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Overshadowed by Stalin
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Prokofiev: 15 facts about the great composer
15. Overshadowed by Stalin
Prokofiev died at the age of 61 on 5 March 1953, the day Stalin's death was announced. For three days as the throngs gathered to mourn Stalin, it was impossible to carry Prokofiev's body out of his home for burial.
