Mikhail Yuryevich Lesin was a Russian political figure, media executive and advisor to president Vladimir Putin. In 2006, he was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", one of Russia's highest state decorations for civilians. Wikipedia
Born: July 11, 1958, Moscow, Russia
Died: November 5, 2015 (age 57 years), The Dupont Circle Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Organization founded: Russia Today
Descendants: Anton Lessine and Ekaterina Lesina
Place of burial: Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA
Education: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (1984)
Nationality: Russian