Original: Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov ( , Yury Vladimirovich Andropov ; â '' 9 February 1984 ) was a Soviet politician and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 12 November 1982 until his death fifteen months later .
Simplified: Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov ( 1914-1984 ) was a Soviet politician and General Secretary of the CPSU from November 12 , 1982 until his death fifteen months later .