Veteran Bengali actor and politician Joy Banerjee recently passed away at the age of 62 on Monday, August 25, 2025. The BJP politician had been reportedly hospitalised for the past ten days, where he was battling long-term respiratory illness and diabetes.

Joy Banerjee passes away

According to reports, Joy Banerjee, who suffered from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), was admitted to a Kolkata hospital on August 15. Following a brief discharge, his condition reportedly worsened, and he was placed on a ventilator on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

According to his secretary, Joy passed away at 11:35 AM on Monday. As per an IANS report, the secretary further went on to reveal, "He was admitted to a private hospital on August 15. Then, he was discharged on the next day. Later, his condition started deteriorating. On August 17, he was put on ventilation. He died today at 11:35 AM"