Russian Ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Ivanovich Churkin, at the United Nations September 25, 2016 in New York. Russian ambassador to the UN suddenly diesVitaly Churkin, 64, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, died on February 20 of an apparent heart attack . He was "in his office fulfilling his duties" when he died, according to a statement from the Russian mission at the UN. Russian ambassador to India dies after brief illnessAlexander Kadakin, 67, the Russian ambassador to India, died on January 26. Russian diplomat found dead in AthensAndrey Malanin, a senior diplomat at the Russian embassy in Greece, was found dead in early January.

Source: CNN March 24, 2017 18:33 UTC