The announcement was made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the state media said.
Borscht Belt staple Freddie Roman whose comedy was long a part of the Friars Club roasts and was a fixture in big nightclubs has passed away at the age of 85 on Saturday due to a heart attack at Boynton Beach, Florida.
On Saturday, veteran actor Vikram Gokhale passed away after being on the ventilator for some time at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune.
As news of the 'Mission Mangal' actor's death broke out, emotional messages poured in from politicians, fans, and colleagues.
The Governor of Mahara
Maharashtra's former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday expressed his condolences over the death of the renowned actor Vikram Gokhale who passed away today at the age of 77.
Emmy-winning writer Gene Perret, known for his contribution as a member of the writing staff at 'The Carol Burnett Show,' passed away at 85 on November 15 due to liver failure at his home in Westlake Village.
Iran is facing one of the biggest shows of dissent in recent history following the death in September of the Kurdish-Iranian woman detained by the morality police allegedly for not wearing her hijab properly, according to media reports.