Manoj Kothari, former world billiards champion and India’s chief national coach, passed away on Monday morning, January 5, 2026, following a massive cardiac arrest. He was 67. Kothari breathed his last at a hospital in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, where he had recently undergone surgery. He is survived by his wife, Neeta - herself a former state-level billiards player - his son Sourav, and his daughter Shreya.
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