Soviet TV Hypnotist Anatoly Kashpirovsky Dies at 87

Anatoly Kashpirovsky, the famed Soviet-era psychic healer and TV hypnotist, has died at the age of 87. He rose to prominence during the perestroika and glasnost years in the Soviet Union, captivating massive audiences with his televised mass hypnosis sessions.

His broadcasts became a cultural phenomenon of the late Soviet era, drawing millions of viewers to their television screens in an era of sweeping political and social reform.