Sergei. Khrushchev
According to the Associated Press reported on June 24, Rhode Island Coroner Joseph? Joseph Wenderken said Sergei died of a gunshot wound to the head.
Rhode Island police received an alarm call from Sergey's wife in the early morning of June 18 and went to their home in cranston. When the police arrived at the scene, Sergei was already dead.
Local police officer Todd? Todd Patalano said there was no indication? Outside misconduct? That led to Sergei's death. At present, the police investigation has ended and no criminal proceedings have been initiated against anyone.
Sergey has several advanced engineering degrees, and received his doctorate in 196 1. In his early years, he was a Soviet rocket expert and led rockets in Moscow.
Engineering, developing guidance systems for missiles, submarines, spacecraft and lunar vehicles.
199 1 moved to Rhode Island, USA, and taught courses related to the Cold War at the Foreign Policy Development Center of Brown University. A year later, he took the first step to become an American citizen.
Sergey and his then wife valentina became American citizens in July 1999 and lived permanently in the United States. In an interview before his death, he said that he hoped that his father Khrushchev, who died in 197 1, would support his decision if he were still alive. After all, I didn't defect, okay? . When Sergei was young, he often accompanied his father on diplomatic missions around the world and was a staunch defender of his father. He wrote several books about his father and Russian society and gave speeches all over the United States.
Sergei worked as a gardener and carpenter in his home in Rhode Island in his later years, and built a Russian-style steam bathroom in the basement. He drove a Buick to the local supermarket for shopping.
Sergei's widow valentina told the Russian Tass news agency that his funeral will be held in Moscow in June this year.
In Sergei's first marriage, he and Galina? Sumova has three sons, all of whom stayed in Russia.