Music Legend Clive Davis Dies
Clive Davis, the legendary Grammy-winning American record producer and music executive who shaped the careers of numerous global artists, died on 22 June 2026 at the age of 94.
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Obituaries
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Arts & Culture8
Legendary Playback Singer Suman Kalyanpur Dies
Suman Kalyanpur, the legendary Hindi and multilingual playback singer known for her melodious voice across the 1950s-70s, passed away on 31 May 2026 at the age of 89.
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Obituary: Actress Pravina Deshpande
Veteran film and television actress Pravina Deshpande passed away, mourned across the Marathi and Hindi entertainment industries.
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Obituary: Producer-Director Anand Sagar
Film and television producer-director Anand Sagar, associated with popular mythological TV serials, died in Mumbai at the age of 84.
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Obituary: Music Director S.P. Venkatesh
Veteran film music director S.P. Venkatesh, known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, died at his residence in Chennai.
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Obituary: Sreenivasan
The renowned Malayalam actor, screenwriter and director, celebrated for his satirical writing, died at Thrippunithura, Kerala.
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Obituary: Kalyan Chatterjee
The veteran Bengali and Hindi film actor died in Kolkata at the age of 83.
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Obituary: M. Saravanan
The veteran film producer and owner of AVM Studios (India's oldest surviving film studio) died in Chennai at the age of 86.
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Sports1
C.D. Gopinath, India's Oldest Living Test Cricketer, Dies
C.D. Gopinath, India's oldest living Test cricketer and the last surviving member of the team that secured India's first-ever Test victory (vs England, 1952), passed away in April 2026.
GK ByteObituaries, sports historyMilestone: part of India's first Test win (1952)
Public Life5
Obituary: Industrialist Vijaypat Singhania
The industrialist, aviator and former Raymond Group chairman Vijaypat Singhania (Padma Bhushan, 2006) died in Mumbai aged 87. He once held the world record for the highest hot-air-balloon altitude.
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Obituary: Former J&K MLA Qamar Ali Akhoon
Former Jammu & Kashmir MLA Qamar Ali Akhoon, 68, who served multiple terms in the erstwhile state assembly, died in February 2026.
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Obituary: Former Tamil Nadu MLA N. Sundaram
N. Sundaram, 72, a Tamil Nadu politician and former MLA (1996-2001, 2006-11), died following a fall in January 2026.
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Obituary: Veteran Politician Kabindra Purkayastha
Kabindra Purkayastha, 94, a long-serving former Member of Parliament (1991-2014) from Assam, passed away in January 2026.
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Obituary: Former MP L. Ganesan
L. Ganesan, 91, a veteran Indian politician and former Member of Parliament (1980-86, 2004-09), passed away in January 2026.
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Science & Academia2
Obituary: Urdu Writer Jeelani Bano
The eminent Urdu writer and Padma Shri awardee (2001) Jeelani Bano, known for her social realism depicting Deccan society, died in Hyderabad aged 89.
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Obituary: Dr Seshagiri Mallampati
Indian-origin anesthesiologist Dr Seshagiri Mallampati, 85, known for the globally used 'Mallampati score' for airway assessment, died in February 2026.
GK ByteObituaries - scienceMallampati score: used in airway/anaesthesia assessment
General1
Obituary: Actress Jayashree Kabir
Jayashree Kabir, 73, a Bengali actress known for films including 'Pratidwandi' and 'Simana Periye', passed away in January 2026.
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