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software company Adobe Inc, has passed away. Geschke co-founded Adobe company in 1982 with fellow
mate John Warnock. Geschke, who was widely known as Chuck, also helped in developing the popular
Portable Document Format (PDF).

f Renowned Tamil actor and comedian Vivek has passed away. He was launched by legendary filmmaker K
Balachander in the late 1980s. He went on to become one of the most sought after comedy actors of Tamil
cinema in the 1990s and retained a stronghold in the industry.

f Veteran Kannada writer Ganjam Venkatasubbiah, who also was a grammarian, editor, lexicographer and
literary critic, has passed away. He was 107. He was commonly known as a walking encyclopedia of
Kannada language and culture, in his literary circles.

f Acclaimed Marathi filmmaker, Sumitra Bhave has passed away. Sumitra Bhave was popular as a duo with
filmmaker Sunil Sukthankar in Marathi cinema and Marathi theatre. She was known for her out-of-the-
box content and also for the way she handled social issues in her films.

f The senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Bachi Singh Rawat has passed away. He was a four-time
MP from the Almora-Pithoragarh constituency in Uttarakhand. He had served as the Union Minister of
State for Science and Technology in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
f Former American politician, diplomat, and lawyer Walter Mondale, who served as the 42nd Vice President
of the United States, has passed away. He served as Vice President from 1977 to 1981 under President
Jimmy Carter. He also served as U.S. ambassador to Japan from 1993 to 1996 under Bill Clinton.
f The former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Maidavolu Narasimham, has passed away. He was
famously known as the “Father of Indian Banking Reforms”. He was the 13th Governor of RBI and served
from May 2, 1977, to November 30, 1977. He was known for being the chair of two high-powered
committees on banking and financial sector reforms.
f Noted Bengali poet, Shankha Ghosh has passed away following COVID-19 complications. He was known
by his pen name Kuntak. He was honoured with numerous awards for his contribution to Bengali
literature, some of which includes: Padma Bhushan in 2011, the Jnanpith Award in 2016, and the Sahitya
Akademi Award in 1977 for his book 'Babarer Prarthana', as well as Saraswati Samman and Rabindra
Puraskar among other awards.

f The President of the Republic of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, has passed away, following a confrontation with
rebels after which he suffered wounds on the battlefield. He had ruled the central African nation for more
than three decades and was even declared winner of the 2021 presidential election, paving the way for
him to stay in power for six more years. Deby first won elections in 1996 and 2001. After this, he
continued to win in 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021.

f Veteran actor Kishore Nandlaskar, who was a popular face in both Marathi and Hindi films, has passed
away due to COVID-19 complications. The actor made his debut with Marathi film in 1982 titled 'Navare
Sagle Gadhav' and went to act in movies like 'Bhavishyachi Aishi Taishi: The Prediction', 'Gaon Thor
Pudhari Chor' and 'Jara Japun Kara'.

f Qawwali singer Farid Sabri, of the famous Sabri Brothers duo, has passed away. Sabri Brothers (Farid
Sabri and Amin Sabri) were known for their evergreen numbers like 'Der Na Ho Jaye Kahin Der Na Ho
Jaye' and 'Ek Mulakat Zaruri Hai Sanam'. The brothers and their father Saeed Sabri performed qawwali at
several events held in Indian and abroad.

f Noted Indian Islamic scholar, spiritual leader and author Maulana Wahiduddin Khan has passed away
due to Covid-19 complications. He has written over 200 books on several aspects of Islam and is best

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