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What was the fate of Marina Tsvetaeva's husband Sergei Efron?

  • He escaped Russia

  • He died of natural causes

  • He was executed

  • He left her

Answer

Sergei Efron, the husband of the famous Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva, was executed by the Soviet Union in 1941. Efron was a Soviet spy who was captured by the Nazis and then turned over to the Soviet Union. He was accused of treason and executed. Tsvetaeva was devastated by the news of Efron's death and she died a few months later.
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