What Happened To Raisa Gorbacheva? How Did Raisa Gorbacheva Die?

Raisa Maximovna Gorbacheva was a Soviet and Russian activist and wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

She was born on 5 January 1932 and died on 20 September 1999 at age 67.

What happened to Raisa Gorbacheva?

Raisa suffered a stroke in October 1993. However, four years later, she went on to establish the Raisa Maksimovna’s Club aimed at galvanizing the participation of women in politics.

She also worked to raise awareness of children’s issues (she had frequently welcomed youth delegations to the Kremlin when her husband could not be present).

In July 1999, she was diagnosed with leukemia by the Institute of Haematology RAMS.

How did Raisa Gorbacheva die?

Raisa travelled with her husband and daughter to Münster in Germany for the leukemia treatment at the medical clinic of the Münster University Hospital.

She received treatment for two months under the supervision of Professor Thomas Büchner, a leading haematologist.

However, she died on 20 September aged 67.

Her remains were repatriated to Russia and interred at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow.