He was 58 years old. He was a well-known stand-up comedian. He suffered a heart attack while running on the treadmill at the gym last month and was sent to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on August 10. He was put on a ventilator shortly after that and never regained consciousness. Medical staff pronounced his death at 10:20 a.m. on September 21. Family members have verified that Raju Srivastava will be cremated at Delhi’s Nigam Bodh Ghat on Thursday, September 22. His wife Shikha and their two children, Antara and Ayushman, will miss Raju terribly.
On Wednesday, AIIMS conducted an autopsy on his body. Dr. Sudhir Gupta, who heads the forensic medicine division, said, “Virtual Autopsy was used to conduct Raju Srivastav’s autopsy. Dissecting it is not necessary. After 15–20 minutes, his corpse was returned to his loved ones.”
After his death at age 58, comedians like Tanmay Bhat, Gaurav Gupta, Harsh Gujral, and many more paid tribute to the man they called the “lord of comedy.” Medical staff pronounced his death at 10:20 a.m. on September 21. Comedian’s body will be cremated in Nigambodh Ghat.
In the early hours of Thursday, fellow Indian comedians Sunil Pal and Ahsaan Qureshi paid their respects at Raju Srivastava’s funeral. As he broke down in tears during an interview with ANI, a visibly shaken Sunil Pal stated, “Today’s equivalent to Charlie Chaplin was Raju Srivastava. He was an extremely dedicated worker, often staying on stage for two to three hours. People in the crowd and he both took great pride in his performances. Everything he’s ever done has been to make others smile. And if we are considered stars by the audience, then Raju Srivastava was the universe.”
“Even though he was our instructor, he never made us feel like students. Raju Ji was a great human being and a very humble guy. People will never forget him, “In addition, he said.
Dr. Sudhir Gupta, chief of the forensics department at AIIMS, said that the postmortem of comedian Raju Srivastava was conducted using a revolutionary technology called virtual autopsy, which did not include any dissections.
High-tech digital X-rays and CT scans are used in a noninvasive process called a “virtual autopsy,” which speeds up the process by which a body can be released for cremation or burial.
There is a procession of mourners outside Raju Srivastava’s Delhi home as his body is transported in an ambulance covered in white flowers. He had been hospitalized since August 10 in Delhi after falling and feeling chest trouble during a gym workout, and he passed away there yesterday.
There is a procession of mourners outside Raju Srivastava’s Delhi home as his body is transported in an ambulance covered in white flowers. He had been hospitalized since August 10 in Delhi after falling and feeling chest trouble during a gym workout, and he passed away there yesterday.
Delhi | Mortal remains of comedian #RajuSrivastav being taken to Nigambodh Ghat crematorium for last rites.
He passed away at AIIMS yesterday after being admitted here on August 10 after experiencing chest pain & collapsing while working out at the gym. pic.twitter.com/xosdquZoAY
— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2022
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