Is there any truth to the story that Stalin faked a heart attack, and when his guards rushed to help he had them killed

by ImNotMarshalZhukov

I have often heard the story that Stalin once faked a heart attack, and when his bodyguards rushed in to save him he had. them shot. This story seems quite absurd, and I can't remember hearing it from a reliable source. Is there any truth to this myth?

Georgy_K_Zhukov

Hello, um, not me. While you're lacking in a reliable source, do you have an example for where you've heard this story?