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Veteran Telugu Director Sagar Passes Away At 70
Veteran Telugu film director Vidya Sagar Reddy, popularly known as Sagar, passed away in the wee hours of February 2, in Chennai. Reddy was suffering from a prolonged illness and died at the age of 70, confirmed family sources. Furthermore, his last rites are scheduled to be held on the evening of February 2. Meanwhile, upon hearing the news, several Tollywood stars extended condolences.
Tags: Veteran Telugu Director, Sagar Reddy, Tollywood, passed away, Indian Cinema
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Former Union Law Minister Shanti Bhushan Passes Away At 97
Former Union Law Minister Shanti Bhushan passed away at 97, on January 31. Sources confirmed that Shanti Bhushan was not doing well and died at his residence in Delhi. PM Narendra Modi and other politicians expressed their condolences and grief to the bereaved family. Moreover, highlighting the political career of Shanti Bhushan, he served as the law minister in the Morarji Desai-led Janata Party government from 1977 to 1979.
Tags: Shanti Bhushan, Law Minister, passed away, Indian Politician, PM Modi
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Cyrus Mistry, Former Tata Sons Chairman Passes Away In Road Accident
Cyrus Mistry, 54-year-old, former Chairman of Tata Sons, passed away in a tragic accident, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. On September 4, Cyrus' car rammed into a divider in Palghar region near Surya River Charoti Bridge. He was returning from Ahmedabad to Mumbai in his Marcedes, when the tragic incident was reported. Furthermore, besides Cyrus, one more person in the car died, whereas two others received serious injuries.
Tags: Palghar, Mumbai Accident, Cyrus Mistry, Tata Sons Chairman, passed away
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CPI-M Leader Shivaji Patnaik Passes Away At 92
CPI-M leader and former MP Shivaji Patnaik passed away on May 23. The 92-years-old, and was admitted to a private hospital, after the potassium level in his blood dropped. The news of Patnaik's demise was confirmed by CPI-M Secretary Ali Kishore Patnaik. Highlighting Shivaji's political career, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Bhubaneswar in 1977, 1989, and 1991. He is survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.
Tags: CPI-M, Political Party, Shivaji Patnaik, Odisha, passed away
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Famous South Indian Singer Sangeetha Sajith Passes Away
Famous south Indian singer Sangeetha Sajith passed away at the age of 46, on May 22, in Thiruvananthapuram. She was suffering from a kidney-related ailment and was undergoing treatment for the same and died at her sister's residence. Highlighting her career, Sajith was active in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu movies, singing over 200 songs. 'Thannerai Kathalikkuma' in the Tamil movie 'Mr Romeo' by AR Rahman was a big… read-more
Tags: Tollywood, South Indian Singer, Sangeetha Sajith, passed away, Funeral
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TDP Leader Bojjala Gopalakrishna Passes Away, Leaders Express Condolences
Mr. Bojjala Gopalakrishna, the former minister and a TDP leader passed away after suffering from a prolonged illness. He was being treated at Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad and took his last breath on May 6. Upon hearing the demise of Mr. Bojjala Gopalakrishna, Mr. Nara Chandrababu, the TDP, and party leaders expressed grief and… read-more
Tags: Bojjala Gopalakrishna, TDP, Hyderabad, passed away, Apollo Hospital
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Koyla Movie Fame Actor Salim Ghouse Passes Away At 70
Veteran actor and TV star Salim Ghouse (70) passed away on April 28. Gained fame with his TV show "Subah" in 1987 died amid prolonged illness. Vivaan Shah, Naseeruddin Shah's son confirmed the news through Twitter. Notably, Salim Ghouse have worked in several Bollywood movies including Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit's 'Koyla', 'Saaransh', 'Mujrim', 'Shapath', 'Soldier', 'Aks',… read-more
Tags: Salim Ghouse, Shah Rukh Khan, madhuri dixit, Koyla, passed away
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Telugu Cartoonist Devulapalli Subbaraya Shastri Passes Away In Chennai
Telugu cartoonist Devulapalli Subbaraya Shastri, passed away during the night of January 27 in Chennai. He is considered as the "Father of Indian Comics". Devulapalli died due to prolonged age related illness. Notably, the 91-year-old, a native of Andhra Pradesh, gained popularity for Panchatantra and Bujjai. He also received "Bala Bandu" award in 1992 by the then Andhra Pradesh Government.
Tags: Cartoonists, Father of Indian Comics, Telugu, Chennai, passed away
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Labelle's Sarah Dash Passes Away At The Age Of 76
Sarah Dash, a well-known vocalist, passed away at 76 on September 21, informed Sarah's R&B/rock group Labelle's namesake Patti LaBelle. Petti LaBelle said, ''Sarah Dahs was an awesomely talented, beautiful...a loyal friend and a voice for those who didn't have one.'' Reportedly, she had formed the 'labelle', formally 'The Ordettes', with Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle, and Sundray Tucker in 1960s. Dash was also famous as a solo singer.
Tags: Singer Sarah Dash, passed away, Labelle, The Ordettes
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