Veteran cardiologist and Honorary Dean of Bombay Hospital Dr BK Goyal died of a cardiac arrest at the Breach Candy Hospital here on Tuesday.
After he collapsed all of sudden at his south Mumbai residence, Dr Goyal was rushed to the Breach Candy Hospital where he was declared dead.
A Former Sheriff of Mumbai, Dr Goyal was 82 and is survived by his son Rahul Goyal, and three daughters Sandhya Mittersain, Alka Jhunjhunwala and Varsha Sethi Known for his trademark tuxedo with a bow tie, Dr Goyal was most popular cardiologist because of his proximity to leaders of all political shades since 1980s. He served a personal physician to many Governors in the State. A widely respected cardiologist, Dr Goyal was awarded the top three civilian awards — Padma Shri (1984), Padma Bhushan (1990), and Padma Vibhushan (2005) — by the Government of India.