Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov (15 June [O.S. 2 June] 1914– 9 February 1984) was the sixth paramount leader of the Soviet Union and the fourth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. After Leonid Brezhnev's 18-year rule, Andropov served in the post from November 1982 until his death in February 1984.
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Date of birth | 15 June 1914
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Place of birth | Stavropol, Russia
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Date of death | 9 February 1984
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Age | 69 (age at death)
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Place of death | Moscow, Russia
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Height | 5' 11¾" (182 cm)
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Yuri Andropov is known for his role in the TV series Secrets in the Ice (2020) as Self - Chairman of the KGB.
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series documentary The Reagans (2020) as Self - General Secretary, Communist Party of the U.S.S.R..
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