Bykov, Vasil b. June 19, 1924 d. June 22, 2003 Author. Famous in his native Belarus, a former Soviet state. Originally favored by the Communist Party, he fell out of favor with Soviet authorites and their successor in the new state of Belarus. Later in life, he took up another struggle, this time against the leader of Belarus, which became a separate country in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Lukashenko was elected as the first president of Belarus in 1994. As he strengthened his grip on power, he came under pressure and finally...[Read More] (Bio by: Joe Walker) Moskovsky Cemetery, Minsk, Minsk City District, Belarus
Salei, Ruslan b. November 2, 1974 d. September 7, 2011 Professional Hockey Player. For fourteen seasons (1996 to 2004, 2005 to 2011), he played at the defense position in the National Hockey League with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings. He began his career with the Minsk Dynamo in 1992 and was selected by the Mighty Ducks as their first choice (9th overall pick) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He marked his league debut with Anaheim during the 1996-1997 season and appeared in 30 games that year. He...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Moskovsky Cemetery, Minsk, Minsk City District, Belarus
b. June 19, 1924 d. June 22, 2003