Moscow ( CNN ) -- Former Soviet spy Leonid Shebarshin , who was very briefly head of the KGB , was found dead Friday in his apartment in Moscow , an apparent suicide , officials said . The 76-year-old left a suicide note , the state-run news agency Itar-Tass reported Friday , citing city police . A weapon was found near the body , Investigation Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said . The contents of the note were not disclosed `` in the interest of the investigation , '' according to police , the news agency said . Shebarshin was alone in the apartment , it added . According to Itar-Tass , Shebarshin was born in Moscow in 1935 . He served as an intelligence officer under diplomatic cover in Pakistan , India and Iran and took high-ranking positions in the KGB beginning in 1983 . He was appointed deputy chairman in 1989 . He led the KGB for one day only , on August 22 , 1991 , and retired the following month .
Former KGB chief Leonid Shebarshin is found dead in his apartment in Moscow . - The Soviet Union announces that it will not be sending any more troops to Afghanistan. A suicide note is also found , police tell state news agency .