partner Igor Moskvin, she won… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026 · Taurus
Lev Shimelov Russian director and actor dead at age 96
a Russian director and actor, died April 26, 2026 · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
Vladimir Grachev Russian scientist and politician dead at age 84
a Russian scientist and politician, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 84. He was also an ecologist, a professor, and a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Grachev held a doctorate in engineering and served… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
Aleksey Pimanov Russian television presenter, journalist and film director dead at age 64
2026. He was a Russian television presenter, journalist and film director, known for Eleven Silent Men. His work spanned television, journalism and film directing · 23 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 23
Jean-Bernard Pommier French pianist and conductor dead at age 81
French pianist and conductor, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Béziers, France, on August 17, 1944, he began playing the piano at age four and gave his first public concert at seven. He had… · Russia · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
Musa Akhmadov Russian playwright, poet and writer dead at age 70
2026. He was a Russian playwright, poet and writer. No other details about his life or work were provided · 23 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 23 · Aquarius
Nikolai Romanov Russian politician, mayor of Saratov, traffic collision dead at age 76
2026, in a traffic collision. He was a Russian politician and served as mayor of Saratov from 2006 to 2007. The death was reported in connection with the collision, and his role in Saratov marked his public career · 21 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 21
Sergei Stadler Russian violinist and conductor dead at age 63
Russian violinist and conductor, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 63. He was born in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg, on May 20, 1962. Stadler served as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Saint Petersburg Symphony Orchestra.… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
Vladimir Shinkaryov Russian artist, painter, and writer dead at age 72
2026. He was a Russian artist, painter, and writer. His death was reported without additional details. Shinkaryov's work spanned visual art and writing · 19 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 19
Oleksandr Polovkov public figure dead at age 46
a Ukrainian former professional football defender, died on April 19, 2026. He was 46. Polovkov played for different clubs in the Ukrainian Premier League. He last played for FC Shakhtar Sverdlovsk before the suspension of club activities due to the… · Russia · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
Viktor Zaidenberg Russian football manager dead at age 76
2026. He was a Russian football manager who worked with Dynamo Kirov, Khimik Dzerzhinsk and Nizhny Novgorod. No cause of death was given · 19 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 19
Ivan Rebernik Slovenian diplomat dead at age 86
a Slovenian diplomat and librarian, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as Slovenia’s ambassador to the Vatican and as Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Born in Maribor on October 7, 1939,… · Croatia · England · Germany · France · Russia · Italy · Spain · 16 April 2026 · April 2026 · Iván
Kevin Klose American broadcast executive, president of NPR, complications from Alzheimer’s disease…
the American broadcast executive who served as president of National Public Radio from 1998 to 2008, died on April 15, 2026, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 85. Klose also worked as a journalist, author and academic administrator. Born… · Russia · Alzheimer's Disease · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Lyudmila Shevtsova retired Russian-Ukrainian athlete dead at age 91
a Russian-Ukrainian athlete, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 91. She competed mainly in the 800 metres and set a world record in the event on July 3, 1960, in 2 min 4.3 seconds, a time she… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
Arkady Yanenko Russian physicist and politician, people’s deputy of the Soviet Union dead at…
2026. He was a Russian physicist and politician who served as a people's deputy of the Soviet Union from 1989 to 1991 · 09 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 9
Valery Rukhledev Russian sports activist dead at age 78
a Russian sports activist and six-time Deaflympics wrestling gold medalist, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on January 18, 1948, in Rybinsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, he studied at deaf schools in Novokuznetsk and Odessa. Rukhledev… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
Sherig-ool Oorzhak Russian politician dead at age 83
a Russian politician, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on July 24, 1942, in Shekpeer, in the Tuvan People's Republic, he was a retired politician who led Tuva for 21 years, from 1986 to 2007.… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Valentina Savostyanova Russian politician, MP dead at age 77
a Russian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the State Duma from 2000 to 2007, died on April 7, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Valentina Borisovna Savostyanova on September 21, 1948, in Donetsk in the… · Ukraine · 07 April 2026 · April 2026
Anatoly Dolmatov Russian politician, member of the Soviet of the Union dead at age 75
a Russian politician and farmer, died on April 7, 2026, at the age of 75. He was a member of the Soviet of the Union from 1987 to 1989 and belonged to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Dolmatov… · 07 April 2026 · April 2026
Valery Skrylev Russian martial arts coach dead at age 71
a Russian martial arts coach, died on April 3, 2026 · 03 April 2026 · April 2026
Robert Pal Russian poet, translator and writer dead at age 87
2026. He was a Russian poet, translator and writer · 02 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 2
Fuze Russian rapper dead at age 46
a Russian rapper, died April 1, 2026 · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
Sergey Selemenev Russian theatre actor and director dead at age 64
a Russian theatre actor and director, died on April 1, 2026 · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
Fuze Russian rapper, traffic collision dead at age 46
the Russian rapper known for his work with KREC, died on April 1, 2026 in a traffic collision. He was identified publicly by the name Fuze and was associated with the rap group KREC · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
KREC (rap band) Russian rapper, traffic collision dead at age 46
the Russian rap band from Saint Petersburg, died on March 31, 2026, in a traffic collision. Founded in 2001 by Fuze, the group was led by Artyom Andreyevich Brovkov, known by his stage name Fuze, as its main MC. KREC… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
Eduard Koksharov Russian handball player and coach, Olympic champion and bronze medalist dead at ag…
the Russian handball player and coach who was an Olympic champion in 2000 and a bronze medalist in 2004, died on March 31, 2026. Born in Krasnodar on November 4, 1975, he played as a left winger and represented Russia… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
Mykola Pinchuk public figure dead at age 79
a Ukrainian and Soviet footballer who played as a defender, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Mykola Ivanovych Pinchuk on July 25, 1946, he played his only match for the USSR on June 29, 1972,… · Russia · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Kim Bukhantsov Russian Olympic discus thrower dead at age 94
a Soviet athlete and Russian Olympic discus thrower, died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 94. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Summer Olympics. Bukhantsov later coached Faina Melnik and Ehsan… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Rosa Salikhova Russian volleyball player, Olympic champion dead at age 81
a Russian volleyball player and Olympic champion, died on March 26, 2026. Born on September 24, 1944, in Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, in the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, she played for the Soviet Union and was part of the women’s… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Nikolai Liutsianovich Orlov Studies of Southeast Asian herpetofauna, especially northern Annam dead…
a Russian herpetologist, died on March 25, 2026, at age 73. He was a Soviet and Russian researcher of Southeast Asian herpetofauna, particularly that of northern Annam. Born on June 12, 1952, in Cherkasy, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, he worked… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
Yury Shvytkin Russian politician, deputy dead at age 60
a Russian politician and deputy in the State Duma, died on March 23, 2026. He was 60. Born in Krasnoyarsk on May 24, 1965, Shvytkin served at the 76th Guards Air Assault Division from 1986 to 1992 and at the… · Ukraine · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
Vladimir Zantaria Abkhazian poet and politician, chairman of the State Television and Radio Broadca…
an Abkhazian poet and politician who served as chairman of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company from 1993 to 1994 and as minister for culture from 1999 to 2001, died on March 21, 2026. Born on September 27, 1953,… · Russia · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
Vladimir Shumny Geneticist dead at age 92
a Russian geneticist, died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 92. Vladimir Konstantinovich Shumny was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Academia Europaea, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the National Academy of… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Alevtina Yelesina Russian cross-country skier, Paralympic champion dead at age 71
a Russian cross-country skier and Paralympic champion, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on August 22, 1954, in Aleksandrovskoye in the Mozhginsky District of the Udmurt ASSR, she competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Khamid Gizatullin Economist dead at age 94
a Russian economist, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 94. Khamid Nurislamovich Gizatullin was a Russian Bashkir economist and a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He received the Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Ilia II of Georgia Georgian Orthodox hiearch, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, gastrointestinal…
the Georgian Orthodox hierarch who served as Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia since 1977, died on March 17, 2026, at age 93. Born Irakli Gudushauri-Shiolashvili on January 4, 1933, in Ordzhonikidze, in the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he was the longest… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Nikolay Garo
Russian production manager · 14 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 14 · Other
Lyudmila Arinina Actress dead at age 99
the Russian actress, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Lyudmila Mikhailovna Arinina on November 8, 1926, in Sinodskoye Village, Saratov Oblast, she graduated from the acting department of GITIS in 1948 and began her screen… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Aleksandr Karin
Russian actor and stuntman (Peter the Great) · 12 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 12
Petro Hasiuk School administrator dead at age 75
a Ukrainian politician and former member of parliament, died on March 12, 2026. He was 75. Hasiuk, a member of Batkivshchyna, served in the Verkhovna Rada from 2006 to 2012. He was born on January 30, 1951, in Dormidontovka, in… · Russia · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Natalya Vetoshnikova Russian tennis player dead at age 104
a Russian tennis player, died on March 11, 2026, at the age of 104. Born on September 26, 1921, in Petrograd, Russian SFSR, she was a Soviet tennis player and Master of Sports of the USSR. Vetoshnikova won the USSR… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Valentin Gneushev Russian circus director and choreographer dead at age 74
a Russian circus director and choreographer, died on March 11, 2026. Born in Nizhny Tagil in the Sverdlovsk Oblast, he studied to be a clown at the Moscow State Circus School and later graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatrical… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Sergei Nekrasov Russian football player dead at age 53
a Russian football player, died on March 10, 2026. He was 53. Nekrasov, whose full name was Sergei Vladimirovich Nekrasov, played as a defender and midfielder. He made one appearance for Russia, in a friendly against Brazil on November 11,… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Viktor Shreyder Engineer dead at age 74
a Russian politician, died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on February 23, 1952, in Tatarsky District, Novosibirsk Oblast, in the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he was a member of United Russia and served in the… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Eduard Apalkov Russian former football player dead at age 56
a Russian former football player and defender, died on March 9, 2026. He was 56. Born Eduard Ivanovich Apalkov on January 30, 1970, he is identified in the available record as a Russian footballer who played as a defender. Additional… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Heorhij Halenčanka Belarusian historian dead at age 90
a Belarusian historian, died on March 9, 2026. He was 89. Born in Petrozavodsk on February 28, 1937, he spent most of his childhood in Minsk. Halenčanka graduated from the Faculty of History of Belarusian State University in 1960 and… · Russia · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Aleksandr Dulichenko Russian-Estonian Esperantist dead at age 84
a Russian-Estonian Esperantist, linguist and expert in Slavic microlanguages, died on March 8, 2026. Born in Krasnodar in 1941, he lived in Estonia and served as a professor at the University of Tartu, where he headed the department of Slavic… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Curzia Ferrari Italian writer dead at age 96
an Italian journalist, writer and translator of Russian poetry, died on March 8, 2026, in Milan at the age of 96. Born in Milan in May 1929, she worked as a writer and translator and was known for her journalistic… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Ninel Petrova Ballerina dead at age 101
a Russian ballet dancer and ballerina, died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 101. Born on March 15, 1924, she performed in Leonid Yakobson’s ballets "Spartacus" and "Eternal Spring." Petrova was honored as a People's Artist of the… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Ekaterina Vedunova Russian actress dead at age 45
a Russian theatre and film actress known for her work in "Sklifosovsky," died on March 7, 2026. Vedunova, whose full name was Ekaterina Viktorovna Vedunova, was born on July 9, 1980. In 2004, she studied at the studio of VZ… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Uladzimir Karyzna Belarusian poet dead at age 87
a Belarusian poet who co-wrote the lyrics of Belarus’s current national anthem, My Belarusy, died on March 6, 2026. Born in Zakruzhka, Minsk District, on May 25, 1938, he graduated from Belarusian State University in 1961. He later taught Belarusian… · Russia · 06 March 2026 · March 2026
Nikolay Kondakov Engineer dead at age 76
a Russian politician, died on March 6, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on December 1, 1949, in Povorot, Buryat ASSR, in the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union, he was a member of the Agrarian Party and later… · 06 March 2026 · March 2026
Alexander Guts Russian mathematician dead at age 78
a Russian mathematician, died on March 4, 2026. Born on August 30, 1947, in Berlin, then part of the Soviet occupation zone, he published more than 500 works and about 30 books and textbooks on mathematics, computer science, physics, sociology,… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Boris Podkorytov Kyrgyzstani football player and manager dead at age 77
a Kyrgyzstani football player and manager, died on March 4, 2026. Born Boris Petrovich Podkorytov on May 3, 1948, he began his professional career with Lokomotiv Moscow in 1969. From 1970 to 1975, he played for Alga Frunze as a… · Russia · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Valentin Shcherbakov Farmer dead at age 89
a Russian politician, died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 89. A member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, he served in the Soviet of the Union from 1979 to 1984. Shcherbakov was born on May… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
Sergey Duvakin Veterinarian dead at age 97
a Russian politician, died on March 3, 2026, in Chelyabinsk, Russia, at the age of 97. A member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, he served as chairman of the executive committee of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast from… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
Nikolay Kolyada Russian playwright dead at age 68
a Russian playwright, theatre director, actor and teacher, died on March 2, 2026. He was 68. Born on December 4, 1957, in Presnogor'kovka in the Kostanay Region of the Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, he studied theater in Sverdlovsk and writing… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Umar Dzhabrailov Russian political advisor dead at age 67
a Russian businessman and politician, died on March 2, 2026, at the age of 67. Of Chechen descent, he served as the representative to the Federation Council of Russia from the executive body of the Chechen Republic from 2004 to… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Vladimir Charlot
Russian writer and literacy critic · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28
Lidia Erokhina Russian economist dead at age 70
a Russian economist, died on March 1, 2026. Born on December 13, 1955, in Penza Oblast, she was a member of the Komsomol. In 1978, she graduated with honors from the Moscow Institute of Technology with a degree in engineer-economist.… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Konstantin Bogdanov Russian anthropologist and philologist dead at age 62
a Russian anthropologist and philologist, died on March 1, 2026. He was born on March 30, 1963, in Leningrad, USSR, later Saint Petersburg, Russia. Bogdanov studied classical philology and Russian language and literature at Saint Petersburg State University. He became… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Yuri Korolev (ice hockey) State Committee for Sports and Physical Education, All-Union Council on P…
a Russian ice hockey administrator, coach and civil servant, died on March 1, 2026, at age 91. Born in Moscow on June 6, 1934, he worked for the State Committee for Sports and Physical Education and the All-Union Council on… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Vadim Zelichenok Russian track and field coach dead at age 70
a Russian track and field coach and athletics administrator, died on March 1, 2026. Born Vadim Borisovich Zelichenok on January 14, 1956, he graduated from SCOLIPE in 1977. From 1977 to 1983, he was a coach and senior coach of… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Slava Tsukerman Russian film director dead at age 86
a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer, died on February 28, 2026. Born Vladislav Markovich Tsukerman in Moscow in the Soviet Union, he was of Jewish origin and reported to have been born either on April 25, 1939, or March… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026