LIST OF ICONS IN THE INDUSTRY WHO DIED
The year of losses - 2020 - brought with it a lot of grief with the entertainment industry marking the demise of some of its finest personalities.
As we now set to bid adieu to the year full of tragedies and losses, here’s a list of some of the greatest icons whose passing away left a void in the industry.
1. Sushant Singh Rajput The rising star of the Indian film industry, Sushant Singh Rajput shocked the entire nation on June 14, when he was found dead in his Mumbai residence. He was 34.
2. Chadwick Boseman The much-loved star of the Marvel Universe brought the famous character of T’Challa to life in ‘ Black Panther.’ Boseman passed away on August 29, at an age of 43 after a four-yearlong battle with colon cancer.
3. Rishi Kapoor The charming lover boy and a member of the illustrious Kapoor clan, Rishi Kapoor passed away on April
30, after a two-year-long battle with leukemia.
4. Irrfan Khan Kickstarting his career from the small screen, Irrfan Khan tasted success in both Bollywood as well as Hollywood. The versatile actor made the country laugh and weep through his epic portrayals. From ‘ Life of Pi,’ to ‘ Maqbool’ and from ‘ Hindi Medium’ to ‘ Piku,’ each of the characters portrayed by Khan continue to remain etched in the hearts of his fans. He breathed his last on April 29 after battling rare cancer at the age of 53.
5. Pandit Jasraj The legendary classical vocalist who had a glorious 75-year-long musical career passed away on August 17.
6. SP Balasubrahmanyam The musical maestro who graced many decades with his melodious voice passed away on September 25 due to post-COVID recovery complications.
7. Saroj Khan The dancing legend who choreographed hed some of the greatest dance performances ances in the history of Hindi cinema, Saroj Khan sent shockwaves to the entire re country with her sudden demise on July uly 3 following a cardiac arrest.
8. Sir Sean Connery The most recent loss of f the entertainment industry happens ns to be the original ‘James Bond’ legend end Sean Connery who passed away due e to heart failure on October 31. While these are just a handful of celebrities that the entertainment Industry lost in the year 2020, there are many more including cluding filmmaker Nishikant Kamat, actor ctor Soumitra Chatterjee, musician Wajid Khan and actor Jagdeep deep who passed away this year. Others include
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