He and his wife were among 10 Soviet sleeper agents who blended into American society before being exposed and deported in 2010. The TV series sprung from the episode.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Rosario Ibarra de Piedra, 95, Dies; Fought for Mexico’s ‘Disappeared’
When her son vanished in 1975, she began a crusade on behalf of him and hundreds of others and became a voice of moral authority on the left.
Letizia Battaglia, Photographer of Mafia Brutality, Dies at 87
Her images of victims on the streets of Palermo were stamped on the nation’s consciousness as she challenged the grip mobsters had on her native Sicily.
Peng Ming-min, Fighter for Democracy in Taiwan, Dies at 98
He endured Japanese imperial rule, a lost limb in World War II, Chinese martial law and decades in exile to become a leading force for Taiwanese self-determination.
Mimi Reinhard, Who Typed Up Schindler’s List, Dies at 107
As a secretary in a forced-labor camp in World War II, she added her own name to the list of 1,100 Jews who would be spared from the gas chambers.
Gerda Weissmann Klein, Honored Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 97
Her story was told in an Oscar-winning documentary, and her message of hope and love in the face of overwhelming evil was an inspiration to millions.
Vladimir V. Zhirinovsky Dies at 75; Ultranationalist Russian Politician
His antics kept him at center stage in Russia for three decades, and his once fringe views on imperial expansion had gone mainstream with the invasion of Ukraine.
Charles G. Boyd, Air Force General and Former P.O.W., Dies at 83
He began his 36-year career in the military as a fighter pilot and was the only prisoner of war in the Vietnam conflict to become a four-star general.
Budi Tek, 65, Dies; His Fortune Built a Vast Trove of Asian Art
He was one of the world’s top collectors, and his immense Yuz Museum in Shanghai helped establish the region’s bustling art scene.
Marina Goldovskaya, 80, Dies; Filmmaker Documented Russian Life
In about 30 documentaries she looked at the people and history of her homeland, some of it brutally dark.