Vasily Kazakov (1898-1968), a Soviet artillery marshal and Hero of the Soviet Union
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Mikhail Mikhailovich Kozakov (Kazakov) (1934-2011), a famous Soviet theatre and movie actor
Most witnesses of the incident, including British ace Ira Jones, thought Kazakov committed suicide.
Kazakov lived in Moscow but spent a good deal of time traveling along the shores of the White Sea, among the provincial towns along the Oka, and in Central Russia and the wooded areas around them.