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US country singer Lynn Anderson passes away

United States country singer Lynn Anderson passed away after she suffered a heart attack in Nashville, US. She was 67. She was best known for her 1971 worldwide...

August 3, 2015

Dr Suniti Solomon, pioneer of HIV/AIDS research and treatment in India passes away

Dr Suniti Solomon, pioneer of Human immunodeficiency virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) research and treatment in India passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her team was...

July 29, 2015

Former South African cricketer Clive Rice passes away

Former South African all-rounder cricketer Clive Rice passed away in Johannerburg, South Africa. He was 66 and was suffering from brain tumour. He was one of the best...

July 29, 2015

Eminent Sri Lankan historian Santasilan Kadirgamar passes away

Veteran Sri Lankan historian Santasilan Kadirgamar passed away in Colombo after a brief illness. He was 81. He was born in April 1934 in Chavakachcheri of Sri Lanka’s...

July 28, 2015

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, ‘People's President’ and ‘Missile Man’ passes away

Former President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam passed away due to massive cardiac arrest in Shillong, Meghalaya. He was 83. He was widely acclaimed as the ‘People’s President’...

July 28, 2015

Eminent Physicist P. Hariharan passes away

Eminent Indian physicist Dr Parameswaran Hariharan passed away in California, United States. He was 89. Physicist career Hariharan had contributed in various researches including in the design of...

July 28, 2015

Former Union Minister Bijoy Handique passes away

Former Union Minister and 6 time Lok Sabha member Bijoy Krishna Handique passed away in Jorhat, Assam. He was 82. He was the veteran leader of Indian National...

July 27, 2015

Former Bihar, Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai passes away

Former Governor of Kerala and Bihar, Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai passed away in Nagpur, Maharashtra after a prolonged illness. He was 86. Gavai was senior Congress leader and had...

July 25, 2015

Acclaimed US novelist EL Doctorow passes away

Acclaimed United States novelist Edgar Lawrence Doctorow passed away in New York due to lung cancer. He was 84. His works was known for historical fiction i.e. re-imagination...

July 23, 2015

Uruguay's soccer legend Alcides Ghiggia passes away

Uruguayan soccer legend Alcides Ghiggia has passed away due to heart attack in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was 88. He had scored the winning goal against Brazil in the...

July 18, 2015

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