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Death of Soviet-era hypnotist Anatoliy Kashpirovsky

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Anatoliy Kashpirovsky, a prominent Soviet-era hypnotist and psychotherapist, has died at the age of 87.

Kashpirovsky achieved widespread fame during the Perestroika era through televised hypnosis sessions that reached millions of viewers across the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, including countries such as Poland, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia. While his followers credited him with miraculous healing abilities, the scientific community, including the Russian Academy of Sciences, criticized his methods as “pseudoscience.”

Reports on the circumstances of his death vary. Hospital officials reported an unexpected death following a sudden drop in blood pressure and cardiac arrest, while family representatives stated he had been battling stage four stomach cancer with metastases in the lungs and brain. His family has kept details regarding his funeral and final resting place private.

Entities

Anatoliy Kashpirovsky · Soviet Union · Gulizar · State Duma · Anatoly Kashpirovsky

Timeline

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