Alexei Navalny wearing a black jacket looks into the distance with Russian flags behind him.
Alexei Navalny takes part in a march at Strastnoy Boulevard in Moscow, Russia.
  • Alexei Navalny, a Kremlin critic and Putin political opponent, died in a Russian prison, per Russian statements.
  • The 2022 documentary "Navalny" featured his message to Russians in case of his death.
  • "You're not allowed to give up," he says in the video.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has died in prison, Russia said Friday. In the 2022 documentary, "Navalny," the man himself had a message for what his death would mean if it ever happened.

"If they decide to kill me, we are incredibly strong," he said, addressing Russian citizens. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good people to do nothing. So don't be inactive."