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Oscar awardee Richard Williams dies at 86
Oscar awardee Richard Williams dies at 86
Legendary Canadian–British animator Richard Williams died of cancer in Bristol, England. He was 86 years. He started his career in 1958 with 'The Little Isla....

Published On : 20 Aug 2019

Eminent Punjabi novelist N. S. Tasneem dies
Eminent Punjabi novelist N. S. Tasneem dies
Noted Punjabi novelist- Niranjan Singh Tasneem died at the age of 90 at his residence in Ludhiana, Punjab. In 1999, He was honored with Sahitya Akademi Awa....

Published On : 20 Aug 2019

Padma Bhushan awardee Khayyam passes away
Padma Bhushan awardee Khayyam passes away
Renowned Indian music director Mohammed Zahur 'Khayyam' Hashmi passed away at Sujay Hospital, Mumbai following a cardiac arrest. He was 92-years. Khayyam awarded w....

Published On : 20 Aug 2019

Noted social worker Damodar Ganesh Bapat dies
Noted social worker Damodar Ganesh Bapat dies
Veteran social worker Damodar Ganesh Bapat died at the age of 84 at a hospital in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh state. In 2018, President R. N. Kovind honored ....

Published On : 19 Aug 2019

Former Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra passes away
Former Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra passes away
Former 14th Chief Minister of Bihar Jagannath Mishra passed away at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness in New Delhi. He was elected as Bihar CM for 3-times an....

Published On : 19 Aug 2019

Noted actress Vidya Sinha passes away
Noted actress Vidya Sinha passes away
Renowned Indian film actress Vidya Sinha passed away due to lung-cum-heart ailment at CritiCare Hospital, Mumbai. She was 71-years. During his acting career, She a....

Published On : 17 Aug 2019

Cricketer V. B. Chandrasekhar dies at 58
Cricketer V. B. Chandrasekhar dies at 58
Former Indian cricketer Vakkadai Biksheswaran Chandrasekhar passed away due to a heart attack in Chennai, Tamilnadu. He was 58 years. During 1988-90, V. B.....

Published On : 17 Aug 2019

Noted Anchor Neelum Sharma passes away
Noted Anchor Neelum Sharma passes away
Renowned Doordarshan (DD) News Anchor- Neelum Sharma passed away today due to cancer. She was 50-years. Noted Anchor- Neelum Sharma had received the Nari S....

Published On : 16 Aug 2019

Ekushey Padak awardee Rizia Rahman passes away
Ekushey Padak awardee Rizia Rahman passes away
Ekushey Padak awardee- Rizia Rahman passed away in Dhaka. She was 79-years. She was a Bangladeshi novelist born on 28th December 1939 in Kolkata, India.....

Published On : 16 Aug 2019

Amarendra Sharan dies at 69 in Rishikesh
Amarendra Sharan dies at 69 in Rishikesh
Former Additional Solicitor General Amarendra Sharan died at the age of 69 after suffering a heart attack in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. During 2004-09, he was serving....

Published On : 14 Aug 2019

Renowned Freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak dies at 95
Renowned Freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak dies at 95
Renowned freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak died at the age of 95 at his native Village Panimora, District Bargarh, Odisha. During the Quit India movement....

Published On : 13 Aug 2019

Veteran singer David Berman passes away
Veteran singer David Berman passes away
Veteran musician, singer, and poet David Berman passed away at age 52-years. In the 1990s, he had formed the indie group band 'Silver Jews'. He wa....

Published On : 12 Aug 2019

BJP leader Sushma Swaraj died at 67
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj died at 67
Senior BJP leader and a Supreme Court lawyer Sushma Swaraj died in New Delhi after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 67-years. During 2014-19, She served as the M....

Published On : 07 Aug 2019

Nobel Prize awardee Toni Morrison passes away at 88
Nobel Prize awardee Toni Morrison passes away at 88
American novelist and Nobel Prize awardee Toni Morrison passed away at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She was 88 years. In 1993, She awarded the Nobel Priz....

Published On : 07 Aug 2019

Filmmaker J. Om Prakash passes away
Filmmaker J. Om Prakash passes away
Renowned Indian film producer and director J. Om Prakash passed away at the age of 93-years in Mumbai. he is the maternal grandfather of actor Hrithik Roshan....

Published On : 07 Aug 2019

Renowned cricket commentator Anant Setalvad dies at 84
Renowned cricket commentator Anant Setalvad dies at 84
Renowned radio cricket commentator Anant Setalvad died at his residence in Mumbai last night. He was 84-years. He started his career as a Radio Commentary on ....

Published On : 06 Aug 2019

Renowned Journalist Kanti Bhatt dies at 88
Renowned Journalist Kanti Bhatt dies at 88
Renowned Gujarati Journalist Kanti Bhatt passed away in Mumbai. He was 88-years. Bhatt was an author, journalist, and columnist who wrote more than 45,000 columns ....

Published On : 05 Aug 2019

Former Cricket Player Malcolm Nash Dies At 74
Former Cricket Player Malcolm Nash Dies At 74
Former England cricket player and coach Malcolm Nash has died. He was 74-years. Nash played his first cricket match for Glamorgan. He was a Left-arm medium-pace bo....

Published On : 02 Aug 2019

CCD founder V.G. Siddhartha dies at 60
CCD founder V.G. Siddhartha dies at 60
V.G. Siddhartha - the Owner & founder of Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) passed away, as he commits suicide. He was 60-years. Mr. Siddhartha served as i....

Published On : 01 Aug 2019

Economist Subir Gokarn dies at 59
Economist Subir Gokarn dies at 59
Former Deputy Governor of RBI Subir Vithal Gokarn passed away. He was 59 years. During 2009-2013, he served as the Deputy Governor in the tenure of RBI Governor D ....

Published On : 31 Jul 2019