Alexander Vampilov

About

Russian playwright who became famous for his works such as The Elder Son and House, Overlooking the Field.

Before Fame

He was a musical child, and devoted much time to this before developing his writing.

Trivia

He drowned while on a fishing expedition in 1972.

Family Life

He married his wife just two years before his death.

Associated With

Like Russian Presidential wife Svetlana Medvedeva, he was Russian Orthodox.