Poisoned, shot, or drowned? Here s how Rasputin really died nationalgeographic.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nationalgeographic.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Within days of the mystic s death in 1916, rumours were swirling that Britain – terrified by the prospect of Russia unilaterally quitting the First World War – was behind the brutal killing. Douglas Smith investigates a century-old murder mystery.