Jessie John, Whitby, ON
Mrs. Jessie John of Whitby, ON, wife of Dr. Bobby John died on July 28 while vacationing with her family. The car they were in was hit by a truck in Madurai. They were on their way back to Trichy from Kanyakumari.

Jessie is survived by her husband Bobby and children Sheena and Shawn. She is the niece of Mathew Thomas of Ottawa where they lived for more than decade.

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Ace wrestler Maruti Mane dead
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Ace wrestler, Asian Games gold medallist and former Rajya Sabha member Maruti Mane died Tuesday in a hospital in Sangli district following prolonged illness, hospital officials said.

The 73-year-old wrestler had won the Hind Kesari title in 1964.

Governor of Maharashtra K. Sankaranarayanan, condoling the demise of Mane, said: “Hind Kesari Maruti Mane was the pride of Maharashtra. He was one of the greatest wrestlers who left his imprint at the ... Read More

Anil Nair of Chicago
Anil Nair (31) from Mundakkayam died here. Wife: Sreeja. Siblings: Sanjay and Sindhu.

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Abraham Varkey, NJ
NJ: Abraham Varkey (49) died here. He is survived by wife Shibi and children, Ashley and Stanley.

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Aleykutty Manappurath, NJ died
NJ: Wife of Manappurathu Punnen, Aleykutty (88) died here, Children (all in the US): Fr Joseph, George, Leelamma, Marykutty, Elsamma, Dr. Tesi and Dr. Laisa.

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'Vaastu Shastra' director dies of stomach cancer
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Sourabh Narang, best known for directing horror film "Vaastu Shastra", Saturday died of stomach cancer in Sri Lanka. He was 37.

A friend of the actor posted on Narang's Facebook account: "I regret to inform everyone that our dear friend Sourabh Usha Narang passed away in Colombo this morning (Saturday) after a protracted and courageous battle with cancer."

Credited with directing TV shows like "Haqeeqat" and "Shhh… Koi Hai", Narang was ... Read More

Former union minister Digvijay Singh dies in London
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Former union minister and Lok Sabha MP from Bihar, Digvijay Singh, passed away in a hospital in London, a member of his personal staff said here Thursday. He was 54.

"He died at the St. Thomas Hospital in London," his aide S.K. Mishra said. Digvijay Singh is survived by his wife Putul Kumari and two daughters.

His family sources said he was undergoing treatment for brain haemorrhage.

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Khaleda Zia's former aide dead
Dhaka, July 28 (IANS) Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, who played an important role in the Khaleda Zia regime, died past midnight Wednesay after fighting lung cancer.

Bhuiyan was 67, the Daily Star reported.

A long-time minister and secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for 11 years, Bhuiyan was removed by Zia in 2007 amid media reports that he was floating his own faction of the party.
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