PUNE, India, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Indian yoga guru BKS Iyengar died Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the age of 95. One of the world's preeminent yoga teachers, Iyengar was at least partially to thank (or blame) for the proliferation of brightly colored, rolled-up mats in cities across the United States. But before yoga was big business, Iyengar was a dutiful practitioner and teacher, having trained in the meditative art since the age of 14.
Iyengar died at a hospital in Pune, India, shortly after being admitted for shortness of breath. His passing was announced on his website, the news accompanied by a picture and a quote from Iyengar: "I alway tell people, live happily and die majestically."