Recent 6 months news in Obituary

MP Parameswaran, a renowned Indian nuclear scientist and Marxist theorist, passed away at the age of 92.

Kailash Chandra Pant, a renowned Hindi writer, passed away at the age of 90.

He was conferred the Padma Shri in 2026 for his contributions to the field of Literature and Education.

Dnyandeo Yashwantrao (DY) Patil, a veteran Congress leader, educationist, and former Governor of Tripura and Bihar, passed away at the age of 90.

He also held additional charge as the Governor of West Bengal and was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1991.

Glen Hansard, an Irish singer-songwriter and actor, passed away at the age of 56.

He was the founder of the Irish rock band 'The Frames'. He, along with Marketa Irglova, won the 80th Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Original Song in 2008 for the track "Falling Slowly" from the 2007 film 'Once'.

Nirmal Purja, a renowned Nepali-British mountaineer, passed away at the age of 43.

In 2019, he completed 'Project Possible 14/7', becoming the first person to climb all 14 of the world's eight-thousanders. He also holds the record as the first individual to summit Mount Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu within a 48-hour timeframe.

Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, who headed the one-man inquiry commission into the Babri Masjid demolition at Ayodhya, passed away at the age of 87.

Joseph Kevin Keegan, a former professional footballer and manager from England, passed away at the age of 75. He remains the only English player to have won the Ballon d'Or award twice.

Moozhikkal Pankajakshi, a renowned exponent of the traditional puppetry art form Nokkuvidya Pavakkali, passed away at the age of 90. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2020.

Sir Garfield Sobers, a legendary West Indies cricketer and one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the sport, passed away at the age of 89.

He was the first cricketer to hit six sixes in a single over in first-class cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) honours his legacy through the 'Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy', awarded annually to the 'ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year'.

H Hanumanthapa, a veteran leader of the Indian National Congress (INC), passed away at the age of 94. He served 3 terms as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Rajya Sabha, representing Karnataka.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir of Qatar, passed away at the age of 74.

He was the founder of the Al Jazeera television network and governed Qatar from 1995 until his voluntary abdication in 2013.

S Janaki, the legendary playback singer known as the "Nightingale of South India", passed away at the age of 88.

She was a recipient of 4 National Film Awards and over 30 State Film Awards. In 2013, she declined the Padma Bhushan award.

Shapoor Zadran, a former fast bowler from Afghanistan and a pioneer in the rise of the nation in international cricket, passed away at the age of 38 in New Delhi.

It is to be noted that during the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup, he scored the winning runs against Scotland, which marked the first ever victory for Afghanistan in the tournament.

Lieutenant General (Retired) MM Lakhera, a former Governor of Mizoram and Lieutenant Governor (Lt Gov) of Puducherry, passed away at the age of 88.

Girish Bharadwaj, a social worker known as the 'Bridge Man of India', passed away at the age of 76. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2017.

Teejan Bai, a legendary Pandavani folk singer, passed away at the age of 70. She was one of the first women to perform Pandavani in the Kapalik style.

She was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1988, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1995, Padma Bhushan in 2003, Fukuoka Prize in 2018, and Padma Vibhushan in 2019.

Puviyarasu, a renowned Tamil poet, passed away at the age of 96. He was a two-time recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, receiving it for Translation in 2006-07 for "Puratchikaran" and for Original Poetry in 2009-10 for his collection "Kaiyoppam".

Vijaya Mehta, a veteran Marathi filmmaker and actor, passed away at the age of 91. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 1986.

Francois Englert, a Belgian physicist, passed away at the age of 93. He was a foundational scientist behind the theoretical framework that led to the discovery of the Higgs boson, which explains how fundamental particles acquire mass.

He was a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013, sharing the honour with Peter Higgs.

K Bhagyaraj, a veteran Tamil actor, director, and screenwriter, passed away at the age of 73. He was a recipient of the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.