Recent 6 months news in Obituary

Lieutenant General Vijay Oberoi, the former Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) of the Indian Army (IA), passed away at the age of 84.

Robert AF Thurman, a renowned American scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, passed away at the age of 84.

He was a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 2020 for his contributions to Literature and Education.

Gavri Devi, a prominent Mand folk singer, passed away at the age of 98. She was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986 and the Rajasthan Ratna in 2013 for her contributions to folk music.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand, a lawyer and diplomat, passed away at the age of 47. She was the eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Salim Kumar, a veteran Malayalam actor, passed away at the age of 56.

He was the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2010 for his performance in the film ‘Adaminte Makan Abu’.

Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal, a former Asian Games shot put bronze medallist popularly known as ‘Baba Dhaliwal’, passed away at the age of 67. He was a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1987.

Jaspal Rana, the Indian shooting legend and national coach, passed away at the age of 49.

He remains the most successful athlete of India in the Commonwealth Games with 15 medals, including 9 gold, across four editions. He was a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1994, Padma Shri in 1997, and the Dronacharya Award in 2020.

Bharathiraja, a veteran Tamil filmmaker and actor, passed away at the age of 85. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2004 for his contributions to the field of Arts.

Throughout his career, he won 6 National Film Awards and 3 Filmfare Awards South.

KP Dhanapalan, a senior Congress leader and former Member of Parliament, passed away at the age of 76. He represented the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency from 2009 to 2014.

Dr Subhash C Kashyap, a distinguished constitutional expert and former Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha, passed away at the age of 97. He was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2015.

He served the Parliament of India for over 37 years, from the first Lok Sabha under Jawaharlal Nehru to the 9th Lok Sabha. He held the office of Secretary-General from 1983 to 1990.

Marcia Lou Griffin, professionally known as Marcia Lucas, an Oscar winning film editor, passed away at the age of 80.

She was known for her work on the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy and won an Oscar for Best Film Editing for ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope’ in 1978.

Raja Randhir Singh, a renowned Indian shooter and five-time Olympian, passed away at the age of 79.

He was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 1979 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) for his contributions to shooting sports.

Dhanendra Kumar, the first chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), passed away at the age of 80.

Dr. Bashir Badr, a renowned Urdu poet, passed away at the age of 91. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu) in 1999 for his collection of 69 ghazals.

Suman Kalyanpur, a legendary Indian playback singer, passed away at the age of 89. She was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2023.

Shyam Lal Meena, a veteran Indian Olympian archer, passed away at the age of 61. He was a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1989.

Major General Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri (Retd), a senior BJP leader and former CM of Uttarakhand, passed away at the age of 91. He was a veteran of the 1962 Indo-China War and the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak Wars and was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM). He also represented the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency multiple times, including during the 16th Lok Sabha.

Sudhangshu Seal, a veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) leader, passed away at the age of 81.

He served as an MLA from the Jorabagan constituency between 2001 and 2004. He was elected as an MP from the Kolkata North West constituency in 2004 after defeating Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay.

Mal Anderson, an Australian tennis legend and former World No. 2, passed away at the age of 91. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000 and was a recipient of the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1972.

Robert Edward Turner III (Ted Turner), a philanthropist and the founder of Cable News Network (CNN), passed away at the age of 87.