Nuclear physicist Grigory Klinishov, one of the creators of the first Soviet two-stage thermonuclear bomb known as RDS-37, was found dead in Moscow on June 22. Russian news agency TASS quoted emergency services as saying the 92-year-old scientist died by suicide. Klinishov left a note in which he said goodbye to his loved ones. In addition to the RDS-37 bomb, Klinishov also developed several types of thermonuclear charges for more advanced bombs. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
