Furman's health had not been good since the late 1960s, however, and he died of stomach cancer in 1978, just before Karpov's match with Korchnoi for the World Championship.
Furman's health had not been good since the late 1960s. This was however. He died of stomach cancer in 1978 before Karpov's match with Korchnoi for the World Championship. This was just.