on that night stollen went to bed at about four in the morning he had stayed up late with guests from his closest. nightly feasts were a regular affair. the bodyguards knew that their master would not be up before noon . but at midday the bell in stalin's room remained suspiciously silent by three pm he still had not emerged. bodyguards weren't allowed to call on him uninvited that was strictly prohibited. later in the afternoon duty officers became seriously concerned. only by seven o'clock in the evening having received a letter from the kremlin did the officer on duty decide to take it to stalin. he found the soviet leader in the doorway of the next room lying unconscious on the floor. this is where he was found on this carpet between a table and the couch. it is still unclear what happened still and you know there was a glass of mineral water here. he would it was lying there most likely he stood up and failed to get to the couch and feel the. stalin had suffered a massive stroke and there was no one close by to give him a. there will soon rumors that stalin had not just died but