Russian minister found dead hours after being fired, authorities say Roman Starovoit was found dead in his car with a gunshot wound on the same day he was relieved of his job as Russian transportation minister by President Vladimir Putin.

Russian transportation minister Roman Starovoit was found dead in his car hours after being fired by Vladimir Putin.

Authorities have ruled his death a suicide. Apparently he shot himself in the head... nine or ten times.

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Former Russian Transport Minister #RomanStarovoyt was found dead today in his car in #Moscow.
He was fired from his post today & the #Russian police says #Starovoyt is believed to have committed suicide by shooting himself five times in the head, with his personal #Makarov pistol.