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Meyer Zayder

1885 – 1930

Russian assassin of Grigory Kotovsky (d. 1930)

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About Meyer Zayder

Lived 1885 – 1930 (aged 44–45). Meyer Zayder was a Russian procurer, chief manager and murderer.

Meyer Zayder (; died 1930; also written Meyer Seider) was a criminal from Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), known for fatally shooting Soviet general Grigory Kotovsky on 6 August 1925.

Biography Before the October Revolution Zayder was reputed as the owner of one of the biggest brothels in Odessa. Zayder was a very wealthy man and was even going to buy a mansion overlooking the Black Sea.

At the same time, the Bolshevik underground, headed by Grigory Kotovsky, operated in Odessa. It took part in the raids on prisons and counterintelligence of General Denikin, seized weapons and transported them to the Transnistrian partisans, and organized sabotage of the railways.

Zayder's friendship with Mishka Yaponchik and Kotovsky's murder, as an act of revenge, became one of the plot lines of the series "The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik". The role of Meyer Zayder (in the series he appears under the name Izya Majorchik) was performed by Alexey Filimonov.

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Important facts

Born
1885
Birth century
Died
1930, Kharkiv
Occupation
Procurer, chief manager, murderer
Also known as
Meyer Seider

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Meyer Zayder?

Russian assassin of Grigory Kotovsky (d. 1930)

When was Meyer Zayder born?

Meyer Zayder was born in 1885.

When did Meyer Zayder die?

Meyer Zayder died in 1930 in Kharkiv.

What was Meyer Zayder's occupation?

Meyer Zayder was a procurer, chief manager and murderer.

What nationality was Meyer Zayder?

Meyer Zayder was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Meyer Zayder

· Wikidata: Q4184270

· DBpedia: Meyer Zayder

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