UKGeorge Blake dead: British spy and Soviet Union double-agent dies in MoscowDecember 26, 2020December 26, 2020By admin The infamous spy died at the age of 98, Russia announced this morning. Blake, who was born George Behar, has been in Russia since he escaped Wormwood Scrubs prison and fled the country in 1966. Rotterdam-born Blake was a British spy who was in fact a Soviet double-agent during the Cold War. He had become a communist during the Korean War and was recruited by the KGB. SOURCE Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related George Blake