The key facts

  • On the evening of November 3, Alexander Kravtsov felt unwell at the Pervy Nos restaurant on Kochnovsky Proyezd in Moscow
  • The 58-year-old entrepreneur developed a rapid heartbeat, and medics took him to a hospital
  • Kravtsov's death became known on November 5

Circumstances of the final hours

Details have emerged about what preceded the hospitalization of Alexander Kravtsov, founder of the Expedition brand. According to Life.ru, citing the Telegram channel SHOT, on the evening of November 3, the 58-year-old entrepreneur was at the Pervy Nos restaurant on Kochnovsky Proyezd in Moscow. He ordered food and coffee, but soon began to feel unwell: he developed a rapid heartbeat. Medics were called to the scene and took him to a hospital.

Who is Alexander Kravtsov

Kravtsov was known as the creator of the Ruyan company and the Expedition brand, which brought together travel goods, restaurants and other projects. He was also one of the originators of the Expedition-Trophy off-road race, whose route ran from Murmansk to Vladivostok. The entrepreneur's death became known on November 5. He was born in Salekhard, graduated from the Gubkin Moscow Institute of Oil and Gas, and in 1995 founded Ruyan together with partners, after which he focused on developing his own travel brand.

What remains unclear

The published information about the circumstances of the incident comes from the Telegram channel SHOT as relayed by Life.ru and has not been confirmed by official sources. Moreover, the reports themselves contain a discrepancy: the headline of one Life.ru item mentions that Kravtsov felt unwell after wine at the restaurant, whereas the body of the report says he ordered food and coffee. The cause of death and the results of an investigation into the circumstances are not given in the publications.