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Deaths In April 2022
April 2022 1 *Andrei Babitsky, 57, Russian journalist (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, RFE/RL), cardiac arrest. *Delfina Entrecanales, 94, Spanish arts philanthropist. *Alberto Estella Goytre, 81, Spanish politician, Congress of Deputies, deputy (1977–1982). *Ryszard Frąckiewicz, 90, Polish diplomat, ambassador to Australia (1978–1983) and Japan (1986–1991). *Everett Gendler, 93, American rabbi. *Richard Cyril Hughes, 89, Welsh historian and author. *Addagatla Chinna Innayya, 84, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda, Nalgonda (1989–1993) and Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam, Srikakulam (1993–2018). *Petre Ivănescu, 85, Romanian handball player (CS Dinamo București (men's handball), Dinamo București, Romania men's national handball team, national team) and coach (TUSEM Essen). *Maks Levin, 40, Ukrainian photojournalist (Reuters, BBC), List of journalists killed during the Russo-Ukrainian War#Maks Levin, shot. (body discover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Babitsky
Andrei Maratovich Babitsky (; 26 September 1964 – 1 April 2022) was a Russian journalist and war reporter, who worked for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) from 1989 to 2014, covering the 1991 August Coup, Civil War in Tajikistan and both the First and Second Chechen Wars from behind Chechen lines. Babitsky's kidnapping by the Russian forces in January–February 2000 during the Second Chechen War attracted attention of international journalists' organisations. His 2005 video interview with Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev was condemned by Russian government, as Basayev was on wanted terrorist list in Russia. War correspondent in Chechnya His reporting was somewhat controversial in Russia, as he was often accused of siding with the Chechen rebels. Babitsky once said: One must say that the Chechens cut throats of soldiers not because they are sadists inclined to treat them with brutality, but in order to make the war more convex, visible, vivid, to reach the public and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |