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	Famous Russian Actress Olga Aroseva Passes Away
	On Sunday, October 13, famous and beloved Soviet-Russian theatre and movie actress Olga Aroseva passed away in the 88th year of her life, Moscow Academical Theatre of Satire reports on its official website.
--14-10-2013--
	Russian Film Director Pyotr Todorovsky Passed Away
	Russian film director and screenwriter Pyotr Todorovsky died on May 24 in Moscow, on the 88th year of his life.
--26-05-2013--
	Russian Opposition Journalist Beketov Dies at 55
	An opposition journalist from the Moscow Region, Mikhail Beketov, who became disabled after a brutal beating five years ago died on Monday after choking on a bit of food.
--09-04-2013--
	Russian Tycoon Boris Berezovsky Reported Dead
	Russian billionaire and Kremlin critic Boris Berezovsky has found dead in his apartment in London at 11 a.m, his son-in-law, Yegor Shuppe, wrote on his Facebook page on Saturday.
--23-03-2013--
	Russian Writer Boris Vasilyev Passed Away
	On Monday, March 11, a famous Soviet and Russian writer Boris Vasilyev died on the 89th year of his life.
--11-03-2013--
	Famous Russian Actor Tragically Died
	Famous Russian actor Andrey Panin was found dead in his Moscow apartment. According to the preliminary investigation he probably fell and hit his head on the floor.
--08-03-2013--
	Legendary American Pianist Van Cliburn Dies
	The famous American classical pianist Van Cliburn, who won the first Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow in 1958, during the height of the Cold War, died from bone cancer at the age of 78 on Wednesday.
--01-03-2013--
	Celebrated Russian Film Director Passed Away
	Aleksey Yuryevich German, a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter has passed away on the 75th year of his life.
--21-02-2013--
	Former Gazprom "Gas King" Dies
	The former CEO of Russian leading energy company, Rem Vyakhirev has died on Monday at the age of 78.
--12-02-2013--
	Russian Opera Star Dies at 86
	Great Russian opera singer Galina Vishnevskaya passed away on Tuesday at the age of 86, the Vishnevskaya's Opera Center press service reports.
--11-12-2012--
	Moscow Underground Railway Ex-Head Dies
	Former chief of Moscow's subway, Dmitry Gayev, has died at the age of 61, his lawyer reported on Sunday.
--29-10-2012--
	Skydiving Record Cost Russian Parachutist Her Life
	A Russian skydiver Irina Sinitsyna died from injuries after an attempt to set a world record jump in California.
--03-10-2012--
	Russia's Former Defense Minister Grachev Dies
	On Sunday, September 23, former Russian Defense Minister Pavel Grachev passed away at the Vishnevsky military clinic near Moscow.
--24-09-2012--
	Famous Russian Stage Director Pyotr Fomenko Passes Away
	A prominent theatre and film director, art director of the Moscow theatre P. Fomenko Studio, Pyotr Fomenko has died on the 81st year of his life.
--09-08-2012--
	Honoured Russian Actor Fyodor Chekhankov Passes Away
	People's Artist of Russia, Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army's actor, Fyodor Chekhankov, died on Wednesday in Moscow, on the 73rd year of his life.
--02-08-2012--
	Famous Circus Trainer Teresa Durova Passed Away
	Russian legenday circus trainer Teresa Durova has died in Moscow this weekend. She was the smallest and the bravest elephants trainer in the world.
--01-08-2012--
	The Son of Boris Pasternak, 88, Dies In Moscow
	Evgeny Pasternak, the Russian literary critic and son of the Nobel-winning author Boris Pasternak, died in Moscow on 31 July, 2012 at the age of 88.
--31-07-2012--
	Russian Hockey Legend Dies
	Ice hockey player Vladimir Krutov, a star forward for the Soviet team at three Olympic Games, has died at the age of 52.
--07-06-2012--
	Russian and World Legend Baritone Dies
	On Monday morning, June 4, Russian People's Artist Eduard Khil has died in a St. Petersburg hospital at the age of 77.
--04-06-2012--
	Russian Consul in Japan Dies in Cliff Fall
	A Russian consul-general in Japan, Vladimir Pushkov, died after falling down a 30-metre (98-foot) cliff during a ball game at a campsite in the northwest of the country.
--28-05-2012--
	Russian Actor Dies After His Wife's Suicide
	Famous Russian film and theatre actor, Alexander Porokhovschikov, has died in a hospital on Orthodox Easter's night, after a protracted illness.
--16-04-2012--
	Russian Actress Lyudmila Kasatkina Passed Away
	People's Artist of the USSR and beloved Russian actress Lyudmila Kasatkina has died at the age of 86 in Moscow.
--28-02-2012--
	Famous Russian Actor Dies of Cancer
	Russian famous theatre and movie actor Yevgeny Zharikov has died on the 71st year of his life.
--18-01-2012--
	Famous Film Director Died in Moscow
	On January 15, famous movie and television director Evgeny Ginzburg died in the 67th year of his life due to cerebral hemorrhage.
--16-01-2012--
	Stalin's Daughter Dies in the USA
	Joseph Stalin's daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva has died in the USA. She was 85.
--29-11-2011--
	Russia's Leading Ski Jumper Dies in Car Crash
	Pavel Karelin, the 21-year-old leader of the Russian national ski jumping team, died in a car crash early on Sunday, his personal coach said.
--10-10-2011--
	Russians Will Miss the Man who Changed the World
	Today the Russian President, many Russian officials and famous bloggers, as well as thousands of Russian people, offer their condolence over the death of Steve Jobs, the founder and ex-CEO of the Apple company.
--06-10-2011--
	Renowned Film Director Tatyana Lioznova Passes Away
	Outstanding Russian film director and script writer Tatyana Lioznova has died, aged 87, in Moscow today.
--29-09-2011--
	One of the Plane Crash Survivors Dies in Hospital
	Russian "Lokomotiv" hockey player and one of the only two survivors of last week's plane crash, Alexander Galimov, has died in hospital, reported by hospital officials.
--12-09-2011--
	Russian Famous Romance Singer Passes Away
	On Tuesday Alla Bayanova, the Russian famous romance singer and People's Artist of Russia, has died of cancer in her 98th year in one Moscow's hospice.
--31-08-2011--
	Actress Iya Savvina Passes Away
	Well-known Russian actress Iya Savvina died on Saturday, August, 27th, aged 75.
--28-08-2011--
	Sudden Death of Russian Femme Fatale Actress
	The star of art house films and muse of Sharunas Bartas and Leos Carax has died in France in suspicious circumstances.
--22-08-2011--
	Russian piano virtuoso has died in Moscow
	Nikolay Petrov, one of the best Russian pianists, has died at 68 years of age from a heart attack he had suffered earlier this year.
--04-08-2011--