Yash Chopra - Illness and Death

Illness and Death

On 13 October 2012, Chopra was admitted to Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai. He was diagnosed with Dengue fever shortly after. According to Dr. Prakash Jiyavani, a doctor of Lilavati Hospital, in addition to dengue, Chopra was suffering kidney ailments. After the news broke of his illness, actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted: "Yash ji in hospital..was most anxious.. So checked with Adi, and he assured me that there was no need for worry.in control" and a spokesperson from Yash Raj Films stated that: "He is much better though still in hospital". In the weeks leading to his death, reports from media outlets suggested that he was recovering well and would be released from hospital soon.

However in the evening of 21 October, Yash Chopra breathed his last. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's death committee on Monday, 29 October 2012, confirmed dengue as the cause of Yash Chopra’s death. The Press Trust of India quoted a hospital spokesman, Sudhir– "he passed away due to dengue and multiple organ failure". An official statement from Yash Raj Films, the production company founded by Chopra, said: "It is with deep regret that we announce the sad demise of Yash Chopra, who breathed his last at around 5:30 PM today. Details of his last rites will be communicated to all a little later."

His body, covered with white flowers was kept on stage number 3 of the Yash Raj Films studio from the morning of 22 October for people to come and pay homage. A huge black and white photo of Chopra was also presented with several candles lit around it. The last rites of Chopra were conducted at the Vile Parle crematorium at 3.30 PM. Chopra's last public appearance was at Amitabh Bachchan's 70th birthday bash on 11 October with his wife Pamela.