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PERSONS IN NEWS - September 2019

Sep 2019

May 04, 2022

Formula One Pioneer Tony 'Racing Dentist' Brooks Dies

Motorsport pioneer Tony Brooks, who won six Formula One grands prix in the 1950s and was nicknamed the "Racing Dentist", died aged 90. The Briton was the last surviving Formula One race winner of the 1950s. He won on his F1 debut at the non-championship 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix, where he was a last-minute entry and took time off from studying to become a dentist. He was part of a special group of drivers who were pioneers and pushed the boundaries at a time of great risk.
Brooks registered his first world championship victory at the British Grand Prix at Aintree in 1957, where he shared driving duties with Stirling Moss for the Vanwall team. Brooks is widely bracketed with Moss as the best British drivers never to have won a Formula One world championship.
He stood on the podium 10 times overall in his 38-race career, also winning the grands prix of Belgium, Italy, France and Germany.

Apr 30, 2022

Veteran Hong Kong Actor Kenneth Tsang Dies

Veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang died while in a COVID-19 quarantine hotel in the southern Chinese city. Tsang was best known internationally for his action roles in the 2002 James Bond film 'Die Another Day,' John Woo's 'The Killer' in 1989, 'Rush Hour 2' in 2001 starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. Tsang had been undergoing seven days of quarantine after returning from Singapore and was found collapsed on the floor of his hotel room by staff.
No cause of death was given and the paper said, he had tested negative for the virus and had no underlying medical conditions.

Apr 28, 2022

Padma Shri Structural Biologist M. Vijayan Passes Away

Eminent structural biologist M. Vijayan, DAE Homi Bhabha Professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), passed away in Bengaluru. Vijayan, who was instrumental in the development of macromolecular crystallography in India, was 80.
Born in Cherpu, Thrissur, in 1941, Prof. Vijayan graduated from the Kerala Varma College, and continued his studies at Allahabad University, before pursuing his PhD in X-ray Crystallography from IISc, Bangalore. A recipient of the Padma Shri and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, Prof. Vijayan was the president of the Indian National Science Academy from 2007 to 2010.

Former India Women's Hockey Captain Elvera Britto Passes Away

Former Indian women's hockey team captain Elvera Britto died due to old age related problems. She was 81. Elvera, the eldest of the three famous Britto sisters (others are Rita and Mae), ruled the domestic circuit from 1960 to 1967, guiding Karnataka to seven national titles.
She represented India against Australia, Sri Lanka and Japan. In 1965, Elvera became only the second woman hockey player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award after Anne Lumsden (1961).

Apr 26, 2022

Eminent Writer Padma Shri Binapani Mohanty Dies

Legendary Odia writer Binapani Mohanty has more than 100 books to her credit and has been a recipient of Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi Award. She is well-known for 'Patadei', 'Kasturi Mriga O Sabuja Aranya', 'Khela Ghara', 'Naiku Rasta', 'Bastraharana', 'Andhakarara'.
Besides getting the Padma Shri in 2020, Mohanty received Sahitya Akademi Award, Sarala Samman, and Atibadi Jagannatha Das Sammana by Odisha Sahitya Akademi.
Her literary career as a storyteller began with the publication of 'Gotie Ratira Kahani' in 1960.

World's Oldest Person Japan's Kane Tanaka Dies

A Japanese woman officially certified as the world's oldest person died aged 119. She got married a century ago, and had four children. She spent her later years in a Japanese care home, where she enjoyed board games and chocolate. With her death, the world's oldest person is now Lucile Randon, a 118-year-old French nun.
Tanaka was the seventh of nine siblings. She married aged 19 and ran various businesses, including a noodle shop.
The oldest-ever living person remains Frenchwoman Jeanne Louise Calment, who died aged 122 years and 164 days in 1997.
Japan has the most elderly population in the world. More than a quarter of society are aged 65 or older, with diet, healthcare, and the fact many older people continue to work into their later years identified as reasons behind long life expectancies.

Apr 25, 2022

Babita Singh is New Global Peace Ambassador 2022

Babita Singh, a serial entrepreneur, was named a Global Peace Ambassador for her work in promoting peace through education, sports, art, culture, and diplomacy at the India International Conclave 2022, which was held in collaboration with the Asia Africa Consortium (AAC) in New Delhi.
Babita Singh has been awarded this honour because she is one of the very few people who have dedicated their lives to practises that promote Universal Moral Values, Interreligious cooperation, and International Harmony in accordance with the United Nations Human Rights Charter in order to improve the lives of billions of people around the world.
Babita is a global business professional who has worked in the hospitality, sports management, and cyber security industries for the past 20 years. Babita is an Indian who was born and raised in Nigeria and went on to become Asia and Africa's most sought-after Digital Strategist and Reputation Expert.

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