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Yevgeny Prigozhin

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Occupation

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Born

June 1, 1961

Zodiac

Gemini

22,729

days lived

62

age at death

Born
June 1, 1961
Died
August 23, 2023 (aged 62)
Zodiac
♊︎Gemini·ox 🐂
Updated Jul 2026

About

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Before Fame

Before gaining notoriety as a mercenary leader, Prigozhin was a convict in the Soviet Union. After his release, he transitioned into business, establishing restaurants and catering companies that eventually served the Kremlin, earning him the nickname 'Putin's chef'.

Trivia

He was sometimes referred to as 'Putin's chef' due to his catering businesses serving the Kremlin. The FBI offered a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to his arrest. He openly criticized the Russian Defense Ministry for corruption and mishandling the war in Ukraine, eventually stating the reasons for the invasion were lies.

Family Life

Information about Yevgeny Prigozhin's family life is not extensively detailed in the provided text, but he was known to have children.

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Sun Sign

Gemini♊︎

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Moon Sign

Capricorn♑︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for June 1, 1961

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2023
Day 22,728
Age 62

Death in Plane Crash

Confidence
96%
Aug 23, 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed when a business jet crashed in Tver Oblast, Russia, two months after leading a rebellion.

Day 22,668
Age 62

Rebellion Ends

Confidence
96%
Jun 24, 2023

Prigozhin called off the Wagner Group's rebellion after agreeing to relocate his forces to Belarus and having criminal charges dropped.

Day 22,667
Age 62

Wagner Rebellion Launched

Confidence
96%
Jun 23, 2023

Prigozhin launched a one-day rebellion against the Russian military leadership, with Wagner forces capturing Rostov-on-Don and advancing towards Moscow.

Day 22,525
Age 61

Confirms Internet Research Agency Role

Confidence
96%
Feb 1, 2023

Prigozhin confirmed he was the founder and long-time manager of the Internet Research Agency, a Russian company involved in online propaganda.

2022
Day 22,433
Age 61

Admits Election Interference

Confidence
96%
Nov 1, 2022

Prigozhin acknowledged his companies' interference in United States elections.

Day 22,219
Age 60

EU Imposes Further Sanctions

Confidence
98%
Apr 1, 2022
2020
Day 21,672
Age 59

EU Sanctions for Libya Activities

Confidence
98%
Oct 1, 2020
2014
Day 19,207
Age 52

Founding of Wagner Group

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2014

Prigozhin reportedly founded the Wagner Group, a private military company used to support Russian separatist forces in Ukraine.

1990
Day 10,441
Age 28

Early Business Ventures

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1990

Prigozhin began his business career, eventually owning restaurants and catering businesses that provided services to the Kremlin.

1981
Day 7,154
Age 19

Conviction

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1981
1961
Day 0
Age 0

Born

Confidence
96%
Jun 1, 1961

Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia).