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Defects
1997
Orlando Hernandez, half-brother of pitcher Livan, defects from Cuba
1979
Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in New York City
1976
Russian pilot Belenko defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet
1974
Soviet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov defects to west
1967
Josef Stalin's daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, defects to U.S.
1967
Svetlana Alliluyeva (Josef Stalin's daughter) defects in New York City
1962
British spy Kim Philby defects to U.S.S.R.
1961
Russian ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev defects to west in Frankfurt
1961
Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects to West in Paris
1954
West German secret service head Otto John defects to German DR
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