Rohit Bal Death: Was The Ace Indian Couturier Married With Kids? Know All About His Surviving Family

Rohit Bal, one of India's best-known fashion designers, breathed his last at the age of 63. He was admitted to a private hospital in the National Capital when he succumbed to a heart attack. Popularly known as Gudda, he is survived by his siblings.

All about the Rohit Bal family

Rohit Bal hailed from Srinagar and came from a Kashmiri Hindu family. His father, Duffy Bal, passed away in 1968. he has a brother, with whom he began his career by founding Orchid Oversea Pvt. Ltd in 1986. Bal received his education from Woodlands House School and Burn Hall School in Srinagar.

As per reports, his family was forced was move out of the Kashmir valley in the 1970s. His family moved to the National Captial and he continued his education at the Delhi University. Apart from a brother, Rohit Bal also has two sisters Aruna Bal Sharma and Neera Bal. Little is known about his mother, but in 2021, he shared a childhood photo of his parents along with their family friend.

How did Rohit Bal die? 

Rohit Bal, one of India’s most celebrated fashion designers, died on Friday at a south Delhi hospital following a heart attack, Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) president Sunil Sethi told PTI. He was 63. Bal had been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Gurugram for cardiac issues in December last year. In October this year, he presented his collection at the Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI 2024 grand finale. "It's true that he has passed away. He had a cardiac arrest... heart failure. Rohit was a legend, we are completely shaken right now. We are trying to work out details for the cremation tomorrow," Sethi told PTI.
 

He had been admitted to Aashlok Hospital in Safdarjung Enclave and was being treated by Dr Alok Chopra, Sethi said. Doctors tried their best for two hours to revive him, a heartbroken Sethi added.