Blokhin's official title was that of Commandant of the internal prison at the Lubyanka, which allowed him to perform his true job with a minimum of scrutiny and no official paperwork.
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gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry,
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He reportedly sunk into alcoholism, went insane, and died in February 1955 with the official cause of death listed as "suicide".[7]
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k3b/-\b Peace man.,
Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:23,
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he fought until he died.
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gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry,
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