Death of Sushant Singh Rajput
Rajput in 2016 | |
| Date | 14 June 2020 |
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| Location | Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Cause | Asphyxia due to hanging |
| Burial | 15 June 2020, at the Pawan Hans Crematorium, Vile Parle |
On 14 June 2020, Indian actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his room in Bandra, Mumbai, aged 34. The cause of death was ruled as suicide, with official postmortem reports confirming Rajput died of asphyxia due to hanging. The Mumbai Police launched an investigation into the death, which had become a subject of widespread speculation and rumours.
The case was handed to the Central Bureau of Investigation, who filed a closure report on 22 March 2025 ruling out foul play.