Year Ender 2023: Satish Kaushik, Vaibhavi Upadhyaya to Jr Mehmood: Celebrity deaths that shocked us

Aakruti Bagla

December 18, 2023
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From Satish Kaushik, Dinesh Phadnis, to Vaibhavi Upadhyaya, tinsel town mourned the loss of several celebrities whose brilliance on-screen left an impact. As the year ends, let’s have a look at celebs who left for heavenly abode this year.

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As the saying goes, life is truly unpredictable. The year 2023 is about to come to an end and it has truly been a roller coaster of emotions. While it may have brought a lot of good news and happiness, it has also been heartbreaking as many of our beloved celebrities and personalities lost their lives. From Satish Kaushik, Vaibhavi Upadhyaya to Bishan Singh Bedi, let’s take a look at celebrity deaths in 2023 that shocked us.

Celebrity deaths in 2023 that shocked us:

Satish Kaushik

Actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik died at the age of 66 in Gurugram on March 8. Known for his work in over 100 films, the actor-filmmaker suffered a heart attack. He was visiting his friend in Gurugram when his health deteriorated and he asked his driver to take him to hospital. However, he suffered a heart attack on the way in the car and could not be saved.

Satish Kaushik

Vaibhavi Upadhyaya

Popular TV actress Vaibhavi Upadhyaya breathed her last on May 22 after she met with a car accident. She was 32 years old. The incident took place in Himachal Pradesh’s Banjar where she was travelling along with her fiance, Jay Suresh Gandhi. Vaibhavi Upadhyaya was known for playing the role of Jasmine in the TV show Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.

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Nitesh Pandey

Nitesh passed away at the age of 51 on 23 May due to a cardiac arrest. The actor was shooting in Igatpuri and was found dead in his room all of sudden. He was last seen in popular tv show Anupama.

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Dinesh Phadnis

CID actor Fredricks AKA Dinesh Phadnis died at the age of 57 on 5th December. He was suffering from extensive liver damage and was even on ventilator. The news of his death was confirmed by Co-star Dayanand Shetty.

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Naeem Sayyed aka Jr Mehmood

Veteran actor Junior Mehmood died after a long battle with stage four stomach cancer. He was 67 years old. Mehmood died in the early hours of December 8, at around 2 am.

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Junior Mehmood passes away at the age of 67

Bishan Singh Bedi

Former India captain and legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passed away on October 23 at the age of 77. He was battling age-related illnesses and had undergone a few surgeries in recent years. He was last seen alongside son Angad Bedi in R Balki’s Ghoomer which was interestingly based on cricket.

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Aditya Singh Rajput

Splitsvilla 9 contestant Aditya Singh Rajput was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his Andheri home on 22 May 2023. The 36-year-old actor-model died after he allegedly slipped and fell in the bathroom of his residence. He reportedly passed away due to drug overdose.

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Pamela Chopra

Pamela Chopra, wife of late filmmaker Yash Chopra, passed away on 20th April in Mumbai. She was 74. Pamela was the mother of YRF head Aditya Chopra and actor Uday Chopra.

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Pamela Chopra breathed her last on April 20, 2023. Wife of late filmmaker Yash Chopra, she has equally contributed to his legacy in ways we didn’t know

Rio Kapadia

Actor Rio Kapadia, known for films like Chak De India, Happy New Year and Mardaani, among others, left for heavenly abode on 14th September. The 66-year-old actor passed away after battling cancer.

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Birbal Khosla

Veteran actor Satinder Kumar Khosla, popularly known by his stage name Birbal passed away on September 12. Popularly known for his stint in Sholay, the actor died due to cardiac arrest.

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Akhil Mishra

Popularly known for playing the role of librarian Dubey in Aamir Khan’s film ‘3 Idiots’, actor Akhil Mishra passed away on September 21, leaving the entire industry shocked and stunned. His wife and German actress Suzanne Bernert had confirmed that he died after falling on the kitchen floor. The actor was unwell also for some time due to blood pressure-related issues.

Akhil Mishra passes away

Akhil Mishra passes away at age 58 in a tragic accident.

Gufi Paintal

Gufi Paintal, best known for playing ‘Shakuni mama’ in BR Chopra’s TV show Mahabharat died on 5th June due to age-related health issues. He was 79 years old.