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Category: Obituaries

Grammy award winner Bill Withers passed away

April 6, 2020
Bill withers
  • 3 times Grammy Award winner and an American singer Bill Withers has passed away at the age of 81.
  • He will be awarded the “Navy Award” posthumously by the American government.

World-famous Virologist “Gita Ramjee” passed away.

April 4, 2020
gita ramjee
  • “Gita Ramjee” a well-known virologist from South Africa passed away due to the Novel coronavirus.
  •  She was conferred with the Outstanding female scientist award in Lisbon, in 2018 for her research and commitment to finding new HIV prevention methods.

Padma Shri honoree Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa passes away due to coronavirus

April 2, 2020
Nirmal Singh Khalsa
  • Former Hazoori Raagi of the Golden Temple and Padma Shri(2009)awardee, Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa, passed away.
  • He tested positive for coronavirus On 2nd April and passed away from a cardiac arrest.

Princess Maria Teresa of Spain becomes the first royal to pass away from COVID-19

April 1, 2020
Princess Maria Teresa
  • Spanish Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal to die due to COVID-19 complications.
  • She 86-year-old was the cousin of Spain’s King Felipe VI.

An expert historian Arjun Dev passes away

April 1, 2020
Professor Arjun Dev
  • Professor Arjun Dev, the expert educationist, and historian, a kind, sensitive and generous but extremely brave man, passed away.
  • He spent the better part of his academic life serving as a historian at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

Veteran Japanese comedian Ken Shimura passes away

March 31, 2020
Ken Shimura
  • Veteran Japanese comic Ken Shimura, who tested positive for the COVID-19, was at the age of 70. He tested positive for COVID-19 on March 23.
  • The actor was set to star in his debut film “God of Cinema”, directed by Yoji Yamada.

Air Vice Marshal(retd) Chandan Singh Rathore passes away

March 30, 2020
Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh Rathore
  • Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) recipient and retired Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh Rathore passed away at 95 at his Jodhpur residence.
  • He marked himself as a young aviator in the Sino-India 1962 war & the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

Tamil folk singer & actress Paravai Muniyamma passed away

March 30, 2020
Paravai Muniyamma
  • Folk singer and actress Paravai Muniyamma passed away in Madurai on 29th March.
  • The great lady had been suffering from age-related illnesses for a few years now.

German Minister Thomas Schaefer committed suicide

March 29, 2020
Thomas Schaefer
  • Thomas Schaefer, Finance Minister of Hesse (Germany) has committed suicide possibly after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the COVID-19.
  • Mr. Schaefer, 54, was found deceased near a railway track on 28th March.

Brahmakumaris head Dadi Janki passes away

March 27, 2020
Dadi Janki
  • Rajyogini Dadi Janki, the head of Brahmakumaris Sansthan, the world”s largest spiritual organization managed by women, passed away at the age of 104 after a prolonged illness.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow over her passing.