 In addition, Volkoff wrote historical biographies such as "Vladimir", "Le Soleil Rouge" ("The Red Sun") and "Tchaikovsky", and also wrote for the theatre.He was awarded the Grand Prix Jean Giono for his work in 1995 and in the same year was made a "Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur".Vladimir Volkoff is survived by his widow and 2nd wife, Carla Denise Volkoff.