What is Death and state funeral of Leonid Brezhnev?
On 10 November 1982, [[Leonid Brezhnev|Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev]], the third [[General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union|General Secretary]] of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] (CPSU) and the fifth leader of the [[Soviet Union]], died aged 75 after suffering a [[heart attack]]. [[File:Leonid brezhnev grave kremlin wall necropolis july 2016.jpg|thumb|Leonid Brezhnev's Grave]] His death was officially announced on 11 November by Soviet radio and [[Television program|television programs]]. After five days of national mourning, Brezhnev was given a [[state funeral]] and then buried in the [[Kremlin Wall Necropolis]]. [[Yuri Andropov]], Brezhnev's successor as general secretary, was elected chairman of the committee preparing and managing Brezhnev's funeral. Brezhnev's funeral was on 15 November. The funeral was attended by 32 [[heads of state]], 15 [[heads of government]], 14 [[foreign ministers]] and four [[prince]]s; US President [[Ronald Reagan]] sent [[George H. W. Bush]], the [[Vice President of the United States]]. Eulogies were delivered by Yuri Andropov, [[Dmitriy Ustinov]], [[Anatoly Petrovich Alexandrov|Anatoly Alexandrov]] and a [[factory]] worker. [[Category:State funerals|Brezhnev, Leonid]] [[Category:1982 events]] [[Category:1980s in the Soviet Union]] {{history-stub}}