Deaths from lung cancer in the Soviet Union

Russian writer (1890–1960)

Soviet composer and pianist (1906-1975)

Soviet Armenian and Georgian film director (1924-1990)

Soviet writer, poet, playwright and wartime correspondent (1915-1979)

Soviet intelligence officer (1903–1971)

Soviet poet (1910–1971)

Soviet actor and singer (1911–1969)

Soviet Russian actor (1934–1982)

Russian poet (1903–1964)

Ukrainian composer (1920-1989)

Russian and Soviet actor (1875—1948)

Soviet ballet dancer (1942-1982)

Soviet actor (1912-1990)

Soviet actor (1925—1985)

Soviet actor (1931-1982)

soviet psychiatrist (1904–1987)