This week has been emotionally stirring. Life is unpredictable. Noone, just NOONE knows what is going to happen in the next moment. The least one can do is live life to the fullest.
- On October 20, Radio Mirchi Nagpur’s RJ Shubham died during live show. He was 24 years old.
- On October 22, Marathi actor, Ashwini Ekbote died during a live performance. She was 44 years old.
Why is today’s post dedicated to these performers?
I learnt that apart from Shubham and Ashwini, there are 3 more people who passed away during a live performance, earlier this year.
- 24 April 2016: Congolese Musician Papa Wemba (Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba Jules) collapsed on stage during a concert at Abidjan, Ivory Coastperforming in the “festival of urban music” organized by the Magic System group. He died shortly after being transported to the hospital.
- 15 May 2016: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Principal Bass Emeritus Jane Little collapsed and died on stage during the last 30 seconds of the orchestra’s final encore of There’s No Business Like Show Business, from the musical Annie Get Your Gun by Irving Berlin. Little was 87 years old and had been a member of the orchestra for 71 years.[42]
- 21 May 2016: Former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza collapsed and died of heart failure during a performance with his band OHM at The Baked Potato in Los Angeles.
Infact, Wikipedia has a page dedicated to entertainers who died during a performance. More than 60 blessed people form part of this list.
All of them passed away while doing what they loved doing. Their soul left their body while they were united with their passion.
It is the most blessed death one can ask for.
If I could choose, I would ask the Lord to gift me with a death like this. Simple, straight-forward and most importantly, taking place while I am doing what I love.
As you already know, I love writing. That is how I want to die – while I am writing.
What about you? How would you like to die?
—- Penned by Mayura Amarkant
This is the 10th post in the #DilSe series. Here are the rest:
- #DilSe: Celebrating Womanhood…the VIBHA SINGH way…
- #Dil Se: Marathi nostalgia with a contemporary twist
- #Dil Se – 7 lessons from a breast cancer survivor
- #DilSe: Homemakers & HR managers are in the same boat
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This is my Day 22 post for Ultimate Blogging Challenge #DailyChatter through the amazing @BlogChatter community of bloggers
Image courtesy: Google Images & RJ Shubham’s Facebook page
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I mean even more shocking
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its shocking to know about the death of the person …really iwas taken a back when i heard about pratusha banerji aka anandi death … RIP
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Yes…same here…and the recent reports of how her boyfriend forced her into prostitution are even not shocking
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Ashwini Ekbote’s death was shocking but she died taking her passion with him. I’d love to pass away doing the thing I love but faraway from the whole world:)
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Wow…
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I was shocked to read about Ashwini Ekbote’s death in local news (Pune). Didn’t know about RJ Shubham though. You know, it’s painful, even if you die doing what you love. One of my favourite authors in Bangla, Suchitra Bhattacharya died last year while she was writing. While it’s a blessing that she didn’t suffer, but I still feel bad thinking about the last piece she was writing (it was published later as incomplete).
I’d like to die in sleep, that’s the most peaceful and escapist death for me.
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Hmm…
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Truly shocking, Mayura! Life does not promise tomorrow to anyone. I can see how affected you are, as this is a deviation from your usually bubbly posts.
Well written, as always.
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Thank you so much…it feels good to see that you noticed the change…means a lot
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Very profound topic you have touched upon..
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Thank you so so much
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😊😊😊
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Oh These people are actually gifted! God really have no idea of my dead bless their families n give them strength.
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God Bless their families…
For me just want a peaceful one thats it….
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Yes…their families are grieving and my heart goes out to them…
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I am sure. You have a beautiful mind and great at heart. You put in so much efforts to bring hidden talent and stuff always… Really appreciate and admire. Your posts make me think always.. Thanks
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Dont wanna imagine also how I would like to die but if so then let it be eating kosha mangsho . A great write up
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I want to eat Kosha Mangsho now
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Ohh this is so sad! Dying so young. Most of this is happening because of our lifestyle choices. People sleep less and in odd hours. One of my neighbor died of cardiac arrest at 26!
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Its heartbreaking…truly…to lose a loved one…
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Mayura dying like this is what I have always thought of. But life doesn’t go as planned you see. So the idea is to live a life doing what you love.
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Totally agreed…I guess that’s the least we can do
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