a Russian collector of Soviet nonconformist art and member of the Section of Criticism and Art Criticism of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Leningrad on December 21,… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian rower who represented the Soviet Union, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on 7 May 1933, he competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne in the men's coxed four, where his crew… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
the Russian Udmurt-Russian ethno-pop band known as the "Buranovo Grannies," died on February 21, 2026. The group comprised eight elderly women from the village of Buranovo, Udmurtia, and was active from 1970 to 2018. Buranovskiye Babushki represented Russia at the… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian geologist, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Sverdlovsk in 1932, he worked as a mineralogist and archeologist. Avdonin was known as the first recorded person to begin exhuming the grave of the… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
the Russian experimental music band formed in Saint Petersburg in 2011, died on February 20, 2026. The group was formed by Nikolai Komyagin, Alexander Ionin and Pavel Lesnikov, who met in their hometown of Novokuznetsk before moving to Saint Petersburg,… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
the Russian singer best known as the vocalist of the experimental band Shortparis, died on February 20, 2026. He was 39. Born in Novokuznetsk on January 31, 1987, Komyagin was also a poet, musician and actor. He was one of… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian writer, literary critic and journalist, died on February 17, 2026. Born in Chelyabinsk on January 19, 1969, he graduated from Chelyabinsk State University in 1993 and completed post-graduate studies in foreign literature there in 1996. Bavilsky worked as… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
a Ukrainian psychiatrist and human rights activist, died on February 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Kyiv on September 10, 1946, Gluzman graduated from the Kyiv Medical Institute in 1968 and became known for his struggle against… · Russia · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian Khanty poet, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Maria Kuzminichna Voldina on December 28, 1936, near the village of Yuilsk in the Berezovsky District of the Ostyak-Vogul National Okrug of the Russian SFSR,… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
Russian botanist · 13 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 13 · Other
a Russian politician and writer, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 100. Born in Tbilisi in 1925, he was known for his human rights activism and participation in the dissident movement in the Soviet Union. He wrote… · England · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian politician, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on January 12, 1952, in Sheksninsky District, Vologda Oblast, in the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he served as a senator from 2012 to 2019 · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian advocate, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Moscow on February 20, 1931, he graduated from the Moscow Law Institute in 1953 and began his legal practice the same year. Over a career… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian politician, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 72. A member of Democratic Russia, he served in the Federation Council from 1994 to 1996 and in the State Duma from 1995 to 2000. Kurochkin was born… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Russian admiral of the fleet and former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 81. Kuroyedov led the navy from 1997 to 2005, after serving as chief of staff of the Baltic Fleet… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian political activist and leader of the Soviet Women's Committee, later the Union of Women of Russia, died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Alevtina Vasilyevna Timakova on April 14, 1940, in Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast,… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
a Russian television presenter, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Moscow on November 30, 1936, she was a Soviet television presenter who later worked in television after graduating from the Institute of Foreign Languages,… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian politician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Ivan Ivanovich Nikulin on July 10, 1936, in Bryansk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Iván
a Russian engineer and athletics coach, died on February 2, 2026. Born on April 23, 1949, in Lutsk, Soviet Union, he was a former athlete for the Soviet Union and later became president of the All-Russia Athletic Federation in 1991.… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Russian Chuvash artist · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
Russian football manager and player · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Russian guitarist (Lyube) · 24 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 24
Russian director · 23 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 23 · Other
Soviet and Russian footballer (FC Lokomotiv Moscow) · 18 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 18
Russian air defense designer · 18 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 18 · Other
a Russian air defense designer, died on January 18, 2026, at the age of 93. He designed the S-25, S-75, S-200, and S-300 air defense systems. Ryazanov was born on September 6, 1932, in Aleksandrovshchina, Lodeynopolsky District, Leningrad Oblast, in… · 18 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
Russian priest · 17 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 17 · Lazăr · Other
Russian cinematographer · 16 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 16 · Other
Russian cinematographer · 16 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 16 · Other
Russian actor (Taxi Blues · 13 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 13
Russian Olympic sprint canoeist (1988) · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11
Russian Olympic sprint canoeist (1988) · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11
Russian baseball player (national team) · 10 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 10
Russian biathlete · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9 · Other
Russian handball coach · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6 · Other
Russian foreman · 02 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 2 · Other · Iván
Russian actor and screenwriter (Engineering Red · 01 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 1
Russian-Armenian test pilot · 31 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 31 · Other · Rubén
Tajik-Russian football player (Tajikistan national team · 31 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 31
a Russian boxer and boxing coach, died on December 31, 2025, at the age of 77. Born Yuri Evgenievich Sudakov on July 3, 1948, in Moscow, he competed at the 1976 USSR Boxing Championships, where he won the bronze medal… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025
Russian illusionist · 29 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 29 · Other
Russian-born Ukrainian paramilitary leader · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Other
Russian army officer · 25 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 25 · Other
Russian general · 21 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 21 · Other
Russian actor (The Envy of Gods · 19 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 19
Russian convicted murderer and cannibal · 18 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 18
Russian cyclist and cycling coach · 18 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 18
Russian military officer · 15 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 15 · Other
Russian bandy player (Vodnik) and executive · 10 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 10
Russian actress (Over the Dark Water · 02 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 2
Russian supercentenarian · 29 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 29 · Other
Russian speed skater · 28 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 28 · Other
Russian football coach and player · 27 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 27
Russian weapons designer · 25 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 25 · Other
Russian football player (Dynamo Moscow · 24 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 24
Russian football player (Spartak Moscow · 22 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 22
Russian cross-country skier · 18 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 18 · Other
Russian Olympic sports shooter (1968 · 17 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 17 · Athletes
Russian businessman and politician · 13 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 13