Former Defence Minister George Fernandes passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 88. Fernandes, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, has been out of the public eye and has been bed-ridden for more than eight years, family sources said. He had a cold and cough and was taken to the Max Hospital in Saket by his wife, Liela Fernandes, earlier in the day, when doctors said that the veteran leader was already dead.
Here are some interesting facts about former Defence Minister George Fernandes:
