Parmeshwar Godrej, renowned philanthropist, socialite and wife of Godrej Group chairman Adi Godrej, passed away last night at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital.
The 70-year-old had been admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital a week ago and had been suffering from a lung disease.
She was well known for her philanthropic work in combating AIDS through the Heroes project which she launched with Hollywood actor Richard Gere in 2002, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative.
