Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam Dies At 84

NEW DELHI, INDIA - JULY 27: (File Photo) Dr. R Chidambaram, Department of Atomic Energy and Chairman Atomic Energy Commission with Dr. Abdul Kalam Scientific Advisor of Defence Ministry and K. Santhanam,.Chief Advisor DRDO during a Press Conference after the successful Pokhran II on May 17, 1998 in New Delhi, India. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, who was India's President from 2002 to 2007, died in a Shillong hospital on evening of July 27, 2015. Named as the Missile Man of India for his contribution to the ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology, he also played a crucial role in nuclear tests at Pokhran in 1998. (Photo by Prakash Singh/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)