Former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam dies at age 83

July 28, 2015

Yesterday, former Indian president died at the age of 83 after collapsing at about 6:30 p.m.  (0000 today ) while delivering a speech about Livable Planet Earth at the, in ,. Abdul Kalam was taken to Bethany Hospital's and was declared dead about an hour and a half later.

Some army doctors were sent from. According to doctors at Bethany Hospital, Kalam was dead by 7 p.m. but they waited for the arrival of Meghalaya chief minister, about an hour later, before announcing the death.

, home secretary, said the Indian government will declare a seven day national mourning for Kalam. Home minister, "He was an inspiration to an entire generation."

Kalam's presidential term completed in July 2007.