George Blake, a former British spy and double agent in service of the Soviet Union, in Moscow in 2006. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Europe British Double Agent George Blake Honored At His Moscow Funeral As A Russian Hero December 30, 2020 The Cold War-era turncoat became a believer in communism after he was captured in North Korea and went on to spy for the Soviet Union. He died Saturday in Moscow at the age of 98.