(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Renowned journalist and veteran cricket commentator Kishore Bhimani died on Thursday in Kolkata .
Bhimani was admitted to Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital on September 14 and was suffering from a number of health complications.
According to a media release by the hospital, Bhimani passed away at 6.25 AM, following a cardiac arrest.
He was 81 years of age.
Here are further details.
In this article Bhimani will be remembered forever Bhimani edited The Statesman in Kolkata Condolences pour in for Bhimani RIP Kishore Bhimani! Bhimani Bhimani will be remembered forever Bhimani had received a lifetime achievement award for his decades long contribution in the fields of media and commentary in 2013.
The award was presented to him by former India all-rounder and current head coach Ravi Shastri .
Moreover, he is famously remembered for being on air and calling the 1986 tied Test match between India and Australia in Chennai (then Madras).
Journalist Bhimani edited The Statesman in Kolkata
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