Deaths in the 1940s

Leonid Polovinkin

1894–1949 (age 55)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Ivan Privalov

1891–1941 (age 50)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Konstantin Trenyov

1876–1945 (age 69)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Ivan Dmitriyevich Shadr

1887–1941 (age 54)

Novodevichy Cemetery

P. I. Stepanov

1880–1947 (age 67)

Novodevichy Cemetery

P. I. Stepanov was a Russian geologist whose career bridged Imperial and Soviet science.

Michail Evdokimovitsj Tsjoevirin

1883–1947 (age 64)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Vladimir Savva

1923–1948 (age 25)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Vladimir Savva was a Soviet military officer whose service ended in 1948.

B. Orshansḳi

1883–1945 (age 62)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Mikhail Antsev

1865–1945 (age 80)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Mikhail Antsev was a Russian composer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Vasily Shervinskiy

1850–1941 (age 91)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Mikhail Ivanov

1898–1948 (age 50)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Mikhail Ivanov was a Russian teacher whose career extended into the mid-20th century.

Nikolay Krisanov

1893–1948 (age 55)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Pavel Kuprin

1908–1942 (age 34)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Pavel Kuprin was a Soviet politician whose career spanned the interwar period.

Vladimir Lupov

1897–1944 (age 47)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Aleksandr Melentyev

1919–1945 (age 26)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Aleksandr Melentyev was a Soviet citizen whose life ended in 1945.

Solomon Kopelman

1881–1944 (age 63)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Aleksey Nikolayevich Krutikov

1895–1949 (age 54)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Aleksey Nikolayevich Krutikov was a Soviet military leader and officer.

Kuvatov Gumer G.

1893–1946 (age 53)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Vyacheslav Kugushev

1863–1944 (age 81)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Vyacheslav Kugushev was a Russian banker active during the Imperial and Soviet periods.

Alexey Kurkin

1901–1948 (age 47)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Ivan Lazarev

1908–1941 (age 33)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Ivan Lazarev was a Soviet citizen whose life ended in 1941.

P. P. Lazarev

1878–1942 (age 64)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Pavel Lebedev-Polianskii

1882–1948 (age 66)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Pavel Lebedev-Polianskii was a Russian university teacher and academic educator.

Maria Petrovna Lilina

1866–1943 (age 77)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Dmitry Petrovich Bogolepov

1885–1941 (age 56)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Russian politician active during the late Imperial and early Soviet periods.

Sergey Konstantinovich Bogoyavlensky

1871–1947 (age 76)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Alexey Borissiak

1872–1944 (age 72)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Alexey Borissiak (1872-1944) was a Russian zoologist and ichthyologist born in Romny who was buried at Novodevichy Cemet...

Evgeny Braudo

1882–1940 (age 58)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Evgeny Braudo (1882-1940) was a Russian music critic and musicologist born in Riga who was buried at Novodevichy Cemeter...

Sergey Brushteyn

1873–1947 (age 74)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Sergey Brushteyn (1873-1947) was a Russian physician born in Usolye who was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.

Nikolay Buchholtz

1881–1943 (age 62)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Васенин, Александр Викторович

1874–1944 (age 70)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Russian actor whose theatrical career contributed to the cultural life of early Soviet Russia.

Georgi Vasilyev

1899–1946 (age 47)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Boris Evgenievich Vedeneev

1885–1946 (age 61)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Russian scientist whose research contributed to the advancement of knowledge during the early Soviet period.

Nikolay Verkhoturov

1863–1944 (age 81)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov

1869–1945 (age 76)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Russian politician whose career spanned the Imperial and early Soviet periods.

Yevgeniy Abalakov

1907–1948 (age 41)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Pavel Rybalko

1894–1948 (age 54)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Soviet military officer whose service contributed to Russia's armed forces during the 20th century.

Leonid Leonidov

1873–1941 (age 68)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Vasily Lebedev-Kumach

1898–1949 (age 51)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Prominent Soviet writer whose literary works captured the spirit of mid-20th century Russian society.

Vsevolod Kashchenko

1870–1943 (age 73)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Sergey Alymov

1892–1948 (age 56)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Russian writer whose literary works contributed to the cultural development of early Soviet Russia.

Nikolai Kochin

1901–1944 (age 43)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Eugene Lanceray

1875–1946 (age 71)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Russian professor whose academic career contributed to the advancement of knowledge and education.

Viktor Talalikhin

1918–1941 (age 23)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Ivan Evdokimov

1887–1941 (age 54)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Ivan Evdokimov was a Russian writer active in the early twentieth century.

Klavdiya Ivanovna Kirsanova

1887–1947 (age 60)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Emmanuil Beskin

1877–1940 (age 63)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Emmanuil Beskin was a Russian translator of considerable skill and influence.

Vasily Kachalov

1875–1948 (age 73)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Alexander Vinokurov

1869–1944 (age 75)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Alexander Vinokurov was a Russian politician active during a period of significant national change.

Alexander Vasilyevich Vishnevsky

1874–1948 (age 74)

Novodevichy Cemetery