Manmohan Singh to Maggie Smith: Deaths that shocked the world in 2024 | In pics

The year 2024 was one that bore many a loss, with business tycoons and iconic artists passing away. Here's taking a look at the legends that left us. ...read more

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died at New Delhi's AIIMS on December 26, 2024, at the age of 92. From May 2004 to May 2014, Singh led the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) administration at Centre. He was the 13th prime minister of India and the first Sikh to occupy the prestigious position. (Reuters )

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Indian musician, percussionist and tabla master Zakir Hussain passed away in San Francisco on  December 15, 2024, at the age of 73. In March 2024, Zakir Hussain, a master of the tabla, became the first Indian to win three Grammy Awards in a single night.(PTI)

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British singer Liam Payne, former member of the group One Direction, died Wednesday, October 16 aged 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina. (AFP)

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Tata Sons chairman emeritus, Ratan Tata, passed away at the age of 86 on October 9 in Mumbai. Ratan Tata was the head of the group for almost 20 years,(PTI)

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Rohit Bal. renowned fashion designer, passed way on Friday, Nov 1, 2024, after suffering a heart attack, in New Delhi. He was well-known for his traditional-modern fusion and gender-neutral designs.(PTI)

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British actress Dame Maggie Smith who portrayed Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films and the dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey passed away on Friday. September 27, 2024. She died at the age of 89. (Reuters)

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was imprisoned and was a harsh opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, passed away on the February 16, 2024 while being incarcerated.(AFP/File)

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Renowned former football player Orenthal James Simpson passed away in Las Vegas on April 10, 2024, at the age of 76 after fighting a battle with cancer. Despite being accused with the horrific 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, he was ultimately found not guilty. OJ and Nicole had two kids together.(AFP)

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Quincy Jones, a music producer who worked with many musicians and produced Michael Jackson's Thriller, passed away at the age of 91. on 3rd November, 2024.(Reuters)

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Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 at the age of 83. For decades, he was the international jet set's favourite because of his love of python and vibrant animal patterns.(AFP)