Overview

• He collapsed on June 12 during a polo match at Guards Polo Club in England after reportedly swallowing a bee, with witnesses recalling his words “I’ve swallowed something” before a fatal heart attack.
• A postmortem is underway in London and repatriation formalities for his body are pending ahead of planned last rites in Delhi, which could be delayed by his US citizenship paperwork.
• As chairman of Sona Comstar, Kapur led the auto components firm’s global expansion in electric vehicle parts, building a net worth of around $1.2 billion.
• He leaves behind two children with ex-wife Karisma Kapoor and a son with current wife Priya Sachdev, and both families as well as colleagues have publicly expressed their grief.
• Just hours before his collapse, Kapur had posted condolences on social media for victims of the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, underscoring his active engagement until his final hours.