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James Horner, Oscar-winning Titanic composer passes away

James Horner, the two-time Oscar-winning composer died in plane crash in California, United States. He was 61. In 1997, Horner had won two Oscars (Academy Awards)  for best...

June 23, 2015

Former Indian women hockey captain Shashi Bala passes away

Former Indian women hockey team captain Shashi Bala passed away on 21 June 2015. She was 45. Shashi was killed in a car accident along with her son...

June 22, 2015

Kirk Kerkorian, billionaire Las Vegas mogul passes away

Kirk Kerkorian billionaire Las Vegas mogul and casino tycoon passed away after a brief illness. He was 98. Kirk Kerkorian was born on 6 June 1917 as Kerkor...

June 18, 2015

Charles Correa, face of contemporary architecture in India passes away

India’s greatest contemporary architect Charles Correa passed away in Mumbai following a brief illness. He was 84. He had played a pivotal role in the creation of architecture...

June 17, 2015

Nek Chand Saini, creator of Chandigarh's Rock Garden passes away

Nek Chand Saini, creator of Chandigarh’s iconic Rock Garden passed away on 11 June 2015 in Chandigarh. He was 90. He was born in Berian Kalan village in...

June 12, 2015

Legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee passes away

Legendary English actor, singer and writer Sir Christopher Lee passed away in London, United Kingdom. He was 93. The veteran actor was famously known as the master of...

June 12, 2015

Legendary Telugu writer Dasaradhi Rangacharya passes away

Legendary Telugu writer Dasaradhi Rangacharya passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana after a brief illness. He was 87. About Dasaradhi Rangacharya Dasaradhi was on 24 August 1928 in Khammam...

June 8, 2015

Dr. M N Buch, former Bureaucrat and Architect of modern Bhopal died

Former bureaucrat Dr. Mahesh N. Buch who was widely regarded as the architect of modern Bhopal, passed away following a brain stroke in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He was...

June 7, 2015

Irwin Rose, 2004 Nobel Chemistry winner passes away

Renowned biochemist Irwin Rose who was awarded 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering molecule Ubiquitin passed away. He was 88. He had shared this noble prize with...

June 3, 2015

Hemant Sonawala, pioneer of Indian IT industry passes away

Hemant Sonawala, one of the pioneer founders of India’s information technology (IT) industry passed away on 30 May 2015 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 78. As a visionary...

June 2, 2015

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