Trotsky Dying After Attack -- Leon Trotsky, exiled Russian Revolutionist, shown before dying in a Mexico City Hospital from Pickax head wounds, the result of an attack by a "friend" at the Trotsky suburban home. Left to right: Dr. Joaquin Mass Patino, Dr. Ruben S. Lenero, who attempted to save Trotsky's life by an operation; a nurse attending Trotsky, General Jose Manuel Nunez, Mexico City Chief of Police; and Trotsky's secretary, Joseph Hansen, who was also wounded in the attack. August 22, 1940. (Photo by ACME).