R.I.P. Stanislav Petrov 19 Sep 1719 Sep 17 ~ FmH Soviet officer whose snap judgment single-handedly prevented nuclear war with the US in 1983 is dead at 77. Source: New York Times obituary (thanks, abby) SharePrintEmailMorePocketPinterestLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramTwitterRedditFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related