Russia

Spassky lost to Bobby Fischer in the so-called “Match of the Century” in 1972.

He was one of the top male ballet dancers of his time.

Berezin spent five years as a forward with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He was with the Washington Capitals for seven seasons.

Amnesty International called him a prisoner of conscience.

He brought McDonald’s to the former Soviet Union in 1990.

He and his wife, Ludmila, continued to skate at exhibitions well into their 70s.

He and his partner won five consecutive World Championships.

He spent 437 consecutive days in space, a record that still stands.

He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Cold War.