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Milkha Singh Death: Bollywood & TV Celebs Pay Tribute To Flying Sikh, Say 'You Will Always Remain In Our Hearts'
<p><span data-contrast="auto"><strong>Mumbai</strong>: Former Indian Sprinter Milkha Singh, who tested positive for COVID-19 on May 20, passed away on Friday (June 18). He was 91. The 1958 Commonwealth Games champion, fondly known as Flying Sikh, was admitted to the ICU on June 3 due to dipping oxygen level. He died five days after the demise of his wife Nirmal Milkha Singh. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Several Bollywood and television celebs including Raveena Tandon, Mukesh Chhabra mourned Milkha Singh’s death on social media and offered condolence to his family. Raveena re-tweeted a photo with the legendary sprinter and said that he will always have a 'special place in everyone's hearts'.</span></p> <div class="css-1dbjc4n"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1s2bzr4"> <div id="tweet-text" class="css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">"Had the honour of meeting you Sir, you will always have a special place in all our hearts ! Whenever we need to be inspired, “bhaag milkhe bhaag,” will resound in our ears ! Om Shanti," Tandon wrote.</span></div> <div class="css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"> </div> <div class="css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">[tw]https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/1405971292059103232[/tw]</span></div> <div class="css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"> </div> <div class="css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Rahul Bose wrote, "What a sad day for India, what a sad day for sport. In the long hours I spent with Milkha Sir I was always struck by his fierce determination and his even fiercer generosity. An inspiration, period. Rest in peace, Sir. We mourn deeply. Love to @JeevMilkhaSingh<br />and the family."</span></div> <div class="css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"> </div> <div class="css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">[tw]https://twitter.com/RahulBose1/status/1405973707521073158[/tw]</span></div> </div> </div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">'Naagin 3' actress Surbhi Jyoti tweeted, "<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Flying Sikh is no more. You were one of your kind. Rest in peace our hero."</span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">[tw]https://twitter.com/SurbhiJtweets/status/1405965522206818305[/tw]</span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Musician Ankit Tiwari wrote, "The legendary flying sikh completed the final race of life. May his soul rest in peace. We will always be proud of him. Milkha Singhji India will miss you. Om Shanti."</span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">[tw]https://twitter.com/officiallyAnkit/status/1405963640323198978[/tw]</span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">"Heartbreaking to heart the news of #MilkhaSingh ji’s demise. Rest in peace sir," 'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain' fame Aashif Sheikh tweeted.</span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">[tw]https://twitter.com/iaasifsheikh/status/1405968713900167169[/tw]</span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Milkha Singh’s family issued a statement following his demise. “It is with extreme sadness that we would like to inform you that Milkha Singh Ji passed away. He fought hard but God has his ways and it was perhaps true love and companionship that both our mother Nirmal ji & now Dad have passed away in a matter of 5 days,” the statement read as quoted by ANI.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
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