Death Notice – Vinod Mehta, 1942-2015 General by The Delhi Walla - March 8, 2015March 8, 20153 India's most admired editor dies, aged 72. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The loving eccentric Nizamuddin East resident Vinod Mehta died on March 8 2015 after a prolonged illness. Mr Mehta was one of the most famous (and respected) editors in India. He is survived by his secretary of many years, Sasidharan K, wife, Sumita, and dog, Editor. The Delhi Walla had written about this second Editor in 2011. I wrote: As the editor of Outlook, an influential Indian newsweekly, Mr Mehta often puts in a nugget or two on Editor in Delhi Diary, the popular column on the magazine’s last page. That explains the exposure of a family secret — all three (including Mr Mehta's wife) share the same