Deaths from India

Sarla Maheshwari (journalist) Indian journalist dead at age 71

Sarla Maheshwari, an Indian journalist and news reader with DD National, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on 11 April 1954, she worked with Doordarshan from 1976, when she was selected as an announcer while… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026

February 12, 2026

Pat Collins (American football) American football coach dead at age 84

Pat Collins, an American football coach and the seventh head football coach for Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana, died on February 12, 2026. He was 84. Born on August 20, 1941, Collins graduated from Louisiana Tech before becoming a… · India · 12 February 2026 · February 2026

February 12, 2026

Sarla Maheshwari Indian journalist & news reader on DD National dead at age 71

Sarla Maheshwari, an Indian journalist and news reader on DD National from 1976 to 2005, died on February 12, 2026. The available information identifies her as an Indian journalist and television news reader associated with DD National over nearly three… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026

February 12, 2026

Shelly Desai Actor dead at age 90

Shelly Desai, an Indian-born American actor best known for his work in "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Men of a Certain Age," died on February 10, 2026, in Los Angeles at the age of 90. Born Shailesh H. Desai… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026

February 10, 2026

Seshagiri Mallampati Anesthesiologist dead at age 85

Seshagiri Mallampati, an Indian anesthesiologist best known for proposing the Mallampati score, died on February 9, 2026. He was 85. Mallampati introduced the eponymous score in 1985 as a non-invasive method to assess the ease of endotracheal intubation. Born in… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 9, 2026

Syed Mohammad Nizami Indian Muslim scholar dead at age -1

Syed Mohammad Nizami, an Indian Muslim scholar and chief sajjadanasheen of the Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah Shrine, died on February 7, 2026. He had served as the head custodian of the shrine since 2015. Nizami was the nephew of Khwaja Hasan… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026

February 7, 2026

S. P. Venkatesh Indian film score composer (Kilukkam dead at age 70

S. P. Venkatesh, the Indian film score composer and music director known for his work in Malayalam cinema, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Also credited as Sangeetharajan or Sangeetha Raja, he worked primarily in Malayalam… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri Politician dead at age 72

Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, an Indian politician and member of the AIMIM party, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 72 from kidney disease. He won the Charminar Assembly constituency in 2004 and retained the seat in the… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

André Beteille Indian sociologist dead at age 91

André Beteille, an Indian sociologist, writer and academician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 91. He was known for his studies of the caste system in South India and served with educational institutions in India including the… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Hem Singh Bhadana Politician dead at age 55

Hem Singh Bhadana, an Indian politician and former Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Thanagazi, died on February 2, 2026. He was born in 1966 in Kishangarh Bas, Alwar, Rajasthan, India. Bhadana studied law in Alwar and later graduated… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026

February 2, 2026

Sushila Tiriya Indian politician dead at age 69

Sushila Tiriya, an Indian politician and social worker, died on February 1, 2026. She was a member of the Indian National Congress and represented Odisha in the Rajya Sabha in 1986 and again in 2006. Tiriya was elected to the… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Raghunatha Reddy Actor dead at age 82

Raghunatha Reddy, an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu-language films as a character artist, died on January 31, 2026. He was 82. Active from 1991 to 2026, Reddy was known for his metallic voice. Born in Krishna District… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026

January 31, 2026

Thomas Kunnunkal

Indian Jesuit priest and educationist · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other

January 28, 2026

Sadhvi Prem Baisa Indian religious storyteller dead at age 26

Sadhvi Prem Baisa, an Indian religious storyteller and sadhvi, died on January 28, 2026. She was from western Rajasthan and was known for her Bhagwat Katha programs and bhajan singing in rural areas. Born in 2000 in Pareu, Balotra, Rajasthan,… · 28 January 2026 · Asthma Attack · January 2026 · Other

January 28, 2026

Kamlesh Shukla, an Indian politician and former MLA, died on January 10, 2026, at the age of 73. He was a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh and represented the Rampur Karkhana Assembly constituency in Deoria district… · 10 January 2026 · January 2026

January 10, 2026

Raj Kumar Pathria, an Indian-American physicist and Urdu poet, died on January 7, 2026, at the age of 92. He was a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo and was known for his work on statistical mechanics, including… · 07 January 2026 · January 2026

January 7, 2026

Ray Lamb, an American baseball player who pitched for the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Dodgers, died on December 25, 2025. Raymond Richard Lamb was a former Major League Baseball pitcher for two teams and later became a highly… · 25 December 2025 · December 2025

December 25, 2025

Syed Shahid Mahdi, an Indian civil servant and academic, died on December 22, 2025. He served as the 11th vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia from 2000 to 2004. Mahdi was a 1963 batch IAS officer allotted to the Bihar cadre.… · 22 December 2025 · December 2025

December 22, 2025