EM Sudarsana Natchiappan, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) and former Union Minister, passed away at the age of 78.
EM Sudarsana Natchiappan, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) and former Union Minister, passed away at the age of 78.
Govindan Vijayaraghavan, a distinguished cardiologist, passed away at the age of 84. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2009.
Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, popularly known as ‘Alla Nani’ and the former Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at the age of 56.
N Purushothama Mallya, a renowned educationist, writer, and Konkani language activist, passed away at the age of 97. He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 2015.
Sudivya Sonu, the Minister for Urban Development, Higher and Technical Education of Jharkhand, passed away at the age of 56.
Solomon Pappaiah, a veteran Tamil scholar and renowned orator, passed away at the age of 90. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2021.
Gaurang Vyas, a renowned Gujarati music composer, passed away at the age of 87.
Tung Chee-hwa, the first post-colonial leader of Hong Kong, passed away at the age of 89.
Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy winner, passed away at the age of 70. She won the Grammy Awards in 1997 and 2009.
She was recognized as the ‘Best Singer of America’ in 2001 and was honored as a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in 2022.
SR Janakiraman, a renowned Carnatic vocalist, passed away at the age of 98. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2011.
King Oyo Nyimba Iguru Rukidi IV, the 13th monarch of the ancient Tooro kingdom in Uganda, passed away at the age of 34.
He was recognized by the Guinness World Records (GWR) as the world’s youngest reigning monarch and had assumed his royal responsibilities at the age of 18.
King Harald V of Norway passed away at the age of 89, leading to the immediate succession of his son as King Haakon VIII.
Following the succession, Princess Ingrid Alexandra has become the official heir to the throne of Norway.
Dolly Parton, a renowned singer from USA widely known as the ‘Queen of Country Music’, passed away at the age of 80.
She was a recipient of 10 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
Sajjan Kumar, a former Indian National Congress (INC) Member of Parliament (MP), passed away at the age of 80.
He served as an MP in the Lok Sabha for 3 terms.
Raja Sen, a veteran Bengali filmmaker distinguished for his contributions to feature films, television, and documentaries, passed away at the age of 71.
Sowcar Janaki, a legendary South Indian actress, passed away at the age of 94. She was a recipient of Padma Shri in 2022.
William F Rasmussen, the co-founder of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN), passed away at the age of 93. He launched the network in 1979 along with his son Scott Rasmussen.
Major General Sunil Kumar Razdan (Retd), a Kirti Chakra awardee and the first wheelchair-borne General of the Indian Army, passed away at the age of 70.
Donald Nelson, a former basketball player and coach from USA who won 5 National Basketball Association (NBA) championships, passed away at the age of 86.
Zhu Rongji, former Premier of China who was known for spearheading major economic reforms and restructuring state-owned industries, passed away at the age of 97.