Necropolis of Russian Shanghai (Некрополь русского Шанхая) record

  • ID: 1592
  • Surname: Shenkoff (Shenk)
  • Forename and paternity: Leo
  • Фамилия: Шенк
  • Имя и отчество: Лев
  • S: m
  • Date of birth // Дата рождения: 1916 circa
  • Date of death // Дата смерти: 1940-03-07
  • Occupation // Профессия: Unemployed
  • Details of death // Детали смерти: Died of heroin overdose
  • Notes // Примечания: Died of overdose in a Korean heroin den, 163 Market Street. The dead body was found by the police lying on a special wide bed used by narcotics users. At the time of his death he was together with his Korean girlfriend Lee Do Ka, aged 37, who confirmed he had been a frequent customer for injecting and smoking heroin. She also claimed she did not know the client had died and thought he was only asleep. The body was removed to Public Mortuary for inquest. The deceased was survived by brother G. Shenkoff, residing at 810/36 Seward Road, and mother E. Shenkoff, resident of 805 Route Vallon. (SMP-RG263-40)