The Times of London has just announced the death of Mstislav Rostropovich.
"Mstislav Rostropovich, the legendary Russian cellist and conductor
who became an emblem of resistance to Soviet power and joined
Boris Yeltsin in facing down a Communist putsch in 1991, has
died at the age of 80.
Rostropovich had been ill for some time and receiving treatment
at a Moscow cancer centre. He died in hospital today, said
his spokeswoman, Natalya Dolezhal."
Further details can be found at:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1714122.ece
Philip Jongeneel
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