Author: Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne
Alternate names: Кира Петровская Уэйн
Born: 31 December 1918
Died: 03 June 2018
Bio: Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne was a Russian-American author, actress and a sniper during World War II. A survivor of the siege of Leningrad, she married an American diplomat and came to the United States, becoming the author of 14 books. Among her various activities in America, she made many appearances on television programs, gave lectures on literature and history on cruise ships, and sang on concert stages.