Obit

Doodhnath Singh, Hindi writer and winner of Bharat Bharti award, passes away aged 81

Eminent Hindi writer Doodhnath Singh, winner of the Bharat Bharti award, died in Allahabad early on Friday, doctors said. He was 81

Four-time Emmy nominated Coach actor Jerry Van Dyke passes away aged 86

Actor and comedian Jerry Van Dyke, who is famous for his role in the sitcom Coach, passed away at the age of 86. He was not keeping well after meeting with an accident in 2015

HS Mahadeva Prasad dead at 58: Karnataka minister succumbs to massive heart attack

Karnataka Cooperation and Sugar Minister H S Mahadev Prasad died of a massive heart attack at a private resort in Koppa in Chikkamagaluru district on Tuesday.

'Ragtime' and 'The March' author EL Doctorow dies in New York aged 84

EL Doctorow, a leading figure in contemporary American literature whose works include Ragtime, Billy Bathgate and The March, has died at age 84, his publisher said on Tuesday.

Remembering Percy Sledge: When a man loves a woman singer dies at 74

Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic "When a Man Loves a Woman," died Tuesday in Louisiana. He was 74.

Obama mourns passing of Leonard Nimoy, says he too loved Spock

President Barack Obama says Leonard Nimoy, who made the sign for "Live long and prosper" famous the world over, achieved that goal during his 83 years on the planet.

Father of birth control pills, Carl Djerassi passes away at 91

Carl Djerassi, the chemist widely considered the father of the birth control pill, has died.

Co-creator of laser and Nobel laureate, Charles Townes dies at 99

Charles Hard Townes, the co-inventor of the laser and a Nobel laureate in physics, has died at age 99.

Nine West co-founder and shoe designer, Vince Camuto, dies at 78

Legendary women's footwear designer Vince Camuto, who co-founded shoe company Nine West Group, has died in Connecticut at age 78.

Obama offers condolences on death of Saudi King Abdullah

President Barack Obama expressed condolences and offered sympathy to the people of Saudi Arabia upon the death of the king, an important ally and a major force in the Muslim world.