Renowned Photojournalist Raghu Rai dies at 83
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Rai's son, Nitin, a photographer himself, informed that his father was battling cancer, as well as age-related issues.
Renowned photojournalist Raghu Rai died at the age of 83 on Sunday following his admission to a private hospital.
Rai’s son, Nitin, a photographer himself, informed that his father was battling cancer, as well as age-related issues.
“Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago but he was cured. Then it spread to the stomach, that too was cured. Recently, the cancer spread to his brain and then there were age-related issues too,” Nitin Rai was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Rai was one of India’s best-known photographers whose lens captured India in its many shades.
His last rites will be conducted at the Lodhi Cremation Ground in New Delhi at 4 pm on Sunday, the family informed via a post on Instagram.
Rai is survived by his wife, Gurmeet, son Nitin and daughters Lagan, Avani and Purvai
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