Indian movie actors deceased in Parkinson's disease
Here are 2 famous actors from India died in Parkinson's disease:
Chidananda Dasgupta
Chidananda Dasgupta (November 20, 1921 Shillong-May 22, 2011 Kolkata) a.k.a. Chidananda Das Gupta was an Indian film director, screenwriter, film historian and actor. His child is called Aparna Sen.
Chidananda Dasgupta was a pioneer in the Indian Parallel Cinema movement and was known for his critically acclaimed films such as "Aparichito" and "Charulata". He was also the founding director of the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. In addition to his filmmaking career, he was a noted film historian, authoring several books on Indian cinema. His contribution to Indian cinema was recognized with numerous awards including the National Film Award for Best Film Critic in 1997 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the West Bengal Film Journalists' Association in 2000. Despite his illustrious career, he remained humble and dedicated to his craft until his passing in 2011 at the age of 89.
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V. G. Jog
V. G. Jog (February 22, 1922 Mumbai-January 31, 2004 Kolkata) a.k.a. Вишну Говинд Джог, V.G. Jog or Vishnu Govind Jog was an Indian actor, violinist and teacher.
He was a notable contributor to Hindustani classical music and was renowned for his unique style of playing the violin. Jog belonged to the Maihar gharana and was a disciple of Ustad Allauddin Khan. He received the prestigious Padma Shri award in 1971 and the Padma Bhushan award in 1999 for his contribution to the field of music. Apart from being a musician, Jog was also an actor and appeared in a few Hindi films in the 1950s and 60s. He taught music at the Banaras Hindu University and later at Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata, where he continued to teach until his death. Jog's contribution to Hindustani classical music and his unique style of playing the violin have left a lasting impact on the music industry.
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