Famous Indian personalities, celebrities who left us in 2017.

Famous Indian personalities who left us in 2017

Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor, a Bollywood matinee idol who starred in over 100 films, died in Mumbai. He was 79 and had been battling a kidney ailment.

Veteran Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna, 70, died in a Mumbai hospital after a battle with cancer.

Thumri exponent and veteran classical singer, Girija Devi, passed away following a cardiac arrest. She was 88 and is survived by a daughter.

Udupi Ramachandra Rao, an internationally renowned space scientist who had been at the forefront of developing space technology in India, passed away at the age of 85 in Bengaluru. He was the scientist who spearheaded the establishment of satellite technology in the country and the launch of India's first satellite, Aryabhata, in 1975.

Eminent Indian scientist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Professor Yash Pal, passed away at the age of 90. He was known for his contributions to the study of cosmic rays, as well as for being an institution-builder

Former Chief Justice of India P.N. Bhagwati, who introduced public interest litigation (PIL) to the Indian judicial system, passed away at the age of 95.

Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Anil Madhav Dave passed away after a cardiac arrest at the age of 60. This followed a period of prolonged illness, through which Dave tried to keep up with work.

Veteran actress Reema Lagoo, known for her performance in movies like "Hum Aapke Hain Koun" and "Kal Ho Na Ho", died due to a cardiac arrest at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. She was 59.

Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, who successfully straddled movie careers in Bollywood and the West, died in Mumbai. Puri, 66, suffered cardiac arrest.

Justice Leila Seth, the first woman judge of Delhi High Court who played a major role in the making of the tough anti-rape law five years ago, died in Noida. She was 86.

Legendary Hindustani classical singer Kishori Amonkar passed away after a brief illness at her home in Prabhadevi. She was 84. A widow, she is survived by two sons and grandchildren. The death came just a week before her 85th birthday. Images credits: Wikipedia, Reuters.