Category: Obituaries

Former Chhattisgarh Minister Chanesh Ram Rathiya passes away

Chanesh Ram Rathiya
  • Veteran Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh minister, Chanesh Ram Rathiya passed away due to COVID-19.

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passes away

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
  • The member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India, former Union minister and veteran leader of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away. He also represented Vaishali constituency of Bihar.

British Actress Diana Rigg passes away

Diana Rigg
  • British Actress who was popularly known for her recent role as Olenna Tyrell in the Game of Thrones series, Dame Diana Rigg passed away. She made her debut at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1959. She starred alongside Partick Macnee in The Avengers (1965) as a secret agent Emma Peel.

Veteran Telugu actor Jaya Prakash Reddy passes away

Jaya Prakash Reddy
  • Telugu film industry’s one of the most versatile actors, Jaya Prakash Reddy has passed away following Cardiac arrest at an age of 74.

Jiri Menzel, oscar-winning Czech director passes away

Jiri Menzel
  • Jiri Menzel, Oscar-winning Czech film director passed away. He was awarded an IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2013.

Johnny Bakshi passes away at 82

Johnny Bakshi
  • Veteran producer-director Johnny Bakshi has passed away at an age of 82 after suffering a cardiac arrest.

David Capel, former England Cricketer passes away

David Capel
  • David Capel, former England Cricketer passed away.
  • Capel served as assistant coach of the England Women’s team in 2013 and as a coach for Bangladesh Women’s team from 2016 to 2018. He was inducted in the hall of Fame of Northamptonshire county cricket club in 2018.

India’s Former Envoy For US, China and Pakistan: Katyayani Shankar Bajpai passed away

Katyayani Shankar Bajpai
  • India’s Former Envoy For US, China and Pakistan, Katyayani Shankar Bajpai passed away at the age of 92.

Noted cardiologist Dr. S Padmavati passed away

Dr. S Padmavati
  • India’s First Female Cardiologist, Dr S. Padmavati Passed away at the age of 103 due to Covid-19. She was the founder of the National Heart Institute.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away

Pranab Mukherjee
  • The former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee passed away at the age of 84. He had tested positive for the coronavirus disease before undergoing successful surgery to remove a brain clot
  • He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2019.
  • He was the fifth president to receive this Bharat Ratna award.