It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Svetlana Alliluyeva, who died on November 22nd, 2011 between the hours of 11pm and 11:59pm, at the age of 85. Svetlana was born on February 28th, 1926 and was the only daughter of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. During her lifetime, Svetlana became a controversial public figure, due to her publicly denouncing Stalin after his death. In 1967, Svetlana defected to the United States, where she resided for the remainder of her life. She also wrote two autobiographies, Twenty Letters to a Friend and Only One Year, which chronicled her life in the Soviet Union and her defection to the United States. Svetlana is survived by her four children, Olga, Joseph, Kyra, and Yulia, and her eight grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends, and will be remembered fondly for her dedication to her children and their well-being. May she rest in peace.