Obituary of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn (born December 11, 1918 in Kislovodsk, Russia) was a writer, novelist, academic who was best known for being an outspoken critic of communism. He helped to raise awareness of political repression in the Soviet Union. Aleksandr died on August 3, 2008 and his death was because of heart failure. He died at age 89.

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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Biography Wiki:

Is He Dead or Alive: Dead
Full Name: Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr
Common Name: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Gender: Male
Preferred Gender Pronoun: he/him
Birthplace: Kislovodsk, Russia
Birth Date: December 11, 1918
Age: 89 (at death)
Occupations:

Religion: Marxism-Leninism
Net Worth: $5 million
Nationality: Russian
Favorite Food: Hershey's Kisses
Favorite Color: Indigo (See all his faves at Hot-Forum)

Aleksandr's Family Tree

Birth Name: Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn
Father: Isaakiy Solzhenitsyn (1891-1918)
Mother: Taisiya Solzhenitsyn (1894-1944)
Spouse/Partner:

Natalia Alekseyevna Reshetovskaya (married 1940-divorced 1952)
Natalia Alekseyevna Reshetovskaya (married 1957-divorced 1972)
Natalia Dmitrievna Svetlova (married 1973-2008, his death)

Son(s):

Ignat Solzhenitsyn (born September 23, 1972)
Stepan Solzhenitsyn
Yermolai Solzhenitsyn

Death Notice:

Date: August 03 2008 at age 89
Place: Moscow, Russia
Cause of Death: Heart failure
Interment: Buried on August 6, 2008 at the Donskoy Monastery in Moscow, Russia