Recent 6 months news in Obituary

SR Janakiraman, a renowned Carnatic vocalist, passed away at the age of 98. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2011.

King Oyo Nyimba Iguru Rukidi IV, the 13th monarch of the ancient Tooro kingdom in Uganda, passed away at the age of 34.

He was recognized by the Guinness World Records (GWR) as the world’s youngest reigning monarch and had assumed his royal responsibilities at the age of 18.

King Harald V of Norway passed away at the age of 89, leading to the immediate succession of his son as King Haakon VIII.

Following the succession, Princess Ingrid Alexandra has become the official heir to the throne of Norway.

Dolly Parton, a renowned singer from USA widely known as the ‘Queen of Country Music’, passed away at the age of 80.

She was a recipient of 10 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

Sajjan Kumar, a former Indian National Congress (INC) Member of Parliament (MP), passed away at the age of 80.

He served as an MP in the Lok Sabha for 3 terms.

Raja Sen, a veteran Bengali filmmaker distinguished for his contributions to feature films, television, and documentaries, passed away at the age of 71.

Sowcar Janaki, a legendary South Indian actress, passed away at the age of 94. She was a recipient of Padma Shri in 2022.

William F Rasmussen, the co-founder of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN), passed away at the age of 93. He launched the network in 1979 along with his son Scott Rasmussen.

Major General Sunil Kumar Razdan (Retd), a Kirti Chakra awardee and the first wheelchair-borne General of the Indian Army, passed away at the age of 70.

Donald Nelson, a former basketball player and coach from USA who won 5 National Basketball Association (NBA) championships, passed away at the age of 86.

Zhu Rongji, former Premier of China who was known for spearheading major economic reforms and restructuring state-owned industries, passed away at the age of 97.

MP Parameswaran, a renowned Indian nuclear scientist and Marxist theorist, passed away at the age of 92.

Kailash Chandra Pant, a renowned Hindi writer, passed away at the age of 90.

He was conferred the Padma Shri in 2026 for his contributions to the field of Literature and Education.

Dnyandeo Yashwantrao (DY) Patil, a veteran Congress leader, educationist, and former Governor of Tripura and Bihar, passed away at the age of 90.

He also held additional charge as the Governor of West Bengal and was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1991.

Glen Hansard, an Irish singer-songwriter and actor, passed away at the age of 56.

He was the founder of the Irish rock band 'The Frames'. He, along with Marketa Irglova, won the 80th Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Original Song in 2008 for the track "Falling Slowly" from the 2007 film 'Once'.

Nirmal Purja, a renowned Nepali-British mountaineer, passed away at the age of 43.

In 2019, he completed 'Project Possible 14/7', becoming the first person to climb all 14 of the world's eight-thousanders. He also holds the record as the first individual to summit Mount Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu within a 48-hour timeframe.

Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, who headed the one-man inquiry commission into the Babri Masjid demolition at Ayodhya, passed away at the age of 87.

Joseph Kevin Keegan, a former professional footballer and manager from England, passed away at the age of 75. He remains the only English player to have won the Ballon d'Or award twice.

Moozhikkal Pankajakshi, a renowned exponent of the traditional puppetry art form Nokkuvidya Pavakkali, passed away at the age of 90. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2020.

Sir Garfield Sobers, a legendary West Indies cricketer and one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the sport, passed away at the age of 89.

He was the first cricketer to hit six sixes in a single over in first-class cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) honours his legacy through the 'Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy', awarded annually to the 'ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year'.