Soviet-Era Television Presenter Igor Kirillov Dies
Russian television presenter Igor Kirillov, who was the chief news anchor for state television during the Soviet era, has died aged 89.
For decades, Kirillov was the presenter who informed U.S.S.R. audiences of major news events, including the launch of the Sputnik satellite, communiques issued by the Communist Party, military parades on Moscow's Red Square, and the burials of Soviet leaders at the Kremlin wall.
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The cause of death was not given, but sources quoted by Izvestia and Ren-TV said Kirillov's health began to deteriorate in September. The reports indicated he had suffered a thrombosis -- a blood clot. Interfax reported that he had been hospitalized in October.
Kirillov hosted the daily news program Vremya (Time) for more than 20 years.
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