03/11/2010 13:02
Viktor Chernomyrdin dies at 73
Viktor Chernomyrdin, aide to the Russian president and prime minister of Russia during the country's turbulent years from 1993 to 1998, died in Moscow this morning, November 3. He was 73, RIA Novosti reported.
Chernomyrdin died at 4:00 a.m. at his home, his relatives said. He was conscious until the last moment.
Viktor Chernomyrdin will be buried at Moscow's Novodevichye Cemetery, next to the grave of his wife, Valentina.