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Georgi Ivanov Markov (Bulgarian: Георги Иванов Марков [ɡɛˈɔrɡi ˈmarkof]; 1 March 1929 – 11 September 1978) was a Bulgarian dissident writer.
Markov originally worked as a novelist, screenwriter, and playwright in his native country, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, until his defection in 1968. After relocating to London, he worked as a broadcaster and journalist for the BBC World Service, the US-funded Radio Free Europe, and West Germany's Deutsche Welle.
The Umbrella Assassination of Georgi Markov
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On September 7, 1978, Georgi Markov, a Bulgarian defector living in London, was on his way to work. He left his car and crossed the Waterloo Bridge, which was part of his everyday routine. While waiting for the bus, Markov felt a stinging sensation in his right thigh. When he turne…
Ep. 26: The Umbrella Murder of Georgi Markov
On a rainy September afternoon in 1978, a Bulgarian dissident felt a small sting at a London bus stop. Four days later, he was dead. In this episode, we unravel the chilling true story of Georgi Markov and the infamous KGB Umbrella Murder—one of the Cold War’s most audacious political assassination…
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Georgi Markov
In 1978, Bulgarian writer and journalist Georgi Markov was walking across Waterloo Bridge in London when he felt what he described as a small prick in his leg. Within days, he was dead.
What followed would uncover one of the most bizarre and chilling methods of assassination ever documented—an atta…
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