By Daily Mail Reporter The founder of Russian communism Vladamir Lenin died after being poisoned by his political successor Joseph Stalin, according to a sensational new theory. Russian historian Lev Lurie, believes that while Lenin was already in poor health having suffered several strokes, Stalin may have finished him off after a bitter feud. Lenin, who had initially supported Stalin's rise to power, later began aligning himself with Leon Trotsky. Theory: Russian historian Lev Lurie believes Lenin, left, could have been poisoned by his political rival and successor Joseph Stalin, right In notes dictated before his death, Lenin criticises Stalin's rude manners and ambitious nature.
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Popular theory maintains Lenin died from the sexually-transmitted disease syphilis
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Historian believes Stalin was furious after Lenin sided with rival Trotsky
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