Soundarya died on 17 April 2004 when a small chartered aircraft crashed shortly after take-off near Bengaluru, killing all on board. She was 31 and reportedly expecting her first child.
- Date
- 17 April 2004
- Cause
- Chartered aircraft crash near Bengaluru
- Age
- 31
On the morning of 17 April 2004, Soundarya was aboard a small private aircraft that took off from near Bengaluru and crashed within minutes, killing everyone on it. The suddenness of the disaster, and the fact that she was at the height of her stardom, made it one of the most shocking celebrity deaths in Indian cinema.
Reports at the time stated that she was pregnant with her first child, deepening the sense of tragedy. Investigations examined the circumstances of the flight, but the loss of such a beloved star so abruptly is what has endured in public memory.
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