Astad Deboo

Astad Deboo (13 July 1947 – 10 December 2020) was an Indian contemporary dancer and choreographer. His works focused on Indian classical dance forms of Kathak as well as Kathakali. He was one of the best known dancers of India. He worked with Pina Bausch, Alison Becker Chase and Pink Floyd.
He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 and Padma Shri in 2007.
Deboo died on 10 December 2020 in Mumbai from a subdural haematoma caused by a fall at the age of 73.