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Agnivesh Agarwal, Vedanta Heir, Dies at 49 of Cardiac Arrest in New York

His father announced the loss on X after a cardiac arrest struck during recovery from a skiing accident at Mount Sinai.

Overview

  • He had been hospitalized at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York following injuries from a skiing accident before the unexpected cardiac arrest.
  • Anil Agarwal called it the darkest day of his life in a personal post on X that confirmed his son’s death.
  • Colleagues and business leaders shared condolences as the Vedanta group mourned and requested privacy.
  • Agnivesh Agarwal founded Fujairah Gold, served as chairman of Hindustan Zinc, and sat on the board of Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd.
  • Anil Agarwal renewed a pledge to donate more than 75% of his earnings to social causes, while funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.