Overview
- The death was announced on January 5 by journalist Elena Vaytsehovskaya on Telegram and was confirmed by multiple Russian outlets.
- Reports differ on his age at the time of death, with outlets citing 73, 74, or 75.
- Beginning in 1974, he led Sovetsky Sport, co-founded Sport-Express, and later served as first deputy editor before departing the paper in 2015.
- Editors and peers highlighted his mentorship, describing him as a formative teacher to several generations of sports journalists.
- Colleagues noted he had kidney problems, and they said he had recently completed a major book on Soviet sports official Sergei Pavlov that has been sent to print.