Raghu Rai death: The Hindu collection of stories on renowned photographer Raghu Rai

Renowned photographer Raghu Rai passed away on Sunday (April 26, 2026), his family announced. Rai leaves behind a prolific career which spanned over half a century.

“Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago but he was cured. Then it spread to the stomach, that too was cured. Recently, the cancer spread to his brain and then there were age-related issues too,” Nitin Rai, photographer and Raghu Rai’s son, said.