Category: Obituaries

Bollywood Filmmaker Rajat Mukherjee passes away

• Bollywood director Rajat Mukherjee passed away.
• He was known for directing films like Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya was released in 2001 and Road starring Vivek Oberoi and Antara Mali, had released in 2002

Civil Rights Veteran Rev. C.T. Vivian Dead at 95

• The Rev. Cordy Tindell Vivian, a civil rights veteran passed away at an age of 95.
• He has served as head of the organization co-founded by the civil rights icon.

Dutch Football Legend Wim Suurbier passes away

• Former Netherlands and Ajax defender Wim Suurbier died at the age of 75.
• Suurbier won three European championships with Ajax in the 1970s and he was also part of Dutch squad that played in two World Cup finals.

Brahm Vasudeva, Hawkins Cookers Chairman passes away

Hawkins Cookers Chairman, Brahm Vasudeva passed away at an age of 84. He was the Non-Executive Chairman and advisor to the company since 2006.

Cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami passes away

• Renowned cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami, popularly known as “Jami” passed away in Jamnagar. He was 77.
• His cartoons regularly published in leading Gujarati daily newspapers and news magazines  “Abhiyan” for more than two decades.
• He was a drawing teacher at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jamnagar, and became a full-time cartoonist after retirement.

Veteran Gujarati journalist-columnist-writer Nagindas Sanghvi passes away at 100

• Veteran Gujarati journalist, columnist, writer and political critic Nagindas Sanghvi has passed away in Surat. He was 100.
• Sangvi was conferred Padma Shri award in the year 2019.
• He had written many books on Mahatma Gandhi, Gujarat and other subjects. Besides writing in Gujarati language, Sangvi also wrote in English and Hindi languages.

Jack Charlton, England’s 1966 World Cup-winning footballer, passes away at 85

• English footballer Jack Charlton, who was the part of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup has passed away following a “long-term” illness. He was 85.
• He spent his entire club career of over two decades with Leeds United from 1950 to 1973.

TV Actor Rajan Sehgal passes away of multiple organ failure at 36

• Renowned Punjabi and Hindi film and television actor Ranjan Sehgal, who acted in the film Sarbjit, has passed away due to multiple organ failure at an age of 36.
• He had also worked in television shows such as ‘Savdhan India’ and ‘Crime Patrol’.

Actor-Singer-Model Divya Chouksey passes away due to Cancer

• Actress, model and singer Divya Chouksey has passed away after battling cancer.
• Divya was one of the contestants in the Miss Universe India pageant in the year 2011