Olympian Jennifer Paes, Leander's mother passes away
Jennifer Paes, former Indian basketball captain and mother of tennis star Leander Paes, has died at the age of 72 after a long battle with cancer. She represented India in basketball at the 1972 Munich Olympics and was a significant figure in women's basketball. The funeral service took place at St. Thomas Church in Kolkata.
- ▪Jennifer Paes passed away on May 17, 2026, after a prolonged battle with cancer.
- ▪She was the mother of tennis legend Leander Paes and a former captain of the Indian basketball team.
- ▪Jennifer represented India in basketball at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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Former India basketball captain and Olympian Jennifer Paes, mother of tennis legend Leander Paes, passed away on Sunday (May 17, 2026) after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was 72."She was terminally ill cancer patient and passed away on Sunday. The funeral service was held today at St. Thomas Church in Kolkata," a family source said.Born Jennifer Dutton, she was the great-great-granddaughter of noted Bengali poet and dramatist Michael Madhusudan Dutt.Ms. Jennifer represented India in basketball at the 1972 Munich Olympics and later captained the national team, emerging as one of the prominent figures in Indian women's basketball.She belonged to one of India's most distinguished sporting families.Her husband, Dr.
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