From SANS... hmmm...
--Known Spammer Found Dead in Moscow
(26 July 2005)
Vardan Kushnir, a man known to be a spammer, was found beaten to death
in his Moscow apartment. No motive for his murder has been established
and it is not known if it is related to his spamming activities, though
Mr. Kushnir has been the target of revenge attacks in the past.
http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/thespamreport/0,39025001,39150764,00.htm