Claim: The Death of Ivan Ilyich is a Russian fiction written by Leo Tolstoy, a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time, and was published in 1886.
Evidence: Russian Fiction, Philosophy Leo Tolstoy 7 November] 1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. 1886