Mallavarapu Prakash dead at age 77, bishop of Cuddapah and Vijayawada, archbishop of Visakhapatnam
bishop of Cuddapah and Vijayawada, archbishop of Visakhapatnam · India · 07 June 2026 · June 2026 · Aquarius · June 7
Deaths from India
V. Vikramraju dead at age 92, Indian cricket umpire
Indian cricket umpire · 07 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · June 7
Prakash Mallavarapu dead at age 77, bishop of Cuddapah and Vijayawada, archbishop of Visakhapatnam
bishop of Cuddapah and Vijayawada, archbishop of Visakhapatnam · India · 07 June 2026 · June 2026 · Aquarius · June 7
Salim Kumar dead at age 56, Adaminte Makan Abu), liver disease
Adaminte Makan Abu), liver disease · India · 06 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 6 · Libra
Pahlaj Nihalani dead at age 76, Shola Aur Shabnam)
Shola Aur Shabnam) · India · 04 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 4
Rabilal Tudu dead at age 76, Indian Santali-language writer and Padma Shri awardee
Indian Santali-language writer and Padma Shri awardee · 04 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · June 4
Anantrao Thopate dead at age 93, three-time Maharashtra MLA
three-time Maharashtra MLA · Britain · India · 04 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · June 4
Subhash C. Kashyap dead at age 97, secretary-general of Lok Sabha
secretary-general of Lok Sabha · India · 04 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 4 · Taurus
Bob Lacey dead at age 72, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians)
San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians) · America · 04 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 4 · Virgo
Yogesh Patel dead at age 79, Gujarat MLA
Gujarat MLA · India · 02 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · June 2
Suman Kalyanpur dead at age 89, Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram, Vidhana Naach Nachawe)
the Indian playback singer known for songs in Bidesiya, Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram and Vidhana Naach Nachawe, died on May 31, 2026. She was 89. Born Suman Hemmadi on January 28, 1937, in Dhaka, then in British India, she began… · 31 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
BS Dhaliwal dead, heart attack
an Indian Army general, died on May 31, 2026, following a heart attack. He served as Engineer-in-Chief at Army Headquarters from 2006 to 2007 and had a military career that spanned about 41 years in the Corps of Engineers. During… · 31 May 2026 · May 2026 · B.S.
B. S. Dhaliwal dead, heart attack
an Indian Army general, died on May 31, 2026, after a heart attack was announced as the cause. Lieutenant General Dhaliwal served as Engineer-in-Chief at Army Headquarters from 2006 to 2007 and spent about 41 years in the Corps of… · 31 May 2026 · May 2026
Probal Dasgupta dead at age 72, Substantivism; Bangla syntax; Esperanto studies
Substantivism; Bangla syntax; Esperanto studies · India · 31 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 31 · Stroke · Virgo
K. P. Dhanapalan dead at age 76, MP
an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from 2009 to 2014, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 4, 1950, in North Paravur, he represented the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala and was… · 30 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Gade Venkata Reddy dead at age 89, Andhra Pradesh MLA
an Indian politician and former Andhra Pradesh MLA, died on May 29, 2026. Born on July 10, 1945, in Bapatla, he was elected to the state assembly in multiple terms, serving from 1967 to 1972, again from 1991 to 1999,… · 29 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
T. U. Kuruvilla dead at age 89, Kerala MLA
an Indian politician who served as a Kerala MLA from 2006 to 2016, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on September 13, 1936, at Oonjapara in Kothamangalam, he represented the Kothamangalam constituency in the Kerala… · 29 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
Hemendra Singh Panwar dead at age 89, Indian environmentalist
an Indian environmentalist and conservationist, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 89. He was known for his work in wildlife protection and conservation, and served as the first director of the Wildlife Institute of India as well… · 29 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Bashir Badr dead at age 91, Indian poet
an Indian poet, died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 91. He was an Urdu poet who taught at Aligarh Muslim University and wrote primarily in Urdu, especially ghazals. Born Syed Muhammad Bashir on February 15, 1935, in… · 28 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
S. Sathyendra dead at age 64, Indian actor and film director
an Indian actor and film director, died on May 28, 2026. He was 64. Known also as an actor in Tamil and Kannada cinema, he began his screen career with the Kannada films Rishyasringa in 1977 and Grahana in 1978.… · Germany · France · 28 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Anik Dutta dead, Ashchorjyo Prodeep, Meghnad Badh Rahasya), fall
the Indian film director behind Bhooter Bhabishyat, Ashchorjyo Prodeep and Meghnad Badh Rahasya, died on May 27, 2026, after a fall. He was a Bengali filmmaker whose directorial debut came with Bhooter Bhabishyat in 2012. Dutta also worked as a… · 27 May 2026 · May 2026
Randhir Singh
Indian political scientist · 27 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 27 · Libra
Shereen Ratnagar dead at age 82, Indian archaeologist
an Indian archaeologist, died on May 25, 2026. She was 82. Ratnagar’s work focused on the Indus Valley civilization, and she wrote several books and academic textbooks. She studied at Deccan College, University of Pune, and later at the Institute… · 25 May 2026 · May 2026
S. L. Akshay dead at age 39, heart attack
an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Karnataka, died on May 24, 2026, of a heart attack. Born on April 30, 1987, in Shimoga, Karnataka, he made his first-class debut in the 2011–12 Ranji Trophy. He was 39 · 24 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Shyam Lal Meena dead at age 61, Indian Olympic archer
2026. He was an Indian Olympic archer who represented India at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Meena was 61 · 24 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · May 24
B. C. Khanduri dead at age 91, Indian politician, chief minister of Uttarakhand, minister of road t…
an Indian politician and former chief minister of Uttarakhand, died on May 19, 2026. He served as chief minister from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2011 to 2012, was minister of road transport and highways from 2000 to 2004,… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
B.C. Khanduri dead at age 91, Indian politician, chief minister of Uttarakhand, minister of road tr…
the Indian politician who served as chief minister of Uttarakhand and as minister of road transport and highways, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91. He led Uttarakhand as chief minister from 2007 to 2009 and again… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
K. Rajan dead at age 85, Indian film producer and director, suicide by jumping
an Indian film producer and director, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 85 after suicide by jumping. He worked on Tamil films and began his career as a producer with Brammacharigal (1983), starring Suresh. He later directed… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026 · Pisces
Jennifer Paes dead at age 72, Indian Olympic basketball player, cancer
an Indian former basketball player who participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics, died on May 17, 2026, aged 72, of cancer. She captained the Indian national basketball team in 1982. Paes, née Dutton, also accompanied her husband, field hockey player… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Fred Negrit dead at age 76, public figure
a French educator and cultural promoter, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 76. He was known for his work promoting Indian languages and culture in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. Born in Guadeloupe… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Nelson Wang dead at age 75, public figure
an Indian restaurateur and founder of China Garden in Mumbai’s Kemps Corner neighborhood, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 75 or 76. Born in Kolkata in 1950, Wang was of Chinese descent and is widely credited by… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Bengt Berger dead at age 83, Swedish jazz drummer, composer and producer
a Swedish jazz drummer, composer and producer, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Stockholm on August 31, 1942, Berger studied north and south Indian music from the 1960s with Pandit Taranath Rama Rao and… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
Anand Nadkarni dead at age 68, writer and playwright
2026. He was an Indian psychopathologist, writer and playwright. His death was reported without further details · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 15
Sudhangshu Seal dead at age 81, Indian politician, MP and West Bengal MLA
an Indian politician and former MP and West Bengal MLA, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 81. He represented the Kolkata North West constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2009 and served as a… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Jorge Urquía dead at age 79, Honduran footballer
a Honduran footballer who played for Mallorca, Alavés and the national team, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 79. Jorge Alberto Urquía Elvir, nicknamed Indio, played for Olimpia in Honduras and Mallorca in Spain during the 1970s.… · India · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
Dileep Raj dead at age 47, Indian actor, heart attack
an Indian actor, died on May 13, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 47. Known for his work in Kannada cinema and television, he appeared in films including Milana, U Turn and Mahanadi. Raj made his film debut as… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
Kshetrimayum Ongbi Thouranisabi Devi dead at age 91, Indian classical dancer
an Indian classical dancer, died on May 12, 2026. She was associated with the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, where she served as Principal and taught for several years before her retirement in 2006. She also directed the academy’s ballet… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Swapan Sadhan Bose dead at age 78, Indian politician, MP and sports administrator, president of Moh…
an Indian politician and sports administrator who was president of Mohun Bagan AC, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 78. Also known as Tutu Bose, he was a member of the All India Trinamool Congress and represented… · 12 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
Bagi Kumar Verma dead at age 77, Indian politician, Bihar MLA
an Indian politician and Bihar legislator, died on May 11, 2026, at age 77. He served in the Bihar Legislative Assembly for three terms, representing Makhdumpur twice and Kurtha once. Verma was a former minister in the Bihar government under… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
D. Sudhakar Indian politician, Karnataka MLA, complications from knee surgery dead at age 66
an Indian politician and Karnataka MLA, died on May 10, 2026, from complications following knee surgery. He was 66. Sudhakar served as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2018 and again from 2023. He represented Challakere… · 10 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Ravi Pandit Indian technology executive, co-founder of KPIT Technologies dead at age 75
Indian technology executive and co-founder of KPIT Technologies, died on May 8, 2026. He was 75. Pandit was the co-founder and chairman of KPIT Technologies and served as chairman and group CEO. Born in Pune, Maharashtra, he earned a master’s… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026
Rick Kreuger dead at age 76, American baseball player
the American baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, died on May 7, 2026. Born Richard Allen Kreuger on November 3, 1948, he appeared in Major League Baseball from 1975 through 1978 for the Red Sox and the… · India · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
R. B. Choudary Indian film producer, traffic collision dies
an Indian film producer, died on May 5, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was the founder of the production company Super Good Films and worked in several film industries, predominantly Tamil and Telugu, along with a few films in… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Santhosh K. Nayar Indian actor, traffic collision dead at age 68
an Indian actor, died on May 5, 2026, in a traffic collision. He appeared in Malayalam cinema and acted in more than 100 films between 1982 and 2025, taking on roles as villain, hero, second hero and comedian. Nayar made… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Babulal Bairwa Indian politician, Rajasthan MLA, complications from diabetes dead at age 72
an Indian politician and former Rajasthan MLA, died on May 3, 2026, from complications of diabetes. He was 72. Bairwa served in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kathumar and held office during 1980–1990, 2008–2013 and 2018–2023. A member of the… · Diabetes Complications · 03 May 2026 · May 2026
Sudesh Kumar dead at age 95, Bharosa, Gopi) and film producer
2026. He was an Indian actor known for Saranga, Bharosa and Gopi, and also worked as a film producer. His death was reported at age 95 · 01 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 1
Depinder Singh dead at age 96, commander of the IPKF
the Indian army lieutenant general who served as commander of the IPKF, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 96. Lieutenant general Singh, who held the honours PVSM and VSM, was the overall commander of the Indian Peace… · Sri Lanka · Pakistan · 28 April 2026 · April 2026 · Cancer
Bharat Kapoor public figure dead at age 80
an Indian actor, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 80. He had been active in film and television since 1972 and appeared in productions including Sone Pe Suhaaga, Balidaan and Meenaxi: Tale of Three Cities. Kapoor also… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026
Raghu Rai Indian photographer, cancer dead at age 83
an Indian photographer and photojournalist, died on April 26, 2026, in Delhi, India, at the age of 83, from cancer. He became a photographer in the mid-1960s and later joined the staff of The Statesman in New Delhi. In 1976,… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
Luis Isaac Puerto Rican baseball player and coach dead at age 79
a Puerto Rican baseball player and coach for the Cleveland Indians, died on April 26, 2026, at age 79. A catcher in the minor leagues from 1962 through 1979, he batted and threw right-handed and was known for his large,… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
Muni Narayana Prasad Indian spiritual teacher dead at age 87
an Indian spiritual teacher and author, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 87. He was the head of the Narayana Gurukula Foundation, a philosophical and educational organisation inspired by the teachings of Narayana Guru. Born in Kerala… · 25 April 2026 · April 2026
Biplab Dasgupta Indian actor dead at age 75
2026. He was an Indian actor known for his work in Baishe Srabon, Gumnaami and Zulfiqar. Dasgupta’s death was announced on that date. His name was associated with these films in reports of his career · 24 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 24
Gurbux Singh Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion, heart attack dead at age 84
the Indian field hockey player and 1964 Olympic champion, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 84, according to reports of a heart attack. Born in Peshawar in 1942, he was a member of the Indian team that… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
Suresh Harilal Soni Indian social worker, Padma Shri winner dead at age 81
an Indian social worker and Padma Shri winner (2025), died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 81. He worked for the welfare and rehabilitation of leprosy patients and intellectually disabled people. Born on November 23, 1944, in Sinor,… · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
N. Bhaskara Rao Indian politician, MP and chief minister of Andhra Pradesh dead at age 90
Indian politician and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 90. He served as the 11th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for a brief period in 1984 and later was an MP… · Britain · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
Acharya Chandana Indian Jain nun dead at age 89
an Indian Jain nun, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Shakuntala on January 26, 1937, in Chaskaman, Maharashtra, she entered Jain monastic life at age 14 and was named sadhvi Chandana. Known to devotees as… · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
Gopalrao Patil Indian politician, MP dead at age 94
an Indian politician and former Rajya Sabha member, died on April 21, 2026. He was 94. Patil was a Bharatiya Janata Party member and served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1994 to 2000. He was born on… · 21 April 2026 · April 2026
Phunchok Stobdan Indian diplomat, ambassador to Kyrgyzstan dead at age 67
an Indian diplomat and former ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, died on April 19, 2026. He was 67. Stobdan served as India’s ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from 2010 to 2012. He also served in the National Security Council Secretariat, was a senior fellow… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
Balbir Punj Indian journalist and politician, MP dead at age 76
an Indian journalist and politician who served as a member of Parliament from 2000 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2014, died on April 18, 2026, aged 76. Born on October 2, 1949, in Lalowal, East Punjab, India, he… · 18 April 2026 · April 2026
Narayana Ramachandran Indian sports administrator, president of the Indian Olympic Association dead…
an Indian sports administrator and president of the Indian Olympic Association from 2014 to 2017, died on April 16, 2026, aged 77. He was also an Indian squash and triathlon administrator and served as president of the World Squash Federation,… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Asha Bhosle Indian playback singer, cardiac arrest dead at age 92
Indian playback singer, died on April 12, 2026, after cardiac arrest. She was 92. Bhosle was known for songs including "Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko" and "Dum Maro Dum." Her career spanned from 1943 to 2026, and she… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
Vija Vētra public figure dead at age 103
Latvian dancer and choreographer, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 103. She was a dance studio owner and tutor whose career spanned from the 1940s to 1990, and she was known as a leading classical Indian dancer.… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
S. R. Ramaswamy Indian writer and journalist dead at age 88
an Indian writer and journalist, died on April 10, 2026, at age 88. Born in Bangalore on October 29, 1937, he also worked as a biographer, social activist and environmentalist. He authored more than 50 books and thousands of articles… · England · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
Sonam Wangchuk Indian army colonel, heart attack dead at age 61
an Indian army colonel, died on April 10, 2026, of a heart attack · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
C. D. Gopinath Indian test cricketer dead at age 96
the Indian test cricketer who represented Madras and the national team, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Madras on March 1, 1930, he graduated from Madras Christian College and was a right-handed batsman. He… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
Mohsina Kidwai Indian politician, twice MP, minister of health and urban development dead at age 94
an Indian politician and twice-elected member of Parliament who served as minister of health from 1984 to 1986 and minister of urban development from 1986 to 1989, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 94. She was born… · Britain · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran Indian-American medical examiner, Los Angeles County chief medical exam…
an Indian-American medical examiner who served as Los Angeles County chief medical examiner-coroner from 1992 to 2013 and again from 2016 to 2017, died on April 8, 2026. He was 77. Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in 1949, Sathyavagiswaran graduated… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury Indian politician, MP and minister of health and family welfare dead at ag…
an Indian politician who served as an MP from 2006 to 2024 and as minister of health and family welfare from 2012 to 2014, died on April 8, 2026, at age 88. Born on January 12, 1938, in Malda, West… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Prashant Bose Indian politician dead at age 80
an Indian politician and senior Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), died on April 3, 2026. Known by the nom de guerre Kishan, or Kishan da, he was also identified by the aliases Nirbhay Mukherjee, Kajal and… · 03 April 2026 · April 2026
Gilbertson Sangma Indian footballer dead at age 70
an Indian footballer who played as a forward, died on April 2, 2026. He received his early football lessons at the Assam Police Reserve in Dergaon. Sangma began his senior career in 1973 in the Inter District Football Championships, representing… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
Justin Panakkal dead at age 90, Indian Catholic priest and composer
an Indian Catholic priest and composer, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Also known as Fr. Justin, he was a priest of the Discalced Carmelite congregation and worked as a music composer, writer, theologian and lyricist.… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026 · Manjummel · Leo
Rahul Banerjee (actor) Indian actor, drowned dead at age 42
an Indian actor and writer, died on March 29, 2026, after drowning. He worked primarily in Bengali films and television series and was known for roles in Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Pati Parameshwar and Zulfiqar. Born Arunoday Banerjee in Calcutta… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
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an Indian Santali writer and school principal, died on March 28, 2026, following a traffic collision. He was also a translator, social worker and government school teacher from Jharkhand. Born on October 5, 1966, in Fufardi Baredih village in what… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026 · Murmu
Jeff Siemon American football player dead at age 75
an American football player who spent his entire 11-year NFL career as a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, died on March 28, 2026. He was 75. Siemon played college football for Stanford, where he was a middle linebacker on two… · India · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Lal Singh (politician) Indian politician, six-time Punjab MLA dead at age 83
an Indian politician and six-time Punjab MLA, died on March 28, 2026. He was 83. Singh served as Punjab’s finance minister from 2002 to 2007 during the Amarinder Singh ministry and was president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. A… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Vijaypat Singhania Businessman and aviator dead at age 87
an Indian textile industry executive and aviator, died on March 28, 2026. He was chairman and managing director of the Raymond Group from 1980 to 2000 and later served as sheriff of Mumbai from 2005 to 2006. A member of… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
E. A. Rajendran Malayalam cinema, theatre, television dead at age 71
an Indian actor and stage director, died on March 26, 2026. He was 71 and died in the early hours of that day in Kollam, Kerala. Rajendran worked from 1981 to 2026 and was known for Malayalam cinema, theatre and… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Jaysinghrao Pawar Indian historian dead at age 84
an Indian historian, died on March 25, 2026. He was an authority on Maratha and Kolhapur history and worked for more than three decades as a professor. Born on December 30, 1941, in Tadsargaon village in Pune district, Maharashtra, he… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
Jerome Dhas Varuvel Indian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kuzhithurai, complications from dement…
Indian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Kuzhithurai from 2014 to 2020, died on March 24, 2026, from complications of dementia and Parkinson's disease. He was born on October 21, 1951, in Paduvoor, Madras State, India. Varuvel served the Diocese… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026 · Jérôme
Datta Meghe Indian politician, MP and four-time Maharashtra MLC dead at age 89
an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament, died on March 22, 2026. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a former senior member of the Indian National Congress. Meghe was elected to the Lok Sabha four… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
Madhumita Raut Indian Odissi classical dancer, cardiac arrest dead at age 59
an Indian Odissi classical dancer, died on March 20, 2026, after cardiac arrest. She was the daughter of Mamta Khuntia and Mayadhar Raut, who contributed to the revival of Odissi in the 1950s with Shastra-based knowledge. Raut lived in Delhi… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Melli Irani Cinematographer dead at age 93
an Indian cinematographer, died on March 19, 2026, in Chennai at the age of 93. He worked predominantly in the Malayalam film industry and was known for films including Sathyabhama, Line Bus and Ente Mohangal Poovaninju. Born in Bombay on… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Navnindra Behl Indian actress (Ishqbaaaz dead at age 76
an Indian theatre and television director, writer and actor, died on March 16, 2026, at age 76. Born in Delhi on October 30, 1949, she began stage acting at the age of three and later took part in school and… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Michel Hulin French philosopher dead at age 90
a French philosopher who specialized in Indian philosophy, died on March 16, 2026. Born on Jan. 31, 1936, he was an alumnus of the École normale supérieure and received his doctorate in philosophy from Paris-Sorbonne University in 1977 with a… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Monroe Price American academic dead at age 87
an American academic and director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Global Communication Studies, died on March 15, 2026. He also served as director of the Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research in London. In the early 1970s, Price… · India · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Madhu Malhotra Indian actress (Vishwanath dead at age 71
an Indian actress, died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 72. She was best remembered for her appearance as a gypsy woman in the song "Lambi Judai" from Subhash Ghai’s film Hero. Malhotra also acted in Amitabh Bachchan’s… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
H. H. Hamid Indian Olympic footballer dead at age 83
an Indian footballer and Olympic player, died on March 14, 2026. He played as a forward and represented India at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he was the youngest player in the squad at 19. Hamid was also part of… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
H. J. Dora Indian police officer dead at age 83
an Indian police officer and former Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, died on March 13, 2026, in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, at the age of 83. A 1965 batch Indian Police Service officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, he joined… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026 · Dóra
Hari Murali
Indian actor (Rasikan · 12 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 12
Harimurali Indian actor (Rasikan dead at age 27
an Indian Malayalam actor, died on March 12, 2026. Born in 1998 in Annoor, Payyannur, in Kerala’s Kannur district, he began acting as a child and appeared in Rasikan (2004), Annan Thampi and Madambi in 2008. He also acted in… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Kavuri Samba Siva Rao Indian politician dead at age 82
an Indian politician, engineer and industrialist from Andhra Pradesh, died on March 11, 2026, in Hyderabad, India, at the age of 82. Born in Eluru, then in Madras Province, British India, on October 1, 1943, he served as India’s Minister… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Biren Sing Engti Indian politician dead at age 81
an Indian politician, died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on March 2, 1945, in Barhoigaon, Karbi Anglong district, Assam Province, British India, he was from Karbi Anglong, Assam, and a member of the Indian National… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Thakkali Srinivasan Director dead at age -1
an Indian film director, musician and producer known for Tamil films, died on March 10, 2026. He was 72. Born in 1953 or 1954, he worked on films often centered on horror or murder mystery plots. Srinivasan began his career… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
K. N. Panikkar Indian historian dead at age 89
an Indian historian and professor, died on March 9, 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, at the age of 89. He was an Indian Marxist historian associated with the Marxist school of historiography. Panikkar wrote and edited a number of books,… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Tamal Roy Chowdhury Indian actor (Challenge dead at age 80
an Indian actor from West Bengal, died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 80 after cardiac arrest at his residence in South Kolkata while asleep. He was known for acting in Bengali films including Challenge, Le Halua Le,… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
H. H. Hamid 85 dead at age 85
an Indian footballer and forward, died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 85. He played for India at the 1960 Summer Olympics and was a member of the national team that finished runners-up in the 1964 AFC Asian… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026