Obituaries

Muttayil Govinda Sankara Narayanan Passes Away At The Age of 92

India mourns the loss of Muttayil Govinda Sankara Narayanan, popularly known as M G S Narayanan, a towering figure in Indian historiography, who passed away at the age of 92. His profound contributions to the understanding of Kerala’s ancient and...

Former ISRO Chairman K. Kasturirangan Passes Away at the Age of 84

Former ISRO Chairman and visionary scientist Dr. K. Kasturirangan passed away at the age of 84 on April 25, 2025, in Bengaluru. He was one of the most respected figures in India’s scientific and educational landscape. According to a statement...

Pope Francis Dies at 88

In a solemn moment for the Roman Catholic Church and the global community, Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pope in history, passed away at the age of 88, the Vatican announced. His death follows a prolonged illness,...

Mario Vargas Llosa A Noble Award Winner Passed Away

Mario Vargas Llosa, the renowned Peruvian novelist, essayist, and journalist, passed away on April 14, 2025, at the age of 89. A towering figure in Latin American literature, Vargas Llosa was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 for...

Jean Marsh Emmy-Winning ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ Actress Passed Away

Jean Marsh, the celebrated British actress and co-creator of the iconic period drama Upstairs, Downstairs, passed away on April 13, 2025, at the age of 90 in London. Known for her Emmy-winning portrayal of Mrs. Rose Buck, a parlormaid in...

Kumudini Lakhia (1930–2025) Kathak Legend Passed Away

Kumudini Lakhia, the trailblazing Kathak exponent who challenged convention and reshaped the classical dance form, passed away at the age of 94. Known for questioning the traditional dependence of Kathak on narrative (katha) and literary content (sahitya), she introduced abstraction,...

Padma Shri Awardee Daripalli Ramaiah (“Vanajeevi”) Dies at 87 in Telangana

Daripalli Ramaiah, a prominent environmentalist known as "Vanajeevi" or "Chettu Ramaiah," passed away at the age of 87 in Khammam district, Telangana. He died of a heart attack at his home in Reddipalli village. Ramaiah was widely recognized for planting...

Dadi Ratan Mohini Spiritual Head of Brahma Kumaris Passed Away

Dadi Ratan Mohini, the spiritual head of the Brahma Kumaris, passed away at a private hospital in Ahmedabad, shortly after celebrating her 100th birthday on March 25. She was a guiding force of the world-renowned spiritual organisation and served as...

Ram Sahay Pandey Folk Dancer Passed Away

Padma Shri Ram Sahay Pandey, a legendary figure in Indian folk culture, passed away at the age of 92, leaving behind a transformative legacy in the field of traditional dance. Revered as the foremost exponent of Rai folk dance, Pandey...

Veteran Actor Manoj Kumar Passes Away at 87

Legendary Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar, known for his iconic patriotic films, passed away at the age of 87. He breathed his last at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital after suffering from heart-related complications and decompensated liver cirrhosis. The Life and Career...