Biography of Rudolf Iwanowitsch Abel

Rudolf Iwanowitsch Abel (* 11. July 1903 in Newcastle upon Tyne; † 15. November 1971 in Moscow) was a sowjetischer Spion in den USA. He was 68 years old. He studied at Whitley Bay High School. He received 6 awards, including Order of the Red Banner, Order of Lenin. His cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried at Donskoe cemetery.