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Famous Lithuanian poet Kestutis Navakas died on Sunday at the age of 55.

Petras Cvirka, a prominent Lithuanian poet and author, actively collaborated with the Soviet authorities and his activities had "harmful consequences" for Lithuania and its citizens, the Lithuanian Genocide and Resistance Research Center (LGGRTC) has concluded.

The Stairs of Czeslaw Milosz have been unveiled in Krakow to mark 15 years since the Lithuanian-born Polish poet died in the Polish city in 2004, the Lithuanian Culture Ministry said on Friday.

Jonas Mekas, a Lithuanian-born American artist, poet and filmmaker, often called the godfather of American avant-garde movies, was buried in Lithuania on Sunday.