Yelena Bonner at the funeral of her husband Andrei Sakharov. A brilliant physicist, Sakharov abandoned science to serve the cause of human rights. 'The conscience of his country' was one of the titles given to this Nobel laureate, whose sincerity was valued by friend and foe. In 1980 he was exiled to Gorky, but his return to Moscow in 1986 was triumphant. As a member of the new congress he continued to antagonize conservatives until his death, of a heart attack, at the age of 68. Hundreds of admirers accompanied him to his last resting place.

The coffin with the remains of scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov is being carried from his home to his last resting place, while his wife Yelena Bonner looks on. A brilliant physicist, Andrei Sakharov abandoned science to serve the cause of human rights. 'The conscience of his country' was one of the titles given to this Nobel laureate, whose sincerity was valued by friend and foe. In 1980 he was exiled to Gorky, but his return to Moscow in 1986 was triumphant. As a member of the new congress he continued to antagonize conservatives until his death, of a heart attack, at the age of 68. His grief-stricken wife, Yelena Bonner and hundreds of admirers accompanied him to his last resting place.

Andrei Sakharov's grief-stricken wife, Yelena Bonner, after the coffin with his remains has been carried out of their home to his grave. A brilliant physicist, Sakharov abandoned science to serve the cause of human rights. 'The conscience of his country' was one of the titles given to this Nobel laureate, whose sincerity was valued by friend and foe. In 1980 he was exiled to Gorky, but his return to Moscow in 1986 was triumphant. As a member of the new congress he continued to antagonize conservatives until his death, of a heart attack, at the age of 68. Hundreds of admirers accompanied him to his last resting place.

Hundreds of admirers accompany scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov to his last resting place. A brilliant physicist, Sakharov abandoned science to serve the cause of human rights. 'The conscience of his country' was one of the titles given to this Nobel laureate, whose sincerity was valued by friend and foe. In 1980 he was exiled to Gorky, but his return to Moscow in 1986 was triumphant. As a member of the new congress he continued to antagonize conservatives until his death, of a heart attack, at the age of 68.

Hundreds of admirers accompany scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov to his last resting place. A brilliant physicist, Sakharov abandoned science to serve the cause of human rights. 'The conscience of his country' was one of the titles given to this Nobel laureate, whose sincerity was valued by friend and foe. In 1980 he was exiled to Gorky, but his return to Moscow in 1986 was triumphant. As a member of the new congress he continued to antagonize conservatives until his death, of a heart attack, at the age of 68.

Soviet and Russian scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov lying in state. A brilliant physicist, Andrei Sakharov abandoned science to serve the cause of human rights. 'The conscience of his country' was one of the titles given to this Nobel laureate, whose sincerity was valued by friend and foe. In 1980 he was exiled to Gorky, but his return to Moscow in 1986 was triumphant. As a member of the new congress he continued to antagonize conservatives until his death, of a heart attack, at the age of 68. His grief-stricken wife, Yelena Bonner and hundreds of admirers accompanied him to his last resting place.

Hundreds of admirers accompany scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov to his last resting place. A brilliant physicist, Sakharov abandoned science to serve the cause of human rights. 'The conscience of his country' was one of the titles given to this Nobel laureate, whose sincerity was valued by friend and foe. In 1980 he was exiled to Gorky, but his return to Moscow in 1986 was triumphant. As a member of the new congress he continued to antagonize conservatives until his death, of a heart attack, at the age of 68.

Hundreds of admirers accompany scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov to his last resting place. A brilliant physicist, Sakharov abandoned science to serve the cause of human rights. 'The conscience of his country' was one of the titles given to this Nobel laureate, whose sincerity was valued by friend and foe. In 1980 he was exiled to Gorky, but his return to Moscow in 1986 was triumphant. As a member of the new congress he continued to antagonize conservatives until his death, of a heart attack, at the age of 68.

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