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US actor George Kennedy passes away
US actor George Kennedy passed away in the city of Boise, Idaho. He was 91. He had won an Oscar (Academy Award) in 1968 for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of a savage chain-gang convict classic Cool Hand Luke. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
India’s Oldest Cricketer BK Garudachar passes away
Legendary pre-independence cricketer and skipper Bindiganavile Krishnaswamy Garudachar passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was 99. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living Indian first-class cricketer who had represented Mysore, United province and Bombay first class ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Noted Classical singer Bhubaneswari Mishra passes away
The famous Odissa singer Bhubaneshwari Mishra passed away following a sudden cardiac arrest in New Delhi. She was 67. She was one of the talented artist from Odisha and was renowned as classical and playback singer. She had started her career as a classical ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Italian writer and philosopher Umberto Eco passes away
Italian writer and philosopher Umberto Eco passed away in Milan, Italy at the age of 84 years. He was best known for his historical mystery novel ‘The Name of the Rose’, which was adapted into a film in 1989 starring ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Veteran singer Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan passes away
Veteran singer Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal following old-age related ailments. He was 107. He was a highly acclaimed Hindustani classical singer of Gwalior Gharana who had created around 2,000 compositions and was also a ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Former UN Secretary General Boutros Ghali passes away
Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali passed away in Cairo, Egypt. He was 93. Mr. Boutros-Ghali was Egyptian politician and diplomat who had served as sixth UN Secretary-General from 1992 to 1996. He was United Nations’ first secretary-general from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Noted music director Rajamani passes away
Popular music director and composer Rajamani passed away due to cardiac arrest in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 60. He had predominantly worked in Malayalam film industry and had composed music for around 70 films. About Rajamani Rajamani was born ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Indian Ambassador to Tajikistan Biraja Prasad passes away
India’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Biraja Prasad passed away following a massive cardiac arrest. He was the youngest Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer to be appointed as India’s Ambassador to any country. About Biraja Prasad Biraja Prasad’s career as diplomat began after he had ..