Elizaveta Glinka

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Petrovna and the family name is Glinka.
"Doctor Liza" redirects here. For other uses, see Doctor Liza (disambiguation).
Elizaveta Glinka
Елизавета Глинка
Glinka, 2 weeks before her death
Born
Elizaveta Petrovna Sidorova

(1962-02-20)20 February 1962
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died25 December 2016(2016-12-25) (aged 54)
Black Sea near Sochi, Russia
Occupation(s)Public figure, social worker, medical doctor specialized in palliative medicine
SpouseGleb Glebovich Glinka
AwardsOrder of FriendshipDecoration "For Beneficence"
State Prize of the Russian Federation

Elizaveta Petrovna Glinka (Russian: Елизавета Петровна Глинка, also known as Dr. Liza (Russian: Доктор Лиза); 20 February 1962 – 25 December 2016) was a Russian humanitarian worker and charity activist. She was honoured three times with state awards for her work. Glinka died in the crash of a Russian military plane en route to Syria.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Litvinova, Daria (26 December 2016). "The Time She Didn't Come Back Alive". The Moscow Times.