Russian Lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky Dies at 75

Russian Lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky Dies at 75
Russian Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky speaks during a meeting with animal rights activists in a park in Moscow, on Sept. 9, 2021. Pavel Golovkin/AP Photo
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Russian lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky has died at age 75, the speaker of the lower house of Russia’s parliament said Wednesday.

State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said Zhirinovsky died after “a serious and prolonged illness.”