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Category: Obituaries

Ang Rita, Nepal’s Legendary Mountaineer passes away

September 22, 2020
Ang Rita
  • Nepal-based Ang Rita Sherpa, the first man to climb Mount Everest 10 times, passed away. He was therefore also known as the “snow leopard” for his climbing skills.

Marathi actress Ashalata Wabgaonkar passes away

September 22, 2020
Ashalata Wabgaonkar
  • Ashalata Wabgaonkar, renowned Marathi, Hindi films and stage actress passed away. She acted in several Marathi films and plays.

Assam Musician Bibhuranjan Choudhury passed away

September 21, 2020
Bibhuranjan Choudhury
  • Bibhuranjan Choudhury, a Music composer, singer, lyricist and actor passed away at the age of 71 years due to cancer. He was from Assam.

Veteran Tamil Director Babu Sivan passes away

September 20, 2020
Babu Sivan
  • Babu Sivan, Tamil director passed away. He began his career by assisting director Dharani, who helmed films like Ghilli and Kurvi with Vijay.

Ashok Gasti, Rajya Sabha MP passes away

September 18, 2020
Ashok Gasti
  • Ashok Gasti, Rajya Sabha MP passes away due to COVID-19. He first-time he took oath as Rajya Sabha MP in July, 2020.

Amitabha Ghosh the former RBI governor passes away

September 18, 2020
Amitabha Ghosh
  • Amitabha Ghosh, the former Reserve Bank of India governor, passed away. He had served as the 16th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for 21 days between January 15, 1985, to February 4, 1985.

Veteran Ayurveda physician from Tamil Nadu PR Krishnakumar passes away

September 17, 2020
PR Krishnakumar
  • Tamil Nadu based prominent Indian Ayurveda physician PR Krishnakumar has passed away. He was 69.

Former President of Mali Moussa Traore Passes away

September 17, 2020
Moussa Traore
  • Moussa Traoré, the former President of Mali, has passed away at an age 83.

Veteran scholar of Indian classical dance Kapila Vatsyayan passes away

September 17, 2020
Kapila Vatsyayan
  • Veteran scholar of Indian classical dance, art, architecture and art history, Dr Kapila Vatsyayan passed away. She was the founding Director of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. She was the former Member of Parliament and had served as Education Secretary.

Sadashiv Patil, former Maharashtra Cricketer passes away at 86

September 16, 2020
Sadashiv Patil
  • Former Maharashtra cricketer Sadashiv Patil, who played as medium-pacer, has passed away. He was 86. Patil had represented India in only one Test and played 36 first-class matches over 11 seasons between 1952 and 1964.