Asked in a 1953 paperModerate

When Joseph Stalin died in 1953 it was global news. Do you known which famous Russian composer also died that day?

Correct answer: D. Prokofiev

  • A. Rostropovich
  • B. shostakovich
  • C. Rimsky-Korsakov
  • D. Prokofiev

Explanation

Sergei Prokofiev died on 5 March 1953, the same day as Joseph Stalin, although Stalin’s death received far greater international attention. Shostakovich and Rostropovich died decades later, while Rimsky-Korsakov died in 1908.

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