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NATION JANUARY 07, 2022 | The Indian Eye 8

The persons who left us in 2021 after making

life-long impact on the lives of Indians

As the year comes towards an end, we look back and remember some of such great people who left

this world leaving a void, but also setting new benchmarks in their fields

BIPIn rawaT
(March 16, 1958 - December 8, 2021)
In a shocking helicopter crash,
11 people died along with Chief of
Defense Staff Bipin Rawat and his
wife in Tamil Nadu. He was an In-
dian Military officer and a four-star
general of the Indian Army.

mIlkha SIngh
(November 20,1929 - June 18, 2021)
91-year-old ‘Flying Sikh’ passed
away five days after his wife’s demise
owing to Covid-19 complications.
Milkha Singh was a track and field
sprinter who won gold medal four
times in Asian Games, first gold
medal for India in Commonwealth
games in 1958, and five golds in In-
ternational athletic championships
and along with his other laurels.

dIlIP kumar
(December 11, 1922 - July 7, 2021)
India’s beloved actor, Moham-
med Yusuf Khan aka Dilip Kumar
left for his heavenly abode at the
age of 98 due to advanced prostate
cancer. Funeral procession of late Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat (ANI)
The ‘Tragedy King’ had a ca-
reer of about six decades on the big ily of celebrated musicians and was
screen.
huguna was a noted environmental- kalYan SIngh awarded Padma Shri, Padma Bhu-
ist who died of Covid-19 at the age of shan, Padma Vibhushan, and even
vIrBhadra SIngh 94. He is mostly remembered for the (January 5, 1932 - August 21, 2021) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
(June 23, 1934 - July 8, 2021) ‘Chipko Movement’ of the 1970s and Kalyan Singh held the office of
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief the anti-Tehri dam movement. Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister twice raJIv kaPoor
Minister and a senior Congress lead- and was also the Governor of Rajas- (August 25, 1962 - February 9, 2021)
er, Virbhadra Singh died after suf- Surekha SIkrI than. He passed away at the age of Actor and Rishi Kapoor’s broth-
fering from a prolonged illness at (April 19, 1945 - July 16, 2021) 89 due to sepsis and multiple organ er, Rajiv Kapoor breathed his last
the age of 87. He was a nine-time Celebrated veteran theater artist failure. at the age of 58 in Mumbai due to
MLA and five-time MP and Him- Surekha Sikri died of cardiac arrest a heart attack. Rajiv made his Bolly-
achal Pradesh’s chief minister for six at the age of 75. uSTad ghulam m. khan wood debut with Ek Jaan Hain Hum
terms.
She had three national film (March 3, 1931 - January 17, 2021) (1983) and is mostly known for the
awards, a Filmfare award to her Legendary Classical musician, role of Narendra in Ram Teri Ganga
Sunderlal Bahuguna name alongside some great roles in Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Maili.
(January 9, 1927 - May 21, 2021) films like Badhai Ho and television Mustafa Khan died at his residence
Padma Vibhushan Sunderlal Ba- serial, Balika Vadhu. at the age of 89. He came from a fam- Continued at next page... >>

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