Aleksandr Afanasyev
1903–1991 (age 88)
Biography
Aleksandr Afanasyev (1903–1991) was a Russian figure whose life encompassed nearly a century of his nation's history. He lived through revolutionary change, Soviet development, and the transformations of the late twentieth century.
Afanasyev's life reflected the experiences of his generation in Russia. He was buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery, a prominent Moscow burial ground.