Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904).

Born January 17th, 1860 in Taganrog. ^[ref]

Died July 15th, 1904 at 44 years old in Badenweiler (tuberculosis). ^[ref]

Vladimir Nabokov

Born April 22nd, 1899 in Saint Petersburg.

Died July 2nd, 1977 at 78 years old

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Born December 11th, 1918 in Kislovodsk.

Died August 3rd, 2008 at 89 years old

Andrei Tarkovsky

Born April 4th, 1932 in Zavrazhye.

Died December 29th, 1986 at 54 years old

Constantine Chernenko

Born September 24th, 1911 in Bolshaya Tes.

Died March 10th, 1985 at 73 years old

Bertolt Brecht

Born February 10th, 1898 in Augsburg.

Died August 14th, 1956 at 58 years old