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Gurjeet Singh Toot dead at age 45, Indian Punjabi kabaddi player, complications from drug addiction

Gurjeet Singh Toot: key obituary facts

Is Gurjeet Singh Toot dead? Yes. Gurjeet Singh Toot died on August 11, 2026, at age 45.

Cause of death: Gurjeet Singh Toot's cause of death was reported as drug addiction.

What was Gurjeet Singh Toot known for?

He was a Punjabi Kabaddi Player.

More about Gurjeet Singh Toot

Place of birth: Toot.

Place of death: Firozpur.

Gender: male.

Nationality: India.

Also known as: Gurjeet Toot, Gurjit Singh Toot, Gurjit Toot.

Born: 1980 or 1981Toot, Ferozepur district, Punjab, India.

Gurjeet Singh Toot, an Indian Punjabi kabaddi player who died on August 11, 2026, aged 45, died from complications related to drug addiction.

An international circle kabaddi raider, he represented India in tournaments in England and Canada and was recognized as Best Raider in England in 2005 and at the Canada Cup in 2007. Born in Toot village in Punjab’s Ferozepur district, he began his sporting career in basketball before switching to kabaddi in 1995 at the age of 45 under coach Amarinder Singh Ruby.

He made his early tournament debut in a local 62 kg match and went on to establish himself in regional circle kabaddi circuits by 2002.

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