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• Bazhan, Mikola    b. October 9, 1904  d. November 23, 1983
  Writer and poet.
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Brondukov, Borislav   b. March 1, 1938  d. March 10, 2004
  Actor. He began his acting career in regional theaters in the Ukraine. In 1962, he made his film debut, and appeared in 110 films in the former Soviet Union. His biggest role was as police inspector Lestrade in the TV mini-series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson." He was honored with several awards in his native country. He died of heart disease at the age of 66. (Bio by: Always with Love)
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Chornovil, Vyacheslav Maximovich    b. December 24, 1937  d. March 25, 1999
  Leader of right-wing 'Rukh' political party.
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Glushchenko, Nikolai Petrovich    b. September 17, 1901  d. October 31, 1977
  Artist.
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Haidai, Zoya Mikhaylovna    b. June 1, 1902  d. April 21, 1965
  Singer.
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Karakashyan, Napoleon Karlovich   b. 1919  d. 1962
  Football player (soccer).
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Kosenko, Victor Stepanovich   b. September 23, 1896  d. October 2, 1938
  Composer. An important Russian musician of the early Soviet period. His conservative but inventive style combined Classical form with Romantic expression, spiced with folk elements from Russia and Eastern Europe. Kosenko was born in St. Petersburg and raised in Warsaw. He studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory from 1915 to 1918 and was then active as a concert pianist and teacher. Most of his music was written in the liberal atmosphere the USSR enjoyed during the 1920s. Creative conflicts...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Lobanovsky, Valery    b. January 6, 1939  d. May 13, 2002
  Lobanovsky will go down in history as the most successful coach in Ukraine and the former Soviet Union for the past three decades. Led Dynamo Kiev to 5 league titles and 2 Cup Winners' Cups between 1974-1986. Guided Soviet Union to runners-up spot in 1988 European Championships. Returned to Kiev for 3rd spell and took them to 5 consecutive league titles 1997-2001. Became Ukraine coach in 1999, took Dynamo to the Champions' League semi-finals. (Bio by: Simon Bricklin)
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Lysenko, Mikola    b. October 22, 1842  d. November 6, 1912
  Composer, wrote the the first Ukrainian opera. The opera house in Kiev (where Stolypin q.v. was assasinated) is named after him.
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Nadenenko, Fyodor Nikolayevich   b. February 26, 1902  d. December 2, 1963
  Composer. Born in Kiev City Ukraine, he was an noted composer of Russian piano songs. His works are on permanent display at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Piradov, Vladimir Yosifovich   b. February 14, 1892  d. April 20, 1954
  Chief conductor of the Kiev Opera House, and People's Artist of Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Conducted at Bolshoi Theatre Moscow and across the USSR. Died in hospital in unclarified circumstances following succesful operation for ulcer. (information kindly provided by his granddaughter, Ms. Baldin).
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Protsyuk, Taras   b. 1967  d. April 8, 2003
  Photojournalist. The Ukranianian born Protsyuk worked as a cameraman for the Reuters News Agency at there Warsaw, Poland, bureau. He began his news career for Reuters in 1993, later covering stories from the war in Afghanistan on terrorism, to overthrowing and arrest of President Slobodan Milosevic on war crimes. He was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 8, 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom, when a U.S. shell hit the side of the Palestine Hotel where he was staying. He was part of the 18-...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Rilsky, Maxim    b. March 19, 1898  d. July 24, 1964
  Prolific novelist of the Soviet era.
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Scherbitsky, Vladimir Vassilyevich    b. February 17, 1918  d. February 16, 1990
  First Secretary of Ukrainian Communist Party, the last Soviet leader of Ukraine.
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Shakhlin, Boris   b. January 27, 1932  d. May 30, 2008
  Olympic Athlete. Born in Ishim, Russia and later residing in Kiev, Ukraine, he was a gymnast and seven-time gold medalist (including six individual) in various competitions during the Olympic games of 1956, 1960 and 1964. His other career highlights include four-time Olympic silver medalist, two-time Olympic bronze medalist and six-time gold medalist during the World Championships. He was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2002. (Bio by: C.S.)
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Turchak, Stepan    b. February 28, 1938  d. October 23, 1988
  Conductor.
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Ukrainka (Kosach-Kvitka), Lesya (Larysa Petrovna)    b. February 25, 1871  d. August 1, 1913
  Poetess and founder of modern Ukrainian literature. Her most famous poem is 'Song of the Wood.'
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   
• Vatchenko, Oleksei Fyedorovich    b. February 25, 1914  d. November 22, 1984
  First Secretary of Ukrainian communist Party (i.e. political leader of Ukraine under the Soviet Regime).
  Baykova Cemetery, Kiev, City of Kiev, Ukraine
   

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