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In October 2018, it was announced that Parrikar had [[pancreatic cancer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manohar-parrikar-has-pancreatic-cancer-reveals-goa-health-minister/article25347338.ece|title=Manohar Parrikar has pancreatic cancer, reveals Goa Health Minister|first=Prakash|last=Kamat|date=27 October 2018|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He died on 17 March 2019 from the disease at his home in [[Panaji]], Goa at the age of 63.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kamat |first1=Prakash |title=President Ram Nath Kovind announces death of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/goa-chief-minister-manohar-parrikar-critical/article26559334.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=17 March 2019 |accessdate=17 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="NDTV_Death">{{cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/goa-chief-minister-manohar-parrikar-battling-illness-dies-at-63-updates-2008973 |title=Manohar Parrikar, Goa Chief Minister, Dies At 63 After Battling Cancer: Updates |author=Niharika Banerjee |work=[[NDTV]] |date=17 March 2019 |accessdate=17 March 2019}}</ref> | In October 2018, it was announced that Parrikar had [[pancreatic cancer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manohar-parrikar-has-pancreatic-cancer-reveals-goa-health-minister/article25347338.ece|title=Manohar Parrikar has pancreatic cancer, reveals Goa Health Minister|first=Prakash|last=Kamat|date=27 October 2018|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He died on 17 March 2019 from the disease at his home in [[Panaji]], Goa at the age of 63.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kamat |first1=Prakash |title=President Ram Nath Kovind announces death of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/goa-chief-minister-manohar-parrikar-critical/article26559334.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=17 March 2019 |accessdate=17 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="NDTV_Death">{{cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/goa-chief-minister-manohar-parrikar-battling-illness-dies-at-63-updates-2008973 |title=Manohar Parrikar, Goa Chief Minister, Dies At 63 After Battling Cancer: Updates |author=Niharika Banerjee |work=[[NDTV]] |date=17 March 2019 |accessdate=17 March 2019}}</ref> | ||
He was the first IIT alumnus to serve as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of an Indian state, the first IITian to become the Chief Minister of a state in India, the first Goan to become a cabinet-rank minister at the Centre, and also the first Chief Minister of a state to continue in office for over a year despite being diagnosed with terminal-stage cancer.<ref name="Sayta">{{Cite web|last=Sayta|first=Jay|date=17 July 2020|title=Manohar Parrikar Was Both An Opportunistic Politician and a Workaholic Leader, Says New Biography|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/opinion-manohar-parrikar-was-both-an-opportunistic-politician-and-an-honest-workaholic-leader-says-new-biography/356893|access-date=30 August 2020|website=Outlook India}}</ref> | |||
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