Biography of Grigore Vieru

Grigore Vieru (* 14. February 1935 in Pererîta; † 18. January 2009 in Chișinău) was a moldovan poet. He was 73 years old. He studied at Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University. His faith was Eastern Orthodox Church. He received 7 awards, including Order of the Republic, Order of the Star of Romania. His cause of death was traffic collision. He was buried at Central cemetery of Chișinău.