Iosif Grigoryevich Alliluyev (; 22 May 1945 – 2 November 2008) was a Russian

cardiologist Cardiology () is the study of the heart. Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery di ...

and a grandson of

Joseph Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Dzhugashvili; 5 March 1953) was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until Death and state funeral of Joseph Stalin, his death in 1953. He held power as General Secret ...

Biography

The son of Stalin's daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva, Iosif was seven years old when

Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Dzhugashvili; 5 March 1953) was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until Death and state funeral of Joseph Stalin, his death in 1953. He held power as General Secret ...

, his maternal grandfather, died in March 1953. Although he kept a low profile, he did take part in a television interview on Russian Channel One. He spoke about his relationship with his mother and how she fled to the United States. In 1967, he was living in

Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...

with his wife Yelena while studying to be a doctor. During this time, he was also undertaking his military service. During his time as a cardiologist, he published over 150 articles and studies on heart problems. Alliluyev died on 2 November 2008. In HBO's 1992 film ''

,'' Alliluyev is briefly portrayed as a six-year-old.

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