Astrophysicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar passed away in Pune on Tuesday aged 87. The last rites of Narlikar, who is survived by his three daughters, are likely to be performed on Wednesday. Narlikar was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1965 at the age of 26. He received Padma Vibhushan in 2004 and in 2011, Maharashtra government conferred on him Maharashtra Bhushan.