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World Service,06 Nov 2012,9 mins

The death of Leonid Brezhnev

Witness History

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One of the longest-serving leaders of the Soviet Union died on the 10 of November 1982. Hear about his final moments and the glitch at his state funeral. Photo: Associated Press

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