Christian Zulus Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Gentlemen,Vladimir Alexandrovich Kryuchkov died at the 23rd of november 2007:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_KryuchkovWise guy, who had been a close friend to Markus "Misha" Wolf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Wolf and who supported Putin's career as a KGB-officer.Kryuchkov's patron had been Yuri Andropov http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Andropov .Does anyone know, why he died so (rather) young (only 83 years old ...) - what was his "unspecified illness" ?Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb16trs Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 (edited) 83 years is quite a correct age (if there could be aynone), and it is even a nice "statistic" if you compare to average russian population... and a lot of soviet elite died earlier, between 65-75 years (look at Chernenko, Brejnev, Joukov or ...Eltsin!).what have been the sanctions pronounced against him for supporting the 1991 coup? Edited November 28, 2007 by seb16trs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 If I make it anywhere close to 83 I will be very happy ! As an aside, one of the items in my collection is a gramata to a long service KGB officer signed by Kryuchkov in the late 80's.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I'll bet he had some interesting stories to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 The person which wished to stop wreck and disorder of the USSR.. The World and calmness its shower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 what have been the sanctions pronounced against him for supporting the 1991 coup?Following the failed coup attempt, Kryuchkov was imprisoned for his participation. However, in 1994 the State Duma freed him in an amnesty.Some surviving members of the "Gang of Eight" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Eight...Soviet_Union%29 - as Marshal Yazov - received recently high orders & medals from the Russian Federation by President Putin. Officially NOT for the coup attempt, but for other great deeds towards the Russian Army and the Russian State .Best regards ChristianBTW: My grandmother, who lives in my house, is now 99 years old and at excellent health ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 You'd like to think there has been someone active out there collecting oral histories from this generation but, in the current climate, I doubt it. Sad for future generations of historians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 You'd like to think there has been someone active out there collecting oral histories from this generation but, in the current climate, I doubt it. Sad for future generations of historians.Dear Ed,I have no doubt, that a handful of historians in Russia are collecting oral histories of such historic figures - at least i hope so .Marshals Yazov's notes, he wrote during his imprisonment, had been offered some time ago by a well known dealer.Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwwils Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 83, for a man, especially someone who held a "high-stress" job for the better part of his life, is not a bad age. Sure, people live to be 100 or more, but most don't. Soviet leaders are no exception. L. Kaganovich lived to be 97, Zhandov: 52. Age obviously depends upon a variety of factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 Zhandov: 52.He killed himself by massive and constant abuse of alcohol .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_ZhdanovHe would had been Stalin's successor ...Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwwils Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 "He killed himself by massive and constant abuse of alcohol ."One of the occupational hazards of politburo membership during Stalin's time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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