Produced by: Bhoomika Aggarwal Designed by: Manoj Kumar
There were a slew of sad updates about the demise of some notable celebrities this year both in India and globally
Satish Kaushik, who made a mark as a comic actor and filmmaker in Bollywood passed away on March 9. He was known for some iconic roles such as 'Calendar' in Mr India, 'Pappu Pager' in Deewana Mastana, and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's British film Brick Lane. Kaushik was also known for directing films like ‘Tere Naam’, ‘Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja’ among a host of others. He will be seen posthumously in Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Emergency'
Matthew Perry, a.k.a Chandler Bing from F.R.I.E.N.D.S, died in a tragic manner after he was found dead in his hot tub. He was merely 54 years when he breathed his last. His accidental death was later linked to high levels of ketamine in his blood as a contributing factor to him drowning in the hot tub. The Screen Actors Guild Awards and TV Guide Awards awardee died on October 28 leaving everyone with broken hearts
Legendary singer Tina Turner passed away at 83 on May 24, 2023, after prolonged illness. In decades of her prolific career, the ‘Queen of Rock 'n' Roll’ known for her electric performances, gave smashing hits like ‘What's Love Got to Do With It’, ‘The Best’ and ‘We Don't Need Another Hero’
'Anupamaa' actor Nitesh Pandey died of a heart attack at the age of 51. Pandey worked in TV serials such as Manzilein Apani Apani, Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani, Saaya, Justajoo, and Durgesh Nandini, and in films including Om Shanti Om and Khosla Ka Ghosla
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai fame Vaibhavi Upadhyay died in a car crash at an early age of 38. She is best known for her role as Jasmine Mavani in the sitcom
Veteran actor Gufi Paintal, best known for his role of Shakuni Mama in Mahabharata, died at the age of 78. He was suffering from age-related health issues and was admitted to hospital when his heart gave up during the treatment
'Mirzapur' actor Shahnawaz Pradhan, who portrayed the father of Golu (Shweta Tripathi) and Sweety (Shriya Pilgaonkar), breathed his last on February 17. Some of his notable roles are 'Sindbad the Sailor' in the popular fantasy television series 'Alif Laila', 'Nand Baba' in Ramanand Sagar Epic TV serial 'Shree Krishn' and 'Hafiz Saeed' in 'Phantom'
‘CID’ actor Dinesh Phadnis passed away on December 5 after suffering from multiple organ failure. Known for portraying the character Fredericks for almost 20 years of the show, the 57-year-old actor had been suffering from extensive liver damage
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma actor Sunil Holkar passed away at the age of 40. He was suffering from liver cirrhosis and was even undergoing treatment