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In a career spanning five decades, Mushtaq Khan acted in over 500 movies and garnered wide popularity through his supporting roles

Noted psychiatrist and Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee Anand Pandurangi, 74, died at a private hospital in Dharwad in the early hours of Thursday

He fronted the rock band Rose Tattoo, but became best known for his solo hit Suddenly.

Zuenir Ventura, the Brazilian reporter who wrote the classic books on 1968 and on divided Rio, has died at 95. His wake is at the Academy of Letters. The post Zuenir Ventura Dies at 95: The Reporter Who Explained Modern Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Griselda Gambaro, the Argentine playwright whose work defined a theater of cruelty confronting dictatorship-era violence, has died in Buenos Aires at 98. The post Griselda Gambaro, Argentine Playwright Who Confronted Violence, Dies at 98 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s – including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest get-ups and Cher in her raciest ones – died on Monday. He was 87. “He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do,” read a statement on his social media accounts. Mackie died in Palm Springs, California, from pneumonia, his publicist said. Dubbed...

Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--Reo Morimoto, a Japanese actor and narrator known for his gentle voice, died on Sept. 4. He was 83. Morimoto, whose real first name was Haruyuki, was from the central city of Nagoya. His agency said Friday that he died suddenly of an unknown cause. Morimoto made his acting debut in the 1967 drama series "Koukousei Jidai" on public broadcaster Japan Broadc...

The deceased is survived by his wife Savithri Devi and children Deepu Santh, Niveditha, Diva, and Sreesanth

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Yasuchika Hasegawa, former president of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and former chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, died at a Tokyo hospital July 3. He was 80. Born in Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, he joined the major drugmaker in 1970 after graduating from Waseda University. In 2003, Hasegawa took over t...

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Isao Harimoto, the first and only player in the history of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, or NPB, to achieve more than 3,000 career hits, died on Wednesday afternoon, it was learned Thursday. He was 86. Harimoto collected a total of 3,085 hits during his 23-year career at the NPB. Born in the western Japan city of Hiroshima, he started hi...

The body of Chongtham Vikram Singh, who died after an alleged assault in Sunlight Colony on September 7, was flown to Imphal on Wednesday morning

Mr. Raja was a resident of Chinthavalappu in Kozhikode City. He took charge as the head of the family in June 2025 after the demise of K.C. Ramachandran Raja, a management expert, whose tenure at the helm spanned only a couple of months.

Mr. Raja was a resident of Chinthavalappu in Kozhikode City. He took charge as the head of the family in June 2025 after the demise of K.C. Ramachandran Raja, a management expert, whose tenure at the helm spanned only a couple of months.

He is known for his contemplative cinema that expressed environmental concerns

He worked in more than 70 films during his long career in Malayalam cinema

The feminist icon who became leader of the women's liberation movement in the US died on Wednesday at the age of 92, according to her foundation.

Gloria Steinem, 92, who gave feminism a good name and an image that debunked the stereotype, died in her New York home; through her life, she had a strong connection with India

He breathed his last at Jayadeva Hospital in Mysuru

Hong Kong veteran actor and dancer Lau Siu-ming has died, with the city’s culture chief paying tribute to his outstanding artistic achievements and contributions to the cultural sector. Lau, 94, affectionately known as Ming Sir, died at about 6pm on Wednesday, according to media reports citing voice actor Ding Yue. Although the cause of death was not specified, Lau had reportedly been critically ill in recent years. “Ming Sir devoted his life to dance and the performing arts. His talent and...

Balladur, who was born in Turkey, served as President Francois Mitterrand's last prime minister from March 1993 to May 1995, carrying out several major privatisations of state companies, and unsuccessfully ran for the top job in 1995