NEW DELHI | Sun, April 24, 2011 4: 21 am EDT
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian spiritual Guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba, revered by millions of followers as a living God, died Sunday in a hospital in South India. He was 86.
Sai Baba, who was admitted to the hospital in his hometown of Puttaparti a month ago, died of multiple organ, said media failure.
His followers, estimated to number six million, included top Indian politicians, business magnates, and stars Bollywoods.
Sai Baba, with curly hair distinctive and always wearing his trademark saffron robes, ran the schools and hospitals through trusts in many countries. Questions are likely to appear on the management of its considerable assets.
He was credited with mystical powers, including the magic objects and articles from thin air.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said dead Sai Baba was "irreparable loss" to all.
Legions of supporters, including judges and bureaucrats, were to take part in his last rites, said media.
(Reported by Loppie Bhardwaj.) (Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)
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