G.S. Maddala, 1933–1999
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 August 1999
On June 4, 1999 G.S. Maddala (popularly and affectionately known as GS) passed away in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 66. A leading figure in the econometrics profession for more than three decades, he held the University Eminent Scholar Professorship in the Department of Economics at Ohio State University at the time of his death. GS is survived by his wife Kameswari, “Kay,” and several members of his immediate family: his daughter, Tara, of Houston; his son, Vivek, of San Francisco; and two sisters who live in India.