'Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii' actor Rajeeta Kochhar passes away at 70
Mumbai, Dec 24: Veteran actor Rajeeta Kochhar, best known for her performance in TV shows "Hatim" and "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii", has died following kidney failure and cardiac arrest at a hospital here, her niece Nupur Kampani said on Saturday. She was 70.
Kochhar was admitted to Zen Multi Speciality Hospital in Chembur on Tuesday after her sugar level shot up.
"We had admitted her to the hospital on Tuesday after her sugar (level) went up and her heartbeat was low. She was in the ICU. She was getting stable but then all her parameters failed and she passed away on Friday morning at 10.26 am at the hospital due to kidney failure and cardiac arrest," Kampani told PTI.
She added the actor had suffered a brain stroke in September last year and was on a break since then.
Kochhar is survived by her husband and daughter.
According to Kampani, the last rites will be held tomorrow at 11.30 am at a crematorium in Chembur after her daughter arrives from the UK. A prayer meet will be organised on Monday.
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Former India hockey coach Michael Nobbs dies
Melbourne (PTI): Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men's team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died after a prolonged illness.
He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife Lee Capes, a former Australian women's international and daughter Kaitlin, who is a current Hockeyroos star.
"Hockey Australia extends its deepest condolences to Michael’s family, friends, former teammates, players and all those whose lives and careers were shaped by his contribution to hockey. He will be remembered as a proud Kookaburra, a respected professional, and a servant of the sport," Hockey Australia said in a statement.
Nobbs represented Australia as a defender, playing across the half-back line and at fullback, and was renowned for his reliability, fitness and professionalism. He earned 76 international caps for Australia between 1979 and 1985, scoring one goal, and was a member of one of the strongest eras in Australian men’s hockey, said Hockey Australia on its website in its tribute.
Nobbs was an integral part of the Australian teams that competed at the 1981 Hockey World Cup in Bombay and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
While part of a generation widely regarded as one of Australia’s finest, he consistently held his place through hard work, discipline and trust earned from teammates and coaches, Hockey Australia wrote.
Nobbs took over the coaching of the Indian men's team in 2011 after it had failed to qualify for the Beijing Games in 2008. While India were brilliant in the qualifiers, the team finished last at the London extravaganza which also expedited the Australian coach's sacking.
Apart from India, Nobbs also coached Japan.
