AKA Alexei Maximovich Peshkov

Born: 28-Mar-1868
Birthplace: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Died: 17-Jun-1936
Location of death: Moscow, Russia
Cause of death: Assassination
Remains: Buried, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Playwright

Nationality: Russia
Executive summary: The Lower Depths

"Gorkii" is Russian for bitter.

Father: (upholsterer, died when Gorky was five from cholera)
Mother: (d., tuberculosis)
Son: Maxim Peshkov (d. May-1935)

    Order of Lenin
    Ran Away From Home at age 12
    Suicide Attempt Dec-1887
    Shot: Self-Inflicted (Dec-1887)
    House Arrest
    Asteroid Namesake 2768 Gorky
    Risk Factors: Tuberculosis

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