“The administration of NIIEFA regrets to announce the death of ... Vasily Andreyevich the Deaf,” it was reported.

The scientist was awarded various awards, including the Lenin Prize, the USSR State Prize and the Russian State Prize for Science and Technology, and the Russian Government Prize in the field of education.

He was awarded various orders, including "For Services to the Fatherland" III and IV degrees.

Glukhikh was one of the founders of the theory and design foundations of magnetohydrodynamic electrical machines.