10 August 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Mikhail Yevdokimov, a well-known comedian who was last year elected governor of Russia's Siberian Altai Krai was buried today --> http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/08/229f9271-18d8-4ca3-9f21-ae798cb4ed7d.html in his home village.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, politicians, actors, and thousands of ordinary citizens attended Yevdokimov's funeral in the village of Verkh-Obskoye.
Yevdokimov died when his car veered off a highway and hit a tree on 7 August near the town of Biisk, some 3,000 kilometers southeast of Moscow. The driver of the vehicle and a bodyguard were also killed. Yevdokimov's wife was seriously injured in the crash.
Officials are still investigating the incident, but have dismissed any suggestion of foul play.
(Interfax)
Yevdokimov died when his car veered off a highway and hit a tree on 7 August near the town of Biisk, some 3,000 kilometers southeast of Moscow. The driver of the vehicle and a bodyguard were also killed. Yevdokimov's wife was seriously injured in the crash.
Officials are still investigating the incident, but have dismissed any suggestion of foul play.
(Interfax)