Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich, 6th man in the world to go into orbit, dies at 78September 30th, 2009 Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich dies at 78MOSCOW — Former Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich, the sixth man to go into orbit, has died at age 78. Boris Yesin of the Russian astronaut training center says Popovich died Wednesday of a stroke in Gurzuf, a resort city on Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
Russian intelligence service: Yelizaveta Mukasei, half of Soviet spy couple, dies at 97September 21st, 2009 Soviet spy Yelizaveta Mukasei dead at 97MOSCOW — Lt. Col. Yelizaveta Mukasei, a Soviet spy who worked undercover in the West with her husband, has died at the age of 97.
East Germany's last leader accuses Gorbachev of duplicitySeptember 16th, 2009 MOSCOW - The last leader of erstwhile Communist East Germany has accused Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the Soviet Union, of duplicity in his negotiations in the days leading up to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. While presenting his new book "Autumn 1989" in Moscow, Egon Krenz made the comments about the former Soviet leader.
Guy von Dardel, who campaigned for his half-brother Raoul Wallenberg, dies in Geneva, age 90August 28th, 2009 Half-brother of Raoul Wallenberg dies in GenevaGENEVA — Guy von Dardel, a particle physicist who sought for years to find his half-brother Raoul Wallenberg in Soviet imprisonment, died Friday at his home in Geneva. He was 90. Von Dardel never accepted Soviet authorities' claims that Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who is credited with saving tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis during World War II, died in a Soviet prison in 1947, two years after the Soviets arrested him in Budapest on spying charges.
Sergei Mikhalkov, who wrote lyrics for Soviet and Russian anthems, dies at 96August 27th, 2009 Russian anthem author Sergei Mikhalkov dies at 96MOSCOW — Sergei Mikhalkov, who wrote the lyrics for both the Soviet and Russian national anthems and fathered two famous film directors, has died at age 96. Denis Baglai, a spokesman for Mikhalkov's director son Nikita, said he died Thursday, but did not have further details.
Sergei Mikhalkov, who wrote Soviet and Russian anthems, dies at 96August 27th, 2009 Russian anthem author dies at 96MOSCOW — Sergei Mikhalkov, who wrote the lyrics to the Soviet and Russian national anthems, persecuted dissident writers and fathered two noted film directors, has died at age 96. Mikhalkov died in Moscow on Thursday, said Denis Baglai, a spokesman for director Nikita Mikhalkov.
Nikolaos Makarezos, senior figure in 1967-74 Greek dictatorship, dies aged 90August 5th, 2009 Former Greek junta minister Makarezos dies aged 90ATHENS, Greece — Nikolaos Makarezos, one of the leaders of the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967-1974, has died at age 90. Colonel Makarezos, the junta's chief economic policymaker who served as deputy prime minister and minister for coordination under dictator George Papadopoulos, died Monday, Greek media reported.
Widow of former Chinese paramount leader Deng Xiaoping diesJuly 29th, 2009 Widow of ex-Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping diesBEIJING — Zhuo Lin, the widow of late Chinese paramount leader and economic reformer Deng Xiaoping, died Wednesday from an unspecified illness in Beijing. She was 93. Zhuo died after medical treatment failed, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing the Communist Party's central committee.
Russian writer Vasily Aksyonov, a Soviet-era dissident and exile, dies at age 76July 6th, 2009 Russian writer and Soviet dissident Aksyonov diesMOSCOW — Vasily Aksyonov, a prolific Russian writer and one of the last dissidents to be exiled from the Soviet Union, died Monday. He was 76. Aksyonov died at a Moscow hospital where he was being treated after suffering a stroke last year, his widow Maya told Ekho Mosvky radio.
Bela Kiraly, a military leader of Hungary's 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, dies at 97July 4th, 2009 A leader of Hungary's 1956 revolution diesBUDAPEST, Hungary — Bela Kiraly, one of the military leaders of Hungary's short-lived anti-Soviet revolution in 1956, has died, the government said. He was 97. A brief defense ministry statement provided no other details, including the cause of death or where and when it occurred.
Former Sudanese president known for imposing Islamic law dies at age of 79May 30th, 2009 Ex-Sudanese president who imposed Islamic law diesKHARTOUM, Sudan — A former Sudanese president known for imposing Islamic law in the country died Saturday at the age of 79, the official news agency said. Gaafar Numeiri became Sudan's president in 1969 and held the post for 16 years despite a coup attempt by the communist left in the early 1970s.
Valentin Varennikov, Soviet Afghan war general and hardline coup supporter, dies, vets sayMay 6th, 2009 Russian Gen. Valentin Varennikov dies at 85MOSCOW — Retired Gen.
Communists mark Lenin's birthday at Red Square mausoleum, oppose removal of his bodyApril 22nd, 2009 Russian Communists honor Soviet founder LeninMOSCOW — Russia's Communist Party leader left flowers at the tomb of Vladimir Lenin on the Soviet founder's 139th birthday Wednesday and pledged to resist any plans to remove Lenin's embalmed body from Moscow's Red Square. Gennady Zyuganov led hundreds of supporters of the dwindling Communist Party in a procession on the square to commemorate the man they still call a great reformer.
Russia marks 20 years of Soviet pullout from AfghanistanFebruary 14th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia is celebrating Sunday the 20th anniversary of the Soviet troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan. On Feb 15, 1989, the last Soviet troops left Afghanistan, nine years after they swept into the country.
Former Tripura chief minister diesJanuary 3rd, 2009 AGARTALA - Two prominent leaders of Tripura, former chief minister Sudhir Ranjan Majumder and veteran Communist leader Swaraijam Kamini Thakur Singh, died Sunday. Majumder, 74, is survived by his wife.
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