In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Grigoryevich and the family name is Alliluyev.

Iosif Grigoryevich Alliluyev (Russian: Ио́сиф Григо́рьевич Аллилу́ев; 22 May 1945 – 2 November 2008) was a Russian cardiologist and a grandson of Joseph Stalin.

The son of Stalin's daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva, Iosif was seven years old when Stalin, his maternal grandfather, died in March 1953. Although he kept a low profile, he did take part in a television interview on Russian Channel One. He spoke about his relationship with his mother and how she fled to the United States.

In 1967, he was living in Moscow with his wife Yelena while studying to be a doctor. During this time, he was also serving his military service.[1]

During his time as a cardiologist, he published over 150 articles and studies on heart problems.[2]

Alliluyev died on 2 November 2008.[3]

In HBO's 1992 film Stalin, Alliluyev is briefly portrayed as a 6-year-old.

References

  1. ^ Alliluyeva, S. (22 September 1967). Part II The Intimate Recollections of Stalin's Daughter. Life, 91-105. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Stalin's grandson dies". ABC News. 2 November 2008. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Russian TV reports death of Josef Alliluyev, the grandson of Josef Stalin". Turkish Daily News. 2 November 2008.[permanent dead link]
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