Tapas Pal, the former Trinamool Congress MP and veteran bengali actor passes away. He began his career in Bengali cinema at the age of 22 and shot to fame with his debut film Dadar Kirti, which was critically acclaimed, in 1980.
Mickey Wright, the ace women’s golfer who has 82 titles of Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour during a professional career lasting from 1954 to 1969, passed away.
Harry Gregg, the former Manchester United goalkeeper passed away. He led the club 247 times, including a victory in the FA (Football Association Challenge Cup) match against Sheffield.
Former Chairman and Director General of The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) Rajindra Kumar Pachauri passed away. Pachauri was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the IPCC in 2007
Famous Indian fashion designer Wendell Rodricks passed away. He was honored with Padma Shri in 2014 and also Chevalier de L’ordre des Arts et Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2015.
Veteran journalist Nandu R Kulkarni passed away recently. He was working as the Mumbai bureau chief of “The Statesman” since 1992.
A popular Hindi novelist and Padma Shri conferee Giriraj Kishore passed away following a cardiac arrest.
Former West Bengal Power Minister and former Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University Sankar Sen died at a south Kolkata nursing home due to old age problems.
Robert Conrad, a television robust guy best known for his lead role in the mid-1960s series “The Wild Wild West,” passed away.
Noted film historian and cricket journalist Raju Bharatan passed away following a prolonged illness. His age was 86 year old.