Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the rifle named after him, rests in the house of his niece in his native village Kurya in Russia's Altai region, in this September 16, 2007 photo. Kalashnikov, the designer of the assault rifle that has killed more people than any other firearm in the world, died on December 23, 2013, at 94, Russian state news agency Itar-Tass reported. Picture taken September 16, 2007. REUTERS/Andrei Kasprishin (RUSSIA - Tags: MILITARY PROFILE)