Recent 6 months news in Obituary

Marcia Lou Griffin, professionally known as Marcia Lucas, an Oscar winning film editor, passed away at the age of 80.

She was known for her work on the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy and won an Oscar for Best Film Editing for ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope’ in 1978.

Raja Randhir Singh, a renowned Indian shooter and five-time Olympian, passed away at the age of 79.

He was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 1979 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) for his contributions to shooting sports.

Dhanendra Kumar, the first chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), passed away at the age of 80.

Dr. Bashir Badr, a renowned Urdu poet, passed away at the age of 91. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu) in 1999 for his collection of 69 ghazals.

Suman Kalyanpur, a legendary Indian playback singer, passed away at the age of 89. She was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2023.

Shyam Lal Meena, a veteran Indian Olympian archer, passed away at the age of 61. He was a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1989.

Major General Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri (Retd), a senior BJP leader and former CM of Uttarakhand, passed away at the age of 91. He was a veteran of the 1962 Indo-China War and the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak Wars and was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM). He also represented the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency multiple times, including during the 16th Lok Sabha.

Sudhangshu Seal, a veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) leader, passed away at the age of 81.

He served as an MLA from the Jorabagan constituency between 2001 and 2004. He was elected as an MP from the Kolkata North West constituency in 2004 after defeating Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay.

Mal Anderson, an Australian tennis legend and former World No. 2, passed away at the age of 91. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000 and was a recipient of the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1972.

Robert Edward Turner III (Ted Turner), a philanthropist and the founder of Cable News Network (CNN), passed away at the age of 87.

Alex Zanardi, a former Formula 1 (F1) driver from Italy and a 4 time Paralympic gold medallist, passed away at the age of 59.

Vijay Kumar, a former Indian professional golfer, passed away at the age of 57. He was a 4-time Order of Merit champion (1995-96 and 1997-2000) and won the Indian Open in 2002.

Muni Narayana Prasad, the head of Narayana Gurukulam and a prominent spiritual leader, passed away at the age of 87. He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 2024.

Dean Tavoularis, an Oscar winning production designer, passed away at the age of 93. He won the award in 1974 for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration for his work on the film ‘The Godfather Part II’.

Gopalrao Patil, a former Member of Parliament (MP) in the Rajya Sabha and a distinguished paediatrician, passed away at the age of 94. He was widely known by the epithet ‘Devmanus’ (Godly man).

Gurbax Singh Grewal, a former Indian hockey player and Olympian, passed away at 84. He was a member of the Indian team that won the bronze medal in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

Raghu Rai, a renowned Indian photographer known as the “Father of Indian Photojournalism”, passed away at the age of 83. He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 1972.

In 1977, he became the first Indian photographer to join the international cooperative Magnum Photos, nominated by Henri Cartier-Bresson. He also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in 2017 and the Académie des Beaux-Arts Photography Award in 2019.

Bhagwandas Raikwar, a pioneer of Bundeli martial arts fondly known as ‘Dau’, passed away in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (MP). He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 2026.

Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, the former CM of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at the age of 90. He served as the CM for a 31-day duration, which is one of the shortest tenures in the history of the state, after assuming office during the absence of NT Rama Rao.

Balbir Punj, a veteran journalist and former Member of Parliament (MP) from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), passed away at the age of 76. He served two terms in the Rajya Sabha representing Uttar Pradesh from 2000-06 and Odisha from 2008-14. He was also a recipient of the “Lifelong Devrishi Narad Samman Award” in 2022.