Necropolis of Russian Shanghai (Некрополь русского Шанхая) record
- ID: 1735
- Surname: Steppani
- Forename and paternity: V. (A. N.?)
- Фамилия: Стопани
- Имя и отчество: В. (А. Н.)
- S: m
- Date of birth // Дата рождения: 1901 circa
- Date of death // Дата смерти: 1921-03-28
- Occupation // Профессия: Journalist at Shanghai Life newspaper
- Details of death // Детали смерти: Suicide by shooting
- Obituary // Некролог: NCH 1921-04-02; TCP 1921-03-30
- Notes // Примечания: “The 19-year-old Czecho-Russian journalist died at the General Hospital from four pistol wounds self-inflicted. The deceased is the fourth member of his immediate family to kill themselves. He came to Shanghai about two years ago from Caucasus, through Harbin. It is believed his act was greatly influenced by the grief over the losses of his uncle and brother in Russia, and he took to reading much of Schopenhauer’s melancholy and pessimistic philosophies of life.” Lived at 2098 Seward Road. Left a note: “I. V. Stopani, shot myself on the 26th and ask to be buried without ceremony, as cheaply as possible.” Left a letter to parents and relatives.