Vasili Arkhipov

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 30, 1926

Died

August 19, 1998 (72 years old)

Also Known As

  • The Man Who Saved the World

Vasili Arkhipov

Biography

Vasili Arkhipov was a Soviet Navy officer credited with preventing a nuclear strike and potentially all-out nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.

Known For

Acting