Shamil Basayev: Shamil Basayev. Self: The Smell of Paradise. Shamil Basayev was born on 14 January 1965 in Dyshne-Vedeno, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Chechen Republic, Russia]. He died on 10 July 2006 in Ekazhevo, Ingushetia, Russia.