The inventor of the iconic AK-47 assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov(R), died on Monday in Russia at the age of 94. He had been suffering heart-related problems in recent years. In the picture he is seen with President Vladimir Putin, who was at the 'Kalashnikov Concern' small arms factory on a working visit on September 18, 2013. http://rt.com/in-vision/mikhail-kalashnikov-dies-ak-47/ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/24/world/europe/mikhail-kalashnikov-creator-of-soviet-era-ak-47-weapon-is-dead-at-age-94.html?_r=0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail