Sergei Esenin(1895-1925)

Was found dead in 1925 in his room at the hotel Astoria/Angleterre in St. Petersburg, Russia. There is some evidence that he was murdered by the Soviet security service for his political position and support of Lev Trotskiy. After the death of Esenin, Lev Trotskiy gave a powerful speech in support of Esenin's writings. However, the Soviet censorship banned Esenin for many years during the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin.