Noteworthy

18Nov

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India, Noteworthy

RNR Manohar, Tamil Actor-Director

RNR Manohar, Tamil Actor-Director Tamil actor, writer and director RNR Manohar passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 61. The renowned personality was suffering from COVID-19 and was being treated for the last 20 days at a private hospital in Chennai. RNR Manohar acted in more than 50 films, including Mruthan and Teddy. He was the brother of DMK state council member NR Ilango. Manohar’s death has made the film industry grieve. Several Tamil-Telugu film actors have expressed grief over the director’s demise. According to reports, RNR Manohar was rushed to the city hospital in Chennai due to the severity of Covid-19 complications. The actor-director breathed his last on Wednesday morning. The 61-yeaar-old started his film career as Ravi Kumar’s assistant director and la...

30Oct

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India, Noteworthy

Yusuf Hussain, Veteran Actor

Yusuf Hussain, Veteran Actor Veteran actor Yusuf Hussain passed away due to COVID-19 complications at the age of 73 on Saturday. He was being treated at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, where he died this morning, his son-in-law and filmmaker Hansal Mehta mentioned to the news agency PTI. Yusuf Hussain's death has left his family and friends in the film fraternity heartbroken. Hansal Mehta, who is married to Yusuf Hussain's daughter Safeena, mourned his father-in-law in an emotional Instagram post. He also shared a photo of Yusuf Hussain and wrote about how the late actor helped him to complete his 2012 film Shahid, featuring Rajkummar Rao, when he was "troubled" and his "non-existent career as a filmmaker was almost finished completely." Hansal Mehta shared that Yusuf Hussain was l...

22Oct

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Noteworthy, United Kingdom

Jasbir Singh Hayer, Musician

Jasbir Singh Hayer, Musician One half of music duo the Kray Twins has died after being admitted in the hospital with Covid-19, his family have confirmed. Jasbir Singh Hayer had spent four weeks in hospital "battling" the virus before he "passed away peacefully" on Tuesday. Along with his brother Jat, the pair, from Coventry, were "towering figures in the worlds of British Asian Music, bhangra, desi, hip hop and R&B", mentioned BBC presenter Bobby Friction. The family said the music had "inspired millions around the globe". In a post on social media, Mr Hayer's family said: "Your talent was just something else, your brain wired like no other. "You broke boundaries with your vision and are leaving a legacy that will be remembered as such. "You gave 100% to anything ...

20Oct

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Noteworthy, United Kingdom

Dennis Hutchings, Former Army Veteran

Dennis Hutchings, Former Army Veteran Dennis Hutchings was three days into hearing in Belfast for 1974 killing when he died from Covid on Monday. The lawyer of a terminally ill 80-year-old army veteran who died of Covid-19 three days into a trial over a shooting during the Troubles in Northern Ireland has said in a statement that the proceedings contributed to his death. The trial at Belfast crown court had been adjourned on Monday after it was known that Hutchings – who had kidney disease, was on dialysis and also suffered heart problems – had contracted the coronavirus over the weekend. Following his isolation at his hotel room -- he was taken to hospital and died on Monday night. Philip Barden, who acted for Dennis Hutchings, said he would be “alive today” had it not been i...

17Oct

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Noteworthy, Philippines

Vic Sison, Goalkeeper

Vic Sison, Goalkeeper Vic Sison, one of Philippine football's best goalkeepers, passed away on Thursday, October 14, at the age of 84 due to the coronavirus. "He was the best goalie in the 1950s," mentioned former Philippine Football Federation president Johnny Romualdez in a phone interview. ''[He] would have been 85 in December,'' Sison's son Philip told Rappler. The 5-foot-11 Sison was a strong leaper in getting corner kicks, rushed out of the box to handle forwards, and despite his youth, guided the older fullbacks in defense. Sison saw action for arguably the strongest Philippine football team made, the 1958 Asian Games squad that disappointed Japan 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals. The national team's backline was helmed by Sison, right fullback Ricardo Marmoleno, left fu...

16Oct

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Noteworthy, United States

Governor Davis, Musician

Governor Davis, Musician Muncie blues musician Governor Davis has passed away after battling COVID-19 for more than a month. According to the Governor Davis Band's Facebook page, the 73-year-old died on Wednesday, Oct. 13. A 1977 Ball State University graduate, Davis formed his own blues group, the Governor Davis Band. He went on to tour in Muncie, but in Fort Wayne, Bloomington, Indianapolis and beyond Indiana. In the beginning of September, Davis posted on his social media account that he had been admitted to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital due to COVID-19. From there, a GoFundMe was started for him and his spouse, Gina. Sight and Sound Music Center, where Davis had worked for about two decades, kept the public updated on his health via social media. By mid-September, Davis...

Kaizzad Capadia, Fitness expert & K11 School founder

15Oct

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India, Noteworthy

Kaizzad Capadia, Fitness expert & K11 School founder

Kaizzad Capadia, Fitness expert and K11 Founder Kaizzad Capadia, fitness expert and director of K11 Education Pvt Ltd, passed away in Pune on Wednesday. He was 49 years old. According to Sassoon General Hospital authorities, by the time Capadia was brought to the hospital, he was already dead. As per Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines, a rapid antigen test was also done on him. “The test was positive for Covid-19 and the cause of death on the certificate was declared as due to coronavirus disease,” a Sassoon official told The Indian Express. As per his relatives, Capadia had taken his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine already. On Wednesday morning, he felt some discomfort but passed away prior to being brought to the hospital. He is survived by his wife...

24Jul

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United Arab Emirates

Sharifa Al Shamlan, Writer

Famous Saudi woman writer Sharifa Al Shamlan, famous for her press columns and literary writings, had died due to complications of COVID-19, local media reported. For 27 years, the writer has presented many studies and research, and is a prominent opinion writer, and has many articles in some Saudi newspapers. A holder of a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Baghdad University in Iraq, she held several posts, including the director-general of women’s social supervision in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. The late writer has published six prominent short story collections including: a child swimming in the river, clips from a life, as if nothing were happening, the city of clouds and others. She was laid to rest on Thursday in the Saudi eastern city of Dammam.

24Jul

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Myanmar, Noteworthy, Profiles

John Hsane Hgyi, Myanmar bishop

John Hsane Hgyi 68, Bishop of Pathein, in southern Myanmar has succumbed to Covid-19 on Thursday. Quoting church officials reports said that the late bishop had stayed in his room in self-isolation after feeling unwell since July 16. “He also suffered from diabetes and had a low oxygen level last night and the clergy tried to give medication through the help of doctors. But he passed away around 6.15am today,” the reports quoted Father Henry Eikhlein, social-pastoral program director of Pathein Diocese as having said. His funeral service was being held with limited attendees under Covid-19 regulations on July 22 afternoon. Bishop Hsane Hgyi frequently reminded priests, religious and laypeople about Covid-19 prevention and urged them to focus on raising awareness of the dea...

23Jul

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Noteworthy, Profiles, South Africa

Andre Thysse, Boxing Champion

Former South African Boxing champion and promoter, Andre Thysse passed away on Thursday on following a battle with Covid-19 and pneumonia after being admitted to hospital last week. Andre was born in Germiston, South Africa on February 7th, 1969 before settling in Kempton Park with his family. Through his life and career, the 52-year-old earned the respect of many. His professional career ran from 1999 through to 2009 during which the man earned the Gauteng super middleweight title, the SA super middleweight title and the Commonwealth super middleweight title. Andre was almost untouchable with his national belt defending it eight times. Internationally, he was not as successful losing seven fights abroad, fighting some of the world’s best at the time. One of his biggest win...