Yash Chopra, an Indian director, died in 2012 at the age of 80 from dengue fever and multiple organ failure.
YashChopra was diagnosed with dengue fever on October 13, 2012, and was admitted to the Lilavatai Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai. On October 21, 2012, at the age of 80, the renowned filmmaker died of multiple organ failure caused by dengue fever. He was working on the film Jab Tak Hai Jaan at the time of his death.
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