Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, officials said. Starovoit was dismissed by Putin on Monday morning.

Russia's Minister of Transport reportedly killed himself just hours after being fired by President Vladimir Putin, according to the country's state-run news agency, which cited the national Investigative Committee.

Moscow - Roman Starovoit, Russia's Minister for Transport, was found dead of an apparent suicide just hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him from office, according to Russia's Investigative Committee.