Cheruvayal Raman, a renowned traditional rice conservationist from Kerala, known as “Nellachan” or the Father of Paddy, passed away at the age of 74. He is a recipient of Padma Shri in 2023.
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Cheruvayal Raman, a renowned traditional rice conservationist from Kerala, known as “Nellachan” or the Father of Paddy, passed away at the age of 74. He is a recipient of Padma Shri in 2023.
Devanesan Chokkalingam, a veteran Tamil film music director popularly known as Deva, passed away at the age of 75. He was widely recognized as ‘Thenisai Thendral’.
Dr Alluri Venkata Satyanarayana Raju, the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) Ltd, passed away at 89. He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 2010 for his contributions to trade and industry.
Guruvayur Dorai, a renowned Mridangam maestro (double-headed percussion instrument used in Carnatic music), passed away at the age of 91.
He is a recipient of Padma Shri in 2025 in the field of Arts.
Eva Marie Saint, a veteran Oscar-winning actress, passed away at the age of 102. She won an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category in 1955 for her debut film, “On the Waterfront (1954)”.
Roshan Kumari, a renowned Indian classical dancer and an exponent of the Jaipur gharana of Kathak, passed away at the age of 82. She was a recipient of Padma Shri in 1984.
Palle Rama Rao, a renowned metallurgist and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad (UoH), passed away at the age of 89.
He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 1989, Padma Bhushan in 2001, and Padma Vibhushan in 2011.
Nana Patekar, a veteran Bollywood actor, passed away at the age of 75. He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 2013 and 3 National Film Awards.
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, a veteran Indian filmmaker, passed away at the age of 94.
He was a recipient of two National Film Awards in 1973 and 1988, and was honored with the Life Achievement Award by the Film Federation of India (FFI) in 2011.
Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke (Retd), a decorated fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and a Vir Chakra (VrC) awardee, passed away at the age of 87.
Sandro Mazzola, former Inter Milan captain and Italy international, passed away at the age of 83.
EM Sudarsana Natchiappan, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) and former Union Minister, passed away at the age of 78.
Govindan Vijayaraghavan, a distinguished cardiologist, passed away at the age of 84. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2009.
Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, popularly known as ‘Alla Nani’ and the former Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at the age of 56.
N Purushothama Mallya, a renowned educationist, writer, and Konkani language activist, passed away at the age of 97. He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 2015.
Sudivya Sonu, the Minister for Urban Development, Higher and Technical Education of Jharkhand, passed away at the age of 56.
Solomon Pappaiah, a veteran Tamil scholar and renowned orator, passed away at the age of 90. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2021.
Gaurang Vyas, a renowned Gujarati music composer, passed away at the age of 87.
Tung Chee-hwa, the first post-colonial leader of Hong Kong, passed away at the age of 89.
Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy winner, passed away at the age of 70. She won the Grammy Awards in 1997 and 2009.
She was recognized as the ‘Best Singer of America’ in 2001 and was honored as a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in 2022.